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Violin Society of America / H. K. Goodkind Collection, 1659-1996 Series III: Catalogs

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611 Auction Gallery Pipersville, Pennsylvania : Auction house 42nd auction sale : Public auction of goods and chattels ; estate of Conrad Henderson III, March 26, 1977. 19 p. [Lists with no description; c. 50 rare violins and bows]

Charles F. Albert Philadelphia : Stringed instrument dealer Catalogue of violins, violas, cellos, bows, cases, strings, rosins... [n.d.] [24] p. [List with prices and some ill.] Anderson Galleries New York : Auction house Sixty-seven old & rare violins, violas & violoncellos by the world's most famous makers : the remarkable collection of Professor Augusto Molini, Padua, Italy. May 27, 1924. Sale no. 1857. 22 p. [Listing with some b&w photos] J.A. Baader & Co. Mittenwald a. d. Isar (Bayern) : Dealer of stringed instruments and accessories Preis=Liste. [n.d.] 30 p. [List with prices and some ill.] Francis Drake Ballard Tuckahoe, New York : Dealer and collector of rare violins Rare violins. [n.d.] 10 p. [Listing with prices and no ill.] Martin Beilke Minneapolis, Minnesota : Bowmaker [Brochure with ill.] [n.d.] Bein & Fushi, Inc. Chicago : Dealers in rare violins, violas, cellos & bows [4-6 page publications featuring stringed instruments (mostly violins); descriptions with b&w photos] Summer 1979, Winter 1980, Summer 1980, Fall 1980, Fall 1981, Spring 1982, Fall 1983

Bongartz Aachen, Germany : Auction house Title varies: Deutsche Geigen-Auktion or Geigen Auktion [later catalogs c. 150 p.; listings with ill. - mostly b&w; price lists inserted] 3. Dezember 1977 - Aachen 24. Mai 1980 - Köln 5. März 1979 - Hamburg 12. November 1980 - Köln 2. Juni 1979 - Aachen 7. März 1981 - Köln 15. Oktober 1979 - Köln 23. Mai 1981- Köln 15 Dezember 1979 - Aachen 3. März 1980 - Köln Auktion Bedeutender Streichinstrumente, 12. November 1981 - Köln Bedentede Streichinstrumente, 5. April 1982 - Köln



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Bonham's London : Auction house Title varies: Musical instruments, porcelain and works of art or Porcelain and works of art [between 40 and 75 listings for violins in each issue; very brief descriptions; no ill.] June 11, 1976 ; October 8, 1976 ; February 11, 1977 ; April 15, 1977 ; October 21, 1977 J.W. Briggs Glasgow, Scotland : Violin maker and expert Whitelaw's Cremona Amber varnish. 1838? 19 p. [Directions for use of James Whitelaw's varnish] British Violin Makers' Guild London : Violin making guild The British Violin Makers' Guild. [1922?] 24 p. [Description of the organization and its products] Gianrico Cella Venice : Harpsichord maker [Flyer] [n.d.] 4 p. [Descriptions with ill.] H.A. Certik St. Charles, Illinois : Violin collector and dealer Certik violins. 1960. 7 p. [Narrative descriptions and prices with lists of accessories] Christie's London : Auction house [Catalogs of rare musical instruments] : Title varies: Fine musical instruments or Musical instruments or Important musical instruments ; [30-50 p. each ; brief descriptions of instruments ; some ill. - mostly b&w] July 4, 1973 July 19, 1977 March 29, 1980 December 10, 1973 May 17, 1978 January 29, 1981 June 12, 1974 July 21, 1978 February 3, 1982 May 4, 1976 June 22, 1979 January 19, 1983 December 7, 1976 May 21, 1980 January 17, 1984 May 10, 1977 March 25, 1981 June 18, 1985 Forthcoming sales [mostly ill.] December 1969; March 24, 1972 Christie's East New York : Auction house Important musical instruments January 29, 1981 Important musical instruments March 6, 1986



