The History of the Violin: Its Ancestors and Collateral Instruments From Earliest Times. 2-vol. set (Complete)
van der Straeten, Edmund
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Quarto. XVII, [3], 416, IX, [3], 473, [1]pp. Original printed dust-jacket over brown leatherette with paper covered boards. Gold lettering on spines. An exhaustive work of scholarship, interpretation, and authoritative opinion, van der Straeten's book is the definitive history of the violin. It outlines in detail the step-by-step evolution of the instrument from the Egyptian kithara to the Italian viola, and cites the musical climates, craftsmen, and performers responsible for initiating changes or perpetuating traditions in the course of its development through the early 20th century. This study is profusely illustrated with numerous b/w photographic reproductions. Spines and edges of dust-jackets age-toned. Dj in overall good-, bindings and interior in very good condition. Seller Inventory # 31925
Bibliographic Details
Title: The History of the Violin: Its Ancestors and...
Publisher: Da Capo Press, New York
Publication Date: 1968
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Edition: Reprint.
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