Hamma, Fridolin.

Meisterwerke italienischer Geigenbaukunst. Ihre Beschreibung und bisher erzielte Preise / [Translates: “Masterpieces of italian Violin-Building – Their description and known prices so far (c.1932)”] [Mit Zugabe / Includes also: Fridolin Hamma: “Materialkenntnisse und Goldener Schnitt im Geigenbau” [Translates: “Materials and Golden Ratio in Violin-Building”]. With 217 Illustrations.

No.1029 of only 1200 copies ever printed / Eines von nur 1200 Exemplaren. Stuttgart, Hamma & Co., [1932]. Quarto (26 cm x 30 cm). [1], XIII, [1], 345 pages plus [2] / With 9 double-page plates showing Violins from all sides. Hardcover / Originales Halbpergament wit Schutzumschlag im Originalschuber / Original quarter Vellum with original dustjacket in publisher’s Slipcase. Besides some minor signs of foxing to the endpaper in excellent condition with only minor signs of wear. Wenige Stock-Fleckchen auf dem Vorsatz.

This remarkable work includes History and Images of Paolo Albani (Cremona, 1669), Andrea Amati (Cremona, c. 1600), Antonius and Hieronymus Amati (Cremona, 1605 and others), Nicolaus Amati / Tommaso Balestrieri / Carlo Bergonzi / Anselmo Bellosio / Michel Angelo Bergonzy / Casparo da Salo (Brescia) / Camilli Camillus (Mantua) / Lorenzo Carcassi (Florenz / Firenze 1754 and others) / Felix Mori Costa (Parma, 1811) / J.Bapt. Cerutti (Cremona, 1804) / Alfonso Dalla Corte (Naples, 1844) / and many other names and Violins mentioned !!

Chapters in this rare german publication are for example:

Geigenbau (The Building of a Violin) / Geigenton und Klangfarbe (Sound and Tone of a Violin) / Reparaturen (Repairs) / Der Wert einer Geige (The Value of a Violin) / Handel mit alten Geigen (Dealing in rare/old Violins) / 70 Jahre Geigenhandel (70 years of dealing with Violins) / etc.

• Keywords: Geige/ Geigenbau · History of the Building and Design of the Italian Violin · History of the Building and Design of the Italian Violins · Italienische Geige · Italienische Kultur · Italienische Kulturgeschichte · Italienische Kunst · Italienischer Geigenbau · Music – Rare · New Arrivals · Violin · Violine · Violins
• Language: Deutsch
• Inventory Number: 31174AB

EUR 980,-- 

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