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The Violin
Reference Library DVD
184
Total
Vintage Books
and Catalogs
Vintage
Books on all Violin related topics, such as:
How to Make
a Violin, Repairing and Restoring Violins including
Varnishes, the history, its makers and masters, playing techniques
and basic exercises.
The
LARGEST
violin making, playing, repairing and history reference collection on
one data DVD ever put together!
Neatly organized books, by topics as shown, on DVD.
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The violin, also known as a fiddle,
is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect
fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family
of string instruments, which also includes the viola, the cello and the
contrabass.
The violin is sometimes informally called a fiddle, regardless of the
type of music played on it. The word violin comes from the Medieval
Latin word vitula, meaning stringed instrument; this word is also
believed to be the source of the Germanic "fiddle". The violin, while it
has ancient origins, acquired most of its modern characteristics in
16th-century Italy, with some further modifications occurring in the
18th and 19th centuries. Violinists and collectors particularly prize
the instruments made by the Gasparo da Salò, Giovanni Paolo Maggini,
Stradivari, Guarneri and Amati families from the 16th to the 18th
century in Brescia and Cremona and by Jacob Stainer in Austria. Great
numbers of instruments have come from the hands of "lesser" makers, as
well as still greater numbers of mass-produced commercial "trade
violins" coming from cottage industries in places such as Saxony,
Bohemia, and Mirecourt. Many of these trade instruments were formerly
sold by Sears, Roebuck and Co. and other mass merchandisers.
A person who makes or repairs violins is called a luthier. The parts of
a violin are usually made from different types of wood (although
electric violins may not be made of wood at all, since their sound may
not be dependent on specific acoustic characteristics of the
instrument's construction), and it is usually strung with gut, Perlon or
other synthetic, or steel strings.
This is a collection of
184
books and publications that cover the history of the violin, including
the design, construction, playing, and repair and restoration. Some of these
vintage books are over 100 years old, dating back to the days of
Stradivarius. Also included is a set of non-english titles in French and
German as well. The titles included are as follows:
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TITLES ON VIOLIN MAKING - LUTHERIE - AND VIOLIN MAKERS |
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A Dictionary of Violin Makers,
by C. Stainer,
1896, 116 pages |
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A Review of Ancient & Modern
Violin Making,
by W. W. Oates, 1899, 136 pages |
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A Short Historical Sketch of
Various Violin Schools,
by Sherman, Clay & Co.
Catalogue, circa 1900, 66 pages |
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A Treatise on the Structure &
Preservation of the Violin, etc. & Celebrated Makers,
by J. A. Otto, 2nd
ed., 1860, 167
pages |
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The Arts & Craft Book of the
Worshipful Guild of Violin Makers of Markneukirchen, 1677-1772,
by Richard
Pelon extractor, 1894, 69
pages |
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British Violin Makers A
Biographical Dictionary,
by W. Meredith Morris, 1920, 392
pages |
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British Violin Makers Classical
and Modern, by
Rev. WM. Meredith Morris, 1904, 363
pages |
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Cremona - An Account of the
Italian Violin Makers & their Instruments,
by F. Niederheitmann, 1894, 123
pages |
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Facts About Violins & Violin
Making, by H.
Tietgen, 1904, 43
pages |
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George Gemunders Progress in
Violin Making,
by George Gemunder, 1881, 121
pages |
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Historical Sketch of the Violin
& Its Master Makers,
Lyon & Heal Catalogue, 1901,
285
pages |
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How to Make a Violin,
by J. Broadhouse,
circa 1900, 178
pages |
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Italian Violin Makers,
by K. Jalovec, circa
1900, 483
pages |
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John Askew, the Stanhope Violin
Maker, by
Willaim Morley Egglestone, 1914,
161 pages |
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Notes on the Construction of the
Violin, by W.
B. Coventry, 1902, 174
pages |
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Old Violins & Violin Lore,
by H. R. Haweis, 1898, 327
pages |
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Old Violins,
by H. R. Haweis, 1910, 361
pages |
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The Art of Fiddle Making,
by J. Broadhouse,
1909, 77
pages |
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The Fiddle Fancier's Guide - A
Manual on Violin, Violas, Basses & Bows,
by J. M. Fleming, 1892, 351
pages |
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The Hawley Collection of Violins
With a History of Their Makers,
by Lyon & Healy, 1904, 254
pages |
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The Value of Old Violins - List
of Principal Violin Makers,
by E.
