The Violin and Its Music

London: Dulau and Co., 1885. First edition. Hardcover. g. Octavo. [4], XI, [1], 484pp. Original blind-stamped green cloth with gold lettering on spine. Engraved frontispiece portrait of Arcangelo Corelli, protected with a tissue guard. When published, this remarkable work was one of the most important books on the subject that have ever appeared. Written by an eminent maker of the instrument referred to, the author has brought together a large amount of interesting and valuable information, historical and critical, beginning with the ancient antecedents of the violin, and going through the several phases of the development of its music in various countries. Moderate rubbing along edges of binding. Back cover partly stained. Hinges starting. Binding in overall fair, interior in very good condition. (Inventory #: 31921)