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Couesnon & Cie Paris : Musical instrument dealer Lutherie, Edition musicale. [n.d.] 212 p. Hardbound. [Complete listing with descriptions and prices of all stringed instruments and accessories] Benj. B. Dale Brooklyn, New York : Dealer in band instruments and musical merchandise Revised price list. [n.d.] 24 p. [Price list with ill.] Ditson Boston : Dealers in rare instruments and new instruments and accessories Master violins of today and yesterday. 1910. 30 p. [Lists violins, violas, cellos with some col. ill. ; listings of bows ; list of violin music titles available] A guide book for lovers of the violin and kindred instruments and their accessories (Ditson Wonder Book, no. 1). 1910. 130 p. [Complete catalog of violins, stringed instruments, string accessories, and music] A guide book for lovers of the violin and kindred instruments and their accessories (Ditson guide book, no. 1). [n.d.] 100 p. [Complete catalog of stringed instruments and accessories] Tools for violin makers and repairers. [1910?] 16 p. [Listings with drawings of tools used in construction & repair of violins] Ernest N. Doring Evanston, IL : Dealers in rare violins as well as new instruments [1937?] Violins : a condensed list of special offerings. [8 p.] [rare violins] 1938 Violins. [14 p.] [rare violins] 1939 Strings for violin - viola, violoncello, bass viol and high grade accessories. 24 p. 1940 Rare old violins : a list of special offerings. 27 p. [Also lists new access.] 1941 Rare old violins : a list of special offerings. 23 p. [Also lists new access.] Chas. E. Farley Boston : Violin maker The Farley violins made by Chas. E. Farley. 1901. 13 p. [Narrative description of his violins] Carl Fischer New York : Dealer in new and rare instruments Old Rare violins ; violas, cellos, and basses. Collection 1914-1915. 42 p. Carl Fischer, collection of old rare violins. [c.1920]. 36 p. Rare violins, violas, cellos, bows from the Carl Fischer collection. Winter Spring 1929. 32 p. The Carl Fischer violin book. [n.d.]. 31 p. [4 p. of rare violin listings ; new products and access. ; brief articles] The violinist's treasure book of music instruments and accessories. [n.d.] 47 p. [includes 10 p. of rare listings] Violin and stringed instrument catalog. 1928. 55 p. [current instruments and access. only]



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Harry Fleisher Craryville, NY : Bow maker The Bow [n.d.] [3] p. [Brochure describing his services] W.R. Ford Company New York : Dealers in rare violins Rare old violins. 1927. 48 p. [Brief descriptions with prices and b&w ill.] Chelsea Fraser Saginaw, Mich. : Violin maker

The story of twin violins created two centuries apart. [c. 1940] 15 p. [Article on "Messiah" violin made by Stradivari in 1716 and Luigi Tarisio; rest of brochure describes Fraser violins and advertises his services]

Supplies for violin making. [Jan. 1, 1943]. [4] p. [List with prices and some ill.] Samuel T. Freeman & Company Philadelphia, Pa. : Auction house Rare American and European fire arms, flintlock pistols and guns...together with the H. M. Chance collection of rare violins and bows. November 23, 1937. [Listing with 2 b&w ill.] Public auction, June 14-16, 1982. [17th century Cremonese cello by Francesco Rugeri] John Friedrich New York : Dealer in rare and new instruments and accessories Rare old violins. c. 30-50 p. [Listing with prices and illustrations]

[c. 1913] ; January 1919 ; October 1919 ; September 20, 1920 ; April 15, 1921 ; August 1, 1923 ; August 1, 1924 ; August 1, 1925 ; January 1, 1926 (+ suppl. of April 1, 1926) ; October 1, 1926