Polonaksi, 1912, 104
pages |
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The Violin - A Concise
Exposition of the General Principles of Construction,
by P. Davidson, 1871,
216
pages |
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The Violin - A Condensed History
- Its Perfection & Its Famous Makers,
by C. Goffrie, 1876, 128
pages |
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The Violin - How to Choose One,
by
Professional Player, 1893, 101
pages |
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The Violin - Its Famous Makers &
Their Imitators,
by G. Hart, 1875, 591
pages |
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The Violin & Its Story, or the
History & Construction of the Violin,
by H. Abele, 1905, 155
pages |
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The Violin & the Art of Its
Construction - A Treatise on the Stradivarius Violin,
by A. Riechers, 1895,
42
pages |
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The Violin
Manufacture in Italy
and its German Origin,
1906,
81 pages |
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The Violin, It's Construction,
Theoretically & Practically Treated,
by P. Davidson, 5th ed., 1895, 323
pages |
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The Violinist's Guide on the
Violin American Industry,
The Violinist Publishing, 1916,
54
pages |
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Treatise on the History &
Construction of the Violin,
by G. Foucher, new rev. ed.,
1897, 102
pages |
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Violin Making, As It Was & Is,
by E.
Heron-Allen, 2nd ed., 1885, 411
pages |
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Violin Making,
by W. H. Mayson, 2nd ed.,
1909, 86
pages |
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Violins & Other Stringed
Instruments - How to Make Them,
by P. N. Hasluck, 1907, 168
pages |
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Violins & Violin Makers - A
Biographical Dictionary of the Great Italian Artists & Their
Followers & Imitators,
by J. Pearce, 1866, 213
pages |
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Violins Old & New,
by J. Broadhouse, 3rd
ed., circa 1900, 34
pages |
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TITLES ON VIOLIN REPAIR, RESTORATION AND VARNISH |
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A Few Notes on Varnishes and
Fossil Resins,
by Ringham Clark, 1891, 88
pages |
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Adjusting & Repairing Violins &
Cellos, by A.
Broadley, 1908. 100
pages |
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Analysis of Paint and Varnish
Products, by
Cliford Dyer Holley, 1912. 308
pages |
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Cremona Violins & True Varnishes
of the Great Cermona Masters,
by Charles Reade, 1873, 48
pages |
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Oils and Varnishes,
by James Cameron, 1886, 392
pages |
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Paint and Varnish Facts and
Formulae, by
J. N. Hoff, 1905, 210
pages |
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Papers on Paint and Varnish,
by Henry A. Gardner, 1920, 514
pages |
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Recipes for the Colour, Paint,
Varnish, Oil Soap and Dry Saltery Trades,
1902, 396
pages |
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Staining, Varnishing, and
Enameling,
by
J. H. Galloway, 1910, 132
pages |
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The Industrial and Artistic
Technology of Paint and Varnish,
by Alvah Horton Sabin, 1904, 422
pages |
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The Repairing & Restoration of
Violins, by H.
Petherick, 1903, 231
pages |
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The Varnishes of the Italian
Violin Makers,
by George Fry, 1904, 190
pages |
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Violin Varnish and How to Make
It, by G.
Foucher, 1911, 54
pages |
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What to Do and How to Do it for
Those Who Paint, Varnish, or Kalsomine,
by John L. Whiting, 1883, 48
pages |
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TITLES ON FAMOUS VIOLINISTS |
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Biographical Notice of Nicolo
Paganini with an Analysis of his Compositions,
by F. J. Fetis, 2nd ed, circa
1900, 124
pages |
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Biographical Sketches &
Anecdotes of Celebrated Violinists,
by T. L Phipson, 1877, 276
pages |
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Celebrated Violinists,
by A. Ehrlich, 1897,
299
pages |
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Celebrated
Violinists, Past and
Present, by R
Legge, 1906, 316
pages |
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Famous Violinists & Fine
Violins, by T.
L. Phipson, 1896, 280
pages |
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Famous Violinists of Today &
Yesterday, by
H. C. Lahee, 1899, 409
pages |
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Great Violinists & Pianists,
by G. T.
Ferris, 1895, 385
pages |
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Musical Notes - The Great
Composers - Violinists & the Violin - The Violin & Its History,
by W. Adye,
1869, 116
pages |
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Nicolo Paganini, A Biography,
1911, 97
pages |
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Nicolo Paganini, His Life and
Work,
1971,
266
pages |
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The Romance of the Fiddle -The
Origin of the Modern Virtuoso,
by E. Van Der Straeten, 1911,
406
pages |
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TITLES ON FAMOUS VIOLIN MAKERS |
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Antonio Stradivari - His Life &
Work, 1644-1737,
by W. H. Hill, A. F. Hill & A.
