The History of the Violin and Other Instruments Played on with the Bow from the Remotest Times to the Present. Also, an Account of the Principle Makers, English and Foreign, with Numerous Illustrations

William Sandys; Simon Andrew Forster

Published by John Russell Smith, London, 1864

About this Item

xii, 390pp. Nicely illustrated in black and white. Bound in original dark brown cloth with clear and bright gilt lettering to spine. Light wear to extremities of covers. Binding slightly shaken, with a little spacing to upper front hinge. Bookseller's (Edward Baker. Birmingham, England) label to front paste-down. Ink-inscription to "front" of leaf that contains frontispiece. Protective tissue between frontispiece and title-page partially detached and in danger of becoming fully detached. Penciled in library call letters to title-page; else, text clean. Mild tanning to paper. No other library treatments to volume. Overall, a nice, clean, sound and attractive copy Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Seller Inventory # 036594

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The History of the Violin and Other Instruments Played on with the Bow from the Remotest Times to the Present. Also, an Account of the Principle Makers, English and Foreign, with Numerous Illustrations
• Publisher: John Russell Smith, London
• Publication Date: 1864
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fair
• Book Type: Book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Music (Classical/Ecclesiastical, Etc.)