Anthony Stradivari the Celebrated Violin-Maker - Paperback Book - by Francois-Joseph Fetis - 9780486498263 - Dover Publications Inc.

Dimensions: 13.9cm x 21.0cm x 0.8cm - Written by a renowned musicologist — with assistance from noted violin-maker and dealer Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume — this survey explores the early history and construction of stringed instruments. Topics include the work of the Italian master violin-makers and the bows of François Tourte. This valuable resource provides rare, contemporary glimpses of the world of Paganini, Schumann, and Berlioz.