E. Hill, 1909, 356
pages |
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Antonio Stradivari,
by H. Petherick, 2nd ed.,
1913, 119
pages |
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Joseph Guarnerius - His Work &
His Master,
by
H. Petheric, 1906, 330
pages |
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Notice of Anthony Stradivari -
The Celebrated Violin Maker,
by F. J. Fétis, 1864, 146
pages |
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The Salabue Stradivari, A
History
and Critical Description of the Famous Violin
1891, 48
pages |
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TITLES ON THE HISTORY OF THE VIOLIN |
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Chats on Violins,
by O. Racster, circa 1900,
253
pages |
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De Fidiculis Bibliographia, Vol
I, by E.
Heron-Allen, 1890, 523
pages |
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De Fidiculis Bibliographia, Vol
II, by E.
Heron-Allen, 1890, 585
pages |
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Researches into the Early Story
of the Violin Family,
by C. Engel, 1883, 184
pages |
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The Ancestry of the Violin,
by H. Allen,
1882, 78
pages |
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The Bow, Its History,
Manufacture & Use,
by H. Saint-George, 1909, 164
pages |
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The Heart of the Music,
by A. A. Chapin, 1906, 320
pages |
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The History of the Violin,
by W. Sandys &
S. A. Forster, 1864, 441
pages |
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The Instruments of the Modern
Orchestra & Early Records of the Precursors of the Violin, Vol
I, by K.
Schlesinger, 1910, 314
pages |
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The Instruments of the Modern
Orchestra & Early Records of the Precursors of the Violin, Vol
II, by K.
Schlesinger, 1910, 490
pages |
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The Story of the Violin,
by P. Stoeving, 1904,
388
pages |
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The Violin & Its Most Eminent
Professors,
by
G. Dubourg, 1852, 215
pages |
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The Violin & Its Music,
by G. Hart, 1885,
524
pages |
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The Violin and Its Music The
Violin and Its Famous Makers,
by George Hart, 1909, 602
pages |
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The Violin Some Account of the
Leading Instrument,
by George Dubourg, 1852, 439
pages |
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The Violin Some Account of the
Leading Instrument and its Most Eminent Professors,
By George Dubourg, 1878,
366
pages |
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TITLES ON MASTERPIECES, COLLECTIONS, AND OLD CATALOGUES |
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Lyon and Healys Catalogue
of their Collection of Rare Old Violins,
1896, 279
pages |
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Masterpieces of the Great Violin
Makers, Wurlitzer Catalogue,
1917, 138
pages |
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Rare Old Violins, Kohler & Chase
Collection Catalog,
circa 1900, 68
pages |
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Rare Old Violins, Violas &
Violoncellos,
Lyon & Healey Catalogue 28th ed., 1917, 85
pages |
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The Salabue Stradivari or 'Le
Messie', Hill
& Sons, 1891, 48
pages |
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The Tuscan' Stradivari,
Hill & Sons, 1891,
32
pages |
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TITLES ON VIOLIN PLAYING - COURSES, TECHNIQUES, AND TONE |
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A Complete System for The
Violin, 1846,
111
pages |
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A Method for the Qualitative
Analysis of Musical Tone,
by P. H. Edwards, 1911, 30
pages |
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A New Theory of Fingering -
Paganini & His Secret,
by A. Jarosy, 1933, 63
pages |
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Chats to Violin Students on How
to Study the Violin,
by J. T. Carrodus, 3rd ed., 1911,
124
pages |
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Geminiani - New & Compleat
Instructions for the Violin,
by Geminiani, 1687-1762, 48
pages |
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Geminiani - The Violin Preceptor
or Compleat Tutor,
by Geminiani & Philpot 1687-1762,
40
pages |
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Handbook of Violin Playing,
by C.
Schroeder, 4th ed., circa 1900, 208
pages |
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How to Master the Violin,
by P. L. Bytovetzki,
1917, 123
pages |
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Lesson to Performers on the
Violin, by G.
Tartini, 1779, 38
pages |
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Modern Violin Playing,
by S. B. Grimson & C.