Rare old master violin bows. 4 p. [Brief list of bows and prices] Violins and accessories. c. 60 p. [Lists new violins and accessories] 1923 ; [1923-24?] ; 1927-28 Friedrich violins. [c. 1900?] 18 p. [New Friedrich violins, ill., prices] John Friedrich violins. June 1-December 1, 1926. 22 p. [New Friedrich violins, ill.] Illustrated catalogue of violins, violas and violoncellos bows, cases, strings, etc. 1918. 32 p. [New instruments and accessories ; price list for May 1, 1919 inserted] New and standard works on the violin. [n.d.] 11 p. [List of titles of books about the violin available from Friedrich ; includes brief annotations and prices] August Gemünder & Sons New York : Stringed instrument makers and dealers ; dealers in rare instruments Real old violins, violas, 'cellos, bows. Catalogue no. 3. 1900. 24 p. [List with brief descriptions,

prices and some ill.] Real old violins, violas, cellos, bows. Catalogue no. 3 [c. 1914?] 24 p. Old violins, violas, 'cellos, and bows. 1914-1915. 22 p.



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Old violins and bows. Catalog no. 3. [c. 1918-1919?, 18] p. Collection of antique, old and used violins, violoncellos and bows. [c. 1920?] 20 p. Fine old and used violins at prices within reach of all. [c. 1940] [Folded pamphlet with prices] General view of main salesroom, August Gemünder & Sons Violin House. 3 b&w photos. [n.d.] George Gemünder's exhibit of stringed instruments at the International Inventions Exhibition, London 1885. 7 p. [Exhibition catalog] Gemünder art violins. [n.d.] 12 p.[Descriptions of the Gemünder violins] Special bargain bulletin for the season 1912-1913. 4 p. Gemünder art violins, violas and violoncellos. Catalog no. 2. 1913. 31 p. [Lengthy descriptions of violins with testimonials] Illustrated and descriptive catalogue of violins, violas, 'cellos, bows, cases, strings and accessories. Catalogue no. 1. 1915. 56 p. Charles Gerrish, Sr. Potsdam, N.Y. : Violin and bow dealer The story behind the world's finest modern bows. [n.d.] [3] p. [Article on Jerome Thibouville-Lamy, Parisian bow maker; Gerrish is a distributor for these bows] Gittelson & Howard New York : Dealer in rare and modern instruments Catalog of rare old violins. [Descriptions with prices and some ill.] August, 1921. 31 p. January, 1923. 46 p. Catalogue: imported violins, violas, cellos, bows, Italian strings and musical merchandise. [n.d.] 32 p. Walter Solon Goss Boston : Violin maker The "Goss" violin. 1915. [24] p. [Description of the Goss violin with ill.] C.A. Götz Erlangen, West Germany : Manufacturer of fretted instruments & accessories Catalog no. 72. [c.1964] 16 p. [Price list with some ill. and descriptions]

John A. Gould & Sons Boston : Dealers in rare violins, bows, strings and accessories Violin specialties. 1925. 2 p. + 2 accompanying letters. [Price list for strings] Violin Bulletin, [n.d.], 3 p. [Price list with descriptions] Fred. Gretsch Manufacturing Co. Brooklyn, N. Y. : Musical instrument manufacturer Catalog of Rex musical instruments. 1913. 22 p. [Descriptions of mandolins, banjos, guitars and violins with prices and b&w ill.]



