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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice older book in good condition. Pages in good condition. A fantastic copy of this book in outstanding condition. Year 1959. Hardcover. English. See images for condition.

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About the book >.>.> KNOWING the difficulties encountered by the string instrument K player-student teacher artist or collector-in selecting good and genuine bows of various makers and knowing also that so very little has been written on the subject this book is written in the hope that it will be of some assistance to those seeking a knowledge of bows. To the average person a bow-any bow is worth perhaps a few dollars. But a good player has learned that without a good bow he is handicapped in many ways: in technique volume and quality of tone. Bows of the great masters have charm all their own known only to the player; and these artisans are worthy to rank with the great craftsmen of Cremona Stradivarius and Guarnerius. These bows were not the output of mass production but represent ingenious and inspirational efforts in their excellent and careful workmanship. What makers of today can produce the excellent playing quality of a Fran?ois Tourte Lupot Eury or Dominique Peccatte? I have been an admirer and collector of the old masters’ bows for many years from carly youth. In my extensive travels in Europe and America I have visited many of the leading dealers’ shops where I have examined and studied their bows. In this book I shall try to explain what to know about bows how to select them and describe the various makers’ work. Reproductions of actual photographs of heads and frogs of a large number of genuine examples of famous makers hows are included to show their characteristics If I am successful in helping those interested even in a small degree I shall be gratified. (MP)