Forsyth, 1920, 167
pages |
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Practical Method for Violin,
Volume 1,
1899,
41
pages |
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Practical Method for Violin,
Volume 2,
1899,
39 pages |
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School of Intonation on an
Harmonic Basis for Violin, Book I,
by O. Sevcik, 1922, 231
pages |
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School of Intonation on an
Harmonic Basis for Violin, Book II,
by O. Sevcik, 1922, 197
pages |
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School of Intonation on an
Harmonic Basis for Violin, Book III,
by O. Sevcik, 1922, 267
pages |
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School of Intonation on an
Harmonic Basis for Violin, Book IV,
by O. Sevcik, 1922, 189
pages |
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Spohr Violin School,
American Edition 1852, 163
pages |
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Spohr Violin School,
British Edition, 1843,
265
pages |
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The Mastery of the Bow & Bowing
Subleties,
by
P. Stoeving, 1920, 206
pages |
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The Secrets of Violin Playing,
by
Professional Player, 8th ed., circa 1890, 96
pages |
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The Technics of Violin Playing,
by K.
Courvosier, 1908, 147
pages |
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The Technique of the Violin &
the Art of Musical Interpretation,
by R. Scholtz, 1900, 84
pages |
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The Violin How to Master It,
by W Honeyman,
1883, 120
pages |
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The Violin, B. Tours,
circa 1900,
115
pages |
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The Violin-How to Master It,
Howe Co., 1880,
110
pages |
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The Violinist's Manual,
by H.F. Gosling,
circa 1900. 339
pages |
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True Principles of the Art of
Violin Playing,
by G. Lehamnn, 1901, 84
pages |
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Violin Mastery-Talks with Master
Violinists & Teachers,
by F. H. Marten, 1919, 337
pages |
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Violin Playing & Violin
Adjustment, by
J. Winram, 1908, 173
pages |
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Violin Playing as I Teach It,
by L. Auer,
1922, 211
pages |
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Violin Playing,
by J. Dunn, 3rd ed., 1915, 89
pages |
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Violin Talks - A Book for
Teachers & Students,
by L. Winn, 1905, 159
pages |
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Violin Teacher,
by Jewett, 1851, 93
pages |
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Violin Teaching & Violin Study,
by E.
Gruenberg, rev. ed., 1919, 171
pages |
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Violin Textbook & Rudimentary
Theory of Music,
by M. C. Wickins, 1904, 61
pages |
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Violin Tone & Violin Makers,
by H. Moya &
T. Piper, 1916, 302
pages |
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Violin Tone Peculiarities,
by F. Castle,
1906, 323
pages |
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Violin Vibrato,
by S. Eberhardt, 1911, 36
pages |
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Violinschule - Violin School,
Vol I, by J.
Joachim & A. Moser, 1905, 210
pages |
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Violinschule - Violin School,
Vol II, by J.
Joachim & A. Moser, 1905, 262
pages |
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Violinschule - Violin School,
Vol III, by J.
Joachim & A. Moser, 1905, 276
pages |
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Winner's New School for the
Violin, by
Oliver Ditson Company, 1869, 91
pages |
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TITLES ON VIOLIN PLAYING - EXERCISES, STUDIES, CAPRICIOS,
ANALYSIS, INTERPRETATIONS |
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Alte Meister des Violinspiels,
by A. Schering, circa 1900, 95
pages |
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Analysis & Interpretation of
Eighteen Violin Compositions,
American Teachers, 1911, 71
pages |
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Forty Selected Studies for the
Violin, by F.
Mazas, Op. 36, 1901, 51
pages |
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Forty Two Studies or Caprices
for the Violin,
by R. Kreutzer, Ed. by Kross,
1893, 116
pages |
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Guide to the Study of Chords for
Violin, 1900,
20
pages |
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How to Prepare for Kreutzer,
by E. L. Winn, 1910, 232
pages |
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How to Study Fiorillo,
by E. L. Winn, 1913.
87
pages |
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How to Study Kreutzer,
by B. Cutter, 1903,
70
pages |
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Notable Violin Solos - How to
Play Them,
by
E. Van Der Straeten, 273
pages |
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Scale-Studies for the Violin,
by J. Hrimal,
1905, 51
pages |
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Selected Violin Solos & How to
Play Them, by
B. Althaus, 1905, 209
pages |
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Sixty Studies for the Violin,
by F.
Wohlfahrt, Op. 45, 1902, 23
pages |
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Sixty Studies for the Violin,
Volume 2, by
F. Wohlfahrt, Op. 45, 1902, 43
pages |
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Studies for the Violin,
by H. Sitt, 1916,
39
pages |
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The First Studies for the Violin
in the First Position,
by R Hoffman, 1906, 27
pages |
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The Violin Music of Beethoven,
by J.
Matthews, 1902, 127
pages |
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Thirty-Six Elementary &
Progressive Studies for the Violin,
by H. E.
