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Violin Playing:

violins . IMPORTANT MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
NY 1984. Auction Vatalogue, Christies East January 17, 1984. 8vo., about 40pp., one color and numerous bw photo illustrations of violins, wraps. VG. (a30246)
$27.00 Saint-George, Henry . FIDDLES: THEIR SELECTION, PRESERVATION AND BETTERMENT
London 1921 2nd Horace Marshall. Hardcover. Octavo, 82pp., frontis, illustrated by author, printed boards Good, a bit worn. (a47856)
$29.00 Bourdillon, Francis Wm. . NEPHELE A MUSICAL ROMANCE
NY 1902 1st New Amsterdam. Sm.8vo., 166pp., frontis, white cloth with gilt picture on front board of girl playing the violin. Owner signed. VG. (a53061)
$29.00 Knapp, Raymond . PASSING - AND FAILING - IN LATE NINETEENTH CENTURY RUSSIA; OR WHY WE SHOULD CARE ABOUT THE CUTS IN TCHAIKOVSKY'S VIOLIN CONCERTO
2003 University of California. Article (40pp.) included in 19th Century Music. Several articles in the entire issue. 4to., wraps. Institution stamp on front. Near Fine. (a54854a)
$25.00 Polonaski, Eugene (editor) . THE STRAD. A MONTHLY JOURNAL FOR PROFESSIONALS AND AMATEURS OF ALL STRINGED INSTRUMENTS PLAYED WITH THE BOW. VOLUME I (MAY 1890 - APRIL 1891) (signed)
London 1891-1892. The first year (12 monthly issues) of this important journal of violin and string music: May 1890 - April 1891, bound in a single volume. Hardcover. Octavo, 240pp, illustrations, original gilt printed maroon cloth with "The Strad" boldly in gilt on a diagonal across front. **Inscribed and signed by Polonaski on the title page of the volume. VG plus, light wear, uneven fading of cover and spine. Very scarce. Superb gift! (a64798)
$1200.00 Musin, Ovide . MY MEMORIES - A HALF-CENTURY OF ADVENTURES AND EXPERIENCES AND GLOBE TRAVEL WRITTEN BY HIMSELF (signed)
NY 1920 1st Musin Publishing Co. Violinist and composer. Hardcover. Octavo, 298pp., illustrations, gilt printed red cloth with portrait mounted on front (small stain on this mounted picture). **Inscribed in presentation to "my old friemd M. P. Joachim" and signed by Musin and dated 1920. Good plus, tiny pucker in spine cloth, slight stain on front cover portrait pastedown, author signature a bit smudged. Binding secure and text clean. In removable clear glassine jacket. (a69142)
$150.00 Wasielewski, Jos. Wilh. v. . DIE VIOLINE IM XVII. JAHRHUNDERT UND DIE ANFANGE DER INSTRUMENTALCOMPOSITION
Bonn 1874 first edition Max Cohen. Octavo, 92p., later wraps. VG. No ownership marks. (a87073)
$44.00 Christie's . A STRADIVARIUS VIOLIN AND OTHE FINE VIOLINS & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
NY. Christie's auction catalogue for June 19, 1962. octavo wraps. first edition . Photo illustrated. Includes sale of 11 glass paperweights (no illus of the paperweights). VG plus. no marks. (a92027)
$25.00 Scholz, Richard . TECHNIQUE OF THE VIOLIN TOGETHER WITH THE ART OF MUSICAL INTERPRETATION
NY 1900 Fischer. With special references to the art of violin-playing. Translated by G. Saenger. Sm.4to., 41pp., photo illus., limp hardcover boards. Good, light wear. (a9219)
$29.00