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Guarneri Violin Shop Grand Rapids, Mich. : Dealer in rare stringed instruments and bows A Catalogue of the Guarneri House collection of rare old violins, violas, violoncellos, and bows / compiled & edited by Philip Greenberg. Summer 1982. 43 p. [Descriptions and colored ill. along with prices] Hamma & Co. Stuttgart : Dealer in rare stringed instruments Catalog über alte Violinen, Violen, Violoncellos der Firma Hamma & Co. 1896. [13] p. [List with prices, no ill.] Hammond Ashley Associates Seattle, Washington : Violin builders and suppliers of violin-building materials [Price list for materials, 1976?, 2 p.] Hart & Son London : Stringed instrument makers and dealers Hart & Son. [1916?] 19 p. [Description of Hart violins along with price list] Hart & Son. [n.d.] 27 p. [Price list] Mosa Havivi New York : Dealer in stringed instruments 12 secrets of the bow / by Mosa Havivi. [c. 1954] 4 p. [Guide to choosing the correct bow] Hawkes & Son London : Dealer in stringed instruments and accessories Modern violins and their makers. 1914. 36 p. [List with prices and some col. ill.] W. E. Hill & Sons London : Musical instrument dealer George Craske : violin maker, 1795-1888. [c. 1939] 9 p. [Listing of Craske violins for sale] Chin-rests for the violin. 28 p. [Prices, descriptions, and ill.] The making of violin, viola and violoncello bows. London, 1894. 10 p, IX plates. [Narrative on bows with ill.] Emil Herrmann Berlin : Rare instrument dealer Rare violins in the possession of Emil Herrmann, 1926-27. c. 46 leaves. [Principally b&w ill.] Rare violins Meistergeigen, Emil Herrmann, 1927-28. c. 50 leaves. [Principally b&w ill.] J. R. Holcomb & Co. Cleveland, OH : Dealers in modern instruments and accessories Bijou catalogue of fine violins and outfits... 1887. 40 p.



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Musical instruments, musical strings, trimmings, etc. 1890. 32 p. Elias Howe Co. Boston : Dealer in rare and modern instruments and accessories Old violins violas, 'cellos and basses. [c. 1900] 68 p. [Price list ; no ill.] Catalog : Elias Howe Co. : violins for three generations. 1931. 12 p. Hug & Co. Zurich : Dealer in rare violins Spezial-Katalog uber alte Violinen, Violen & Violoncelli. [n.d.] 31 p. [Listing, prices, some ill.] Rare old violins. [n.d.] 45 p. [Listing, no prices, no ill.] [Price list, October 1973, 8 p.] Kaplan Musical String Co. South Norwalk, Conn. : String maker and dealer Fiddlestrings. [c. 1940] 30 p. [Price list and descriptions of strings] Kay Musical Instrument Company Chicago : Dealer in musical instruments and accessories [Catalog]. [c. 1940] 22 p. [Listing with prices, descriptions and ill.] H.R. Knopf New York : Dealer in rare and new instruments H.R. Knopf's catalogue of rare old violins... [1910?] c. 63 p. [1912?] c. 40 p. H.R. Knopf & Sons' collection of rare old violins. 1921. 8 p. [Typed list of prices and brief descriptions] Kohler & Chase San Francisco : Dealer in rare stringed instruments Catalogue of the Kohler & Chase collection of rare old violins... [c.1900] 36 p. [Listing with prices and some b&w ill.] Marc Laberte Mirecourt, France : Musical instrument dealer Violins, violas, cellos. [1939?] [12] p., ill. [Features Laberte models of violins & bows] Laberte & Magnié Mirecourt, France: Musical instrument dealer [Catalog]. [c 1931 or after?] 52 p. (hard bound) ill. (some col.) [catalog of rare instruments, new instruments & accessories] John Lehto San Pedro, Calif. : Violin maker



