A Treatise on the Structure and Preservation of the Violin and all other Bow-Instruments; with an Account of the most celebrated Makers, and of the Characteristics of their Instruments. Translated, with Additions and Illustrations by John Bishop. [First English Edition.] BRIGHT, CRISP COPY OF THE FIRST ENGLISH EDITION

OTTO Jacob Augustus

Published by R Cocks & Co.,, 1848

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8vo., First Edition thus, with 2 folding plates, small neat contemporary signature on front free endpaper; original printed boards, terracotta endpapers, uncut, backstrip mildly worn (but binding entirely sound), a remarkably crisp, clean copy IN WHOLLY UNRESTORED PERIOD BINDING. VERY SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION.

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A Treatise on the Structure and Preservation of the Violin and all other Bow-Instruments; with an Account of the most celebrated Makers, and of the Characteristics of their Instruments. Translated, with Additions and Illustrations by John Bishop. [First English Edition.] BRIGHT, CRISP COPY OF THE FIRST ENGLISH EDITION
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OTTO Jacob Augustus
Publisher
R Cocks & Co.,
Publication year
1848
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Hardcover
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1st Edition
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