Merchandise of the Better Class for the Violin Fancier, Teacher and Professional Player. Violins, Violas, Cellos, Accessories and Strings. Catalog No. 23

Chicago: William Lewis & Son Co., 1925. Good. First edition, n. d. (early-20th-century); oblong 11 1/2 x 8 3/4; pp. [3], 6-88; textured brown wraps, decorated with a drawing in black-and-white and tied with a decorative string; illustrated with numerous plates; discreet repair to front wrap along spine; occasional minor spotting; in good to very good condition.A distinguished Chicago-based music store, specializing in violins and bows, William Lewis & Son Co. was founded in 1874. Coming to be known as the "Violinist's Headquarters," the company would amass a stunning collection of fine orchestral string instruments from the violin family, which included those of Antonio Stradivarius, Giuseppe Guarneri, Domenico Montagnana, and so on. The firm also published several important books and catalogs on violins, including the current, quite-scarce one, which featured, with descriptions and brief histories, violins, cases, bows, accessories, and so on.