Bow & Bridge Violin and bow makers, as the old books printed them

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The violin: its famous makers and their imitators. : With several wood engravings from photographs of the works of Stradiuarius, Guarnerius, Amati, and others, 1880

15 lines. Read by computer on 29 August 2026, twice; the two readings disagreed in places. Printed page 271. See the scan on archive.org.

1Contra-Bass, was left by his will to the Fabbrici (or churchwardens) for the time being, of the church of St. Mark's, at Venice, to be played upon only on festivals and grand occasions. I was present on one of such festivals, which lasted three days, in July, 1852. I then saw the Basso, which was played on in Orchestra No. 1, there having been two bands for which music had been composed expressly.
3"In April, 1875, being again in Venice, I enquired from the Verger of St. Mark's if Dragonetti's Violone was in the church, and I could see it. The reply was in the affirmative, but as the Fabbrici had the care of the instrument, under lock and key, it would be necessary to see them and get their consent for its production. As this would cause me some little trouble, I left Venice without carrying out my intention.
5"Dragonetti by his will left me his Amati Double Bass, which is now in this house, and I believe the only one of that make in England, and consequently highly prized by,
7"Yours truly,
8"Mr. Hart."
9"Samuel Appleby. one of two readings
10"SAMUEL APPLEBY. one of two readings
12PLEASURES OF IMAGINATION.
14A lady belonging to Covent Garden Theatre, who had never heard Paganini, requested leave to be present at one of the rehearsals of his concerts. It happened that Paganini did not bring his Violin with him, but borrowed one from a member of the orchestra, and instead of playing, made a kind of pizzacato obbligato. After the rehearsal was finished, the lady

The computer misreads some letters and numbers. Where a name matters to you, read the scan.