Eric Chaim Kline, Bookseller

Eric Chaim Kline, Bookseller

The History of the Violin: Its Ancestors and Collateral Instruments From Earliest Times. 2-vol. set (Complete)

New York: Da Capo Press, 1968. Reprint. Hardcover. Quarto. XVII, [3], 416, IX, [3], 473, [1]pp. Original printed dust-jacket over brown leatherette with paper covered boards. Gold lettering on spines. An exhaustive work of scholarship, interpretation, and authoritative opinion, van der Straeten's book is the definitive history of the violin. It outlines in detail the step-by-step evolution of the instrument from the Egyptian kithara to the Italian viola, and cites the musical climates, craftsmen, and performers responsible for initiating changes or perpetuating traditions in the course of its development through the early 20th century. This study is profusely illustrated with numerous b/w photographic reproductions. Spines and edges of dust-jackets age-toned. Dj in overall good-, bindings and interior in very good condition. g. Item #31925

Price: $65.00

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