Antonio Stradivari, Master Luthier, Cremona, Italy, 1644-1737: His Life and Instruments
by Henley, W., Revised and edited by C. Woodcock
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Brighton, Sussex, England: Amati Publishing Ltd., 1961. First edition. Hardcover in dustjacket. Book is Near Fine, in virtually "as new" condition: burgundy cloth binding, gilt decorated on front panel, gilt lettered on spine. No inscriptions, no markings of any kind, very clean internally and externally, no rubbing. Binding is firm and tight, with no cracks or splits whatsoever. Jacket has a couple of edge tears (no paper loss) and is now in a protective mylar sleeve. An excellent copy and scarce thus..
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- Bookseller
- NEXUS BOOKS
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8935
- Title
- Antonio Stradivari, Master Luthier, Cremona, Italy, 1644-1737: His Life and Instruments
- Author
- Henley, W., Revised and edited by C. Woodcock
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Amati Publishing Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- Brighton, Sussex, England
- Date Published
- 1961
- Keywords
- Violins, Rare, Collectable, Music, Antiques, Violas, Cellos
- Bookseller catalogs
- Music, Composers & Musical History;
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About NEXUS BOOKS
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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