The Violin-Makers of the Guarneri Family (1626-1762)
first edition Hardcover
1931 · London
by Hill, William Henry, Hill, Arthur F., Hill, Alfred Ebsworth
London: William E. Hill & Sons, 1931. Quarter vellum gilt with green cloth boards. Guarneri arms on upper board. TEG, other edges untrimmed. Sold to 682 stated subscribers including Mussolini. Some soiling to cloth on upper board foreedge and a small hole on lower board foreedge. Vellum is a little darkened. 17 color plates and many other illustrations of these beautiful musical endpapers. A remarkable book.. First Edition. Vellum Backed Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Trade. (Inventory #: WN45853)