Kayser, Op. 20, 56
pages |
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Twenty Progressive Exercises for
the Violin, by
J. Dont Op. 38, 1890, 46
pages |
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Twenty-Four Caprices for the
Violin, by P.
Rode, 1900, 63
pages |
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Twenty-Four Studies for the
Violin, by P.
Gavinies, 1908, 56
pages |
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NON-ENGLISH TITLES ON ALL VIOLIN SUBJECTS |
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FRENCH Antoine Stradivari -
Luthier Célébre,
by F. J. Fétis, 1856 , 150
pages |
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FRENCH Duos Faciles et
Progressifs pour Deux Violons,
by C. Dancla, 1900, 295
pages |
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FRENCH Etudes & Observations sur
la Lutherie Ancienne & Moderne,
by M. Riquelme, 1868, 120
pages |
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FRENCH L' Art du Luthier,
by A. Tolbecque, 1903,
344
pages |
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FRENCH La Chelonomie ou Le
Parfait Luthier, L' Abbé Sibire,
by N. Lupot, 1885, 262
pages |
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FRENCH La Lutherie Artistique,
by L. Mordret,
1885, 170
pages |
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FRENCH La lutherie et les
luthiers,
by A
Vidal, 1889, 425
pages |
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FRENCH La Lutherie et Les
Luthiers,
by
A. Vidal, 1889, without plates, 425
pages |
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FRENCH Le Violon - Lutherie,
Oeuvres, Biographies,
par A. Bachmann, 1906, 230
pages |
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FRENCH Les Instruments a Archet, T I,
by A.
Vidal, 1877, 478 pages |
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FRENCH Les Instruments a Archet,
T III, by A.
Vidal, 1877, 480
pages |
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FRENCH Les Instruments des
Ecoles Italiennes - Catalogue, by
J.
Gallay, 1872, 176
pages |
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FRENCH Les Luthiers Italien,
Nouvelle Edition du Parfait Lutier, Les Maitres de Diverses
Ecoles, by J.
Gallay, 1869, 300 pages |
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FRENCH Les luthiers italiens aux
17è et 18e siècles; nouv. éd. du Parfait luthier de l'abbé
Sibire, 1869,
305
pages |
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FRENCH Les Violons de Crémone,
by L. Mordret,
1898, 39
pages |
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FRENCH Manuel du Luthier, by J. C. Mauguin, 1834,
265
pages |
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FRENCH Notes et Souvenirs,
by C. Dancla,
1893, 161
pages |
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FRENCH Notice sur le Celebre
Violiniste Nicolo Paganini,
by G. I. de Laphaleque, 1830, 86
pages |
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FRENCH Nouveau Manuel Complet du
Luthier, by J.
C. Maugin & A. W. Maigne, 1869, 284
pages |
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FRENCH Les Ancetres du Violon e
du Violoncelle - Les Luthiers et Le Fabricants De Archets, T I,
by L. Grillet, 1901, 331
pages |
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GERMAN Paganini - Eine
Biographie,
by
J. Kapp, 1920, 232
pages |
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GERMAN Cremona - Eine
Charakteristik der Italenischen Geigenbauer & ihrer Instrumente,
by F.
Niederheitmann, 1919, 118
pages |
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GERMAN Die Geigen- und
Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart,
1904, 844
pages |
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GERMAN Die Violine & Ihre
Meister, by W.
J. von Wasielewski, 1893, 604
pages |
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GERMAN Die Violine im XVII
Jahrhundert & die Anfange de Instrumental Composition,
by W. J. von Wasielewski, 1874, 105
pages |
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GERMAN Die Violine irhe
Geschichte & irr Bau,
by S. Abele, 1864, 234
pages |
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GERMAN Geschichte des
Instrumental-Violin-Konzerts bis A. Vivaldi,
by A. Scherin, 1903, 903
pages |
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GERMAN Nicolo Paganini und die
Geigenbauer,
by E. Polko, 1876, 246
pages |
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GERMAN Stradivaris Geheimniss,
by C. Schulze,
1901, 142
pages |
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GERMAN Violinschule von
Ries-Sitt,
1915, 51
pages |
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GERMAN Paganini's Leben und
Treiben, by J.
M. Gchottfn, 1830, 445
pages |
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ITALIAN Niccolo Paganini -
Celebre Violinista Genovese,
by O. Bruni, 2a ed., 1903, 164
pages |
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ITALIAN Vita di Niccolo
Paganini da Genova,
by G. Conestabile, 1851, 322
pages |
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