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Lehto super violins built by John Lehto, master violin maker. [c. 1940] 16 p. [Narrative about violin making with some b&w ill ; price list at end] William Lewis & Son Chicago : Dealer in rare and new stringed instruments The Lewis collection of fine old violins, violas, cellos, basses, bows. c. 30 p. [Price list for rare stringed instruments; no ill. or descriptions of any length] June 1, 1940 ; November 6, 1940 ; May 20, 1942 ; May 1, 1943 ; February 1, 1946 The Lewis collection : old violins, old violas, cellos, bows. c 45 p. [Price list for rare stringed instruments ; a few b&w ill. and short descriptions] September 1947 ; September 1950 ; Fall 1953 ; Spring 1955 Lewis : violin, viola, cello, bass. c. 50 p. [General sales catalog for accessories, stringed instruments and supplies, with prices and b&w photos] October 1, 1941 (#42) ; 1947 ; [1948?] ; [1951?] ;1952 (No. 52) ; 1954 (No. 52, rev. ed. ; 1956 (No. 56) ; 1957 (No. 57) ; 1959 (85th anniversary catalog) Lewis : world's most honored name in violins, violas, cellos, basses. Price list, March 1965. [Price list for stringed instruments & supplies] Lyon & Healy Chicago : Dealer in rare and new stringed instruments Lyon & Healy band instruments, uniforms, trimmings, & c., Ed. 1886. 138 p. [Catalog of band instruments and accessories; text of McCosh's guide for amateur brass bands] Catalogue : rare old violins, etc., etc. 1890. 94 p. [List with good descriptions, few ill., prices] Catalogue of rare old violins, etc., etc. 1892. 110 p. Catalogue : rare old violins etc., etc. 1895. 35 p. Catalogue of their collection of rare old violins. 1896. 272 p. [Extensive text on history of violin along with lists of violin makers, p. 5-115] The Lyon & Healy collection of rare old violins: 1898-99, latest additions. 16 p. Catalogue of the Lyon & Healy collection of rare old violins. 1900-1901. 220 p. Catalogue of their collection of rare old violins. 1901. 288 p. Catalogue of fine violins. 1903. 140 p. Catalogue : rare old violins. 45th year. [1907?] 32 p. The Lyon and Healy collection : rare old violins : also fine modern instruments. 1909a. 52 p. 1909b. 74 p. Rare old violins, violas and violoncellos. 1912, 1913, 1915. c. 60 p., Catalog of rare old violins violas and violoncellos, also bows of rare makers. 26th ed., 1890 ; 27th ed., May 1917 ; 28th ed., October 1917 ; 29th ed., April 1918 ; 30th



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ed., January 1919 ; 31st ed., August 1919 ; 32nd ed., February 1921 ; 33rd. ed., 1922 ; 34th ed., August 1924 ; 35th ed., 1929

Collection of rare old violins. c. 20 p. 1949 ; [1953?] Collection of rare old violins and modern instruments. [n.d.] 16 p. Dickinson collection of rare old violins recently acquired by Lyon & Healy. [c1950?] 8 p. Rare and modern violins, violoncellos, violas, double basses, bows. [1939?] [14] p. Catalogue of modern violins, violas, cellos, basses, and accessories. [1910]. 40 p. Modern violins, violas, violoncellos, basses and accessories. 1916. 89 p. ; 1924. 60 p. Price list of modern violins, violas, violoncellos, basses and accessories. c 15 p. April 1919 ; November 1925 John Markert & Co. New York : String instrument maker, dealer in stringed instruments and accessories Wholesale catalogue. [n.d.] 48 p. [Features Markert instruments and general accessories] Catalogue of violins, violas, cellos and basses, accessories, repairs. [c. 1930?] 12 p. [Price list only] C. Meisel New York : Dealer in stringed instruments and accessories Special catalogue of violins, violas, 'cellos, double basses, bows, strings and all accessories. Edition "B." 1913. 67 p. [Price list with some ill.] Metropolitan Music Co. New York : Dealer in musical instruments and accessories; rare instruments are also advertised Musical merchandise, wholesale catalogue, no. 10. 1935. 210 p. [Catalog. n.d., c. 100 p.] Old violins. [n.d.] 6 p. [Lists rare instruments with brief descriptions and prices] Mimasa Paris : Dealer in stringed instruments and accessories Catalogue général d'instruments de musique. 1925. 21 p. [Price list with some ill.] Andreas Morelli [Philadelphia?] : Violin maker Andreas Morelli, master violins. [1926]. [8] p. [Long descriptions of some of his models with ill.] J.C. Morgenthau & Co. New York : Auction house for musical instruments, art objects, books, etc.



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Catalogue no. 415 : Art objects, books, color prints... May 7, 1940. 38 p. [Includes listing of c. 32 rare violins] Muller & Kaplan New York : Stringmakers and dealers Fiddlestrings [serial with articles on music, musicians, and strings ; price list included] No. 7, 1923. 32 p. No. 9, 1924. 32 p. No. 10, 1926. 32 p. Musicians Supply Company Boston, Mass. : Dealer in stringed instruments and accessories [Catalog]. [n.d.] 48 p. [Price list] New York Band Instrument Company New York : Dealer in rare stringed instruments Rare old violins, violas, cellos, vows of the seventeenth, eighteenth, and the nineteenth centuries. [1939?]. 5 p. [Price list only] A.J. Oettinger, Musicians Supply Co. Boston, Mass. : Dealer in stringed instruments and accessories Special net price list. [n.d.] 31 p. [Price list only] Emile A. Ouchard Batavia, Ill. : Bowmaker. [Emile A. Ouchard]. [c. 1945]. 4 p. [Information about Ouchard and a price list] Presenting the master bows for violin, viola, cello. [195-?, 4] p. [Information on Ouchard with price list and ill.] PB-84 New York : a division of Sotheby Parke Bernet Inc. Musical instruments 18th century to contemporary, Sale no. 552A. May 10, 1977 (2 copies, 1 priced) Paramount Music Company Maywood, Calif. : Dealer in stringed instruments and accessories Worldfamous musical instruments. [n.d.] 49 p. [Price list and catalog] Bows by famous bowmakers, Lotte, LaPierre, Seifert, Pfretzschner. [1954] [4] p. [Price list for bows] Bows by Charles Bazin. [n.d.] [2] p. [Price list for bows by Bazin] [Price list, LUdlow 1-3888, n.d., 9] p. [Pages extracted from a catalog, n.d. 6 p. Accessories and violin makers materials]



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Peate's Music House Utica, NY : Dealers in rare and new musical instruments ; musical instrument makers Fine old violins. [n.d.] 4 p. [Lists and describes rare instruments and gives price] Illustrated catalog of violins, violas, violoncellos, & double basses, bows, cases, strings, etc. 1930-31. 58 p. [Features own instruments along with other makers and accessories] S. Pfeiffer New York : Dealers in rare instruments and bows Rare old violins violas violoncellos and bows. 1920. 25 p. [List with brief descriptions and prices] Rare old violins violas cellos bows and modern instruments. [n.d.] 16 p. Collection of rare old violins, also fine modern instruments. [n.d.] 54 p. Announcement of the greatest sale ever held of rare old violins, violas, cellos & bows. [c. 1921?] [Pamphlet that lists prices] Phillips London : Rare instrument auction house Musical instruments. c. 30-50 p. [Lists instruments ; some ill.] Sale # 18,768 September 16, 1971 18,799 October 14, 1971 18,831 November 11, 1971 18,864 December 9, 1971 18,901 January 20, 1972 18,938 February 24, 1972 18,976 March 29, 1972 19,007 May 4, 1972 19,035 June 1, 1972 19,080 July 13, 1972 19,145 September 21, 1972 19,179 October 19, 1972 19,209 November 16, 1972 19,242 December 14, 1972 19,280 January 25, 1973 19,323 March 1, 1973 19,365 April 5, 1973 19,402 May 10, 1973 19,439 June 14, 1973 19,472 July 12, 1973



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19,545 September 20, 1973 19,580 October 18, 1973 19,613 November 15, 1973 19,650 December 13, 1973 19,691 January 24, 1974 19,734 February 28, 1974 19,777 April 4, 1974 19,813 May 9, 1974 19,855 June 13, 1974 19,898 July 18, 1974 19,959 September 19, 1974 19,996 October 17, 1974 20,034 November 14, 1974 20,074 December 12, 1974 20,115 January 23, 1975 20,163 February 27, 1975 20,202 April 3, 1975 20,239 May 1, 1975 20,278 June 5, 1975 20,317 July 3, 1975 20,387 September 4, 1975 20,428 October 2, 1975 20,494 November 20, 1975 20,523 December 11, 1975 20,567 January 22, 1976 20,615 February 26, 1976 20,671 April 8, 1976 20,716 May 13, 1976 20,750 June 10, 1976 20,803 July 22, 1976 20,869 September 16, 1976 20,911 October 14, 1976 20,953 November 11, 1976 21,011 December 16, 1976 21,051 January 20, 1977 21,128 March 10, 1977 21,188 April 21, 1977 21,233 May 19, 1977



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21,266 June 16, 1977 21,317 July 21, 1977 21,388 September 15, 1977 21,433 October 13, 1977 21,486 November 17, 1977 21,532 December 15, 1977 21,569 January 19, 1978 21,643 March 9, 1978 21,696 April 20, 1978 21,737 May 18, 1978 21,828 July 20, 1978 21,865 August 17, 1978 21,899 September 14, 1978 21,946 October 12, 1978 21,997 November 16, 1978 22,040 December 14, 1978 22,078 January 18, 1979 22,140 March 1, 1979 22,199 April 5, 1979 22,241 May 10, 1979 22,280 June 7, 1979 22,331 July 12, 1979 22,417 September 13, 1979 22,462 October 11, 1979 22,517 November 15, 1979 22,563 December 13, 1979 22,783 May 15, 1980 22,259 March 26, 1981 28,813 November 21, 1991 Phillips New York : Rare instrument auction house June 26, 1979, #217 Maurice Piéna, Ltd. London : Dealer in violins Artist violins. [n.d.] [12] p. [Presents 3 models made by Marcel Cyrano] Pirastro [London?] : String maker



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Pirastro-strings : a record of achievement. [n.d.] [4] p. [History of Pirazzi and Pirastro strings along with price list] Puttick & Simpson London : Rare instrument auction house Catalogue of a valuable collection of violins, violas, and violoncellos Property of George A. Ames and Richard Bennett. April 19, 1893 Property of W.S.B. Woolhouse & William Cusins. December 6, 1893 Property of W. Stephenson, T. Ketteringham, F. Glover and Richard Bennett. April 19, 1894 Property of Mrs. Arthur Swinburne. December 2, 1920 Valuable violins, violas, violoncellos, bows. The George Withers collection. May 12-13, 1932. June 23, 1932. Catalogue of old and modern violins violas and violoncellos... September 18, 1952 January 27, 1955 February 24, 1955 March 24, 1955 April 28, 1955 May 27, 1955 June 23, 1955 July 28, 1955 June 5, 1969 #17,940 July 3, 1969 #17,969 February 26, 1970 #18,204 March 26, 1970 #18,235 May 7, 1970 #18,271 June 4, 1970 #18,298 July 2, 1970 #18,329 September 3, 1970 #18,386 October 1, 1970 #18,417 November 12, 1970 #18,463 December 10, 1970 #18,495 January 21, 1971 #18,531 February 25, 1971 #18,569 April 1, 1971 #18,607 May 6, 1971 #18,638 June 3, 1971 #18,665



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RW Service & Supplies New York : Dealer for stringed instruments and accessories (An affiliate of Rembert Wurlitzer, Inc.) Price list number seventy-three. May 1973. 36 p. Revised price list. April 1974. [14] p. Knute Reindahl Chicago : Stringed instrument maker An artist's touch. [c. 1915] 30 p. [Description of Reindahl violins, critical opinions and ill.] E.T. Root & Sons Chicago : Dealer in musical instruments and music Musician's mouthpiece and violin catalog, vol. 4, no. XXXII. 1932. 32 p. [Price list] Ernst Heinrich Roth Co. Cleveland, Ohio : Violin maker and dealer An age-old craft becomes a hobby. 1963. 19 p. [Information for hobbyists who make violins; information on available kits] The master violins made by Ernst Heinrich Roth. N.Y. : G. Schirmer, n.d. 32 p. ill. (some col.)

[Description of violin construction, information on Roth and descriptions of individual violins made by Roth]

Roth-Glasser [S.l.] : Bow makers Roth-Glasser fiberglass bows. [n.d.] [2] p. [Narrative description and price list] Rushworth & Dreaper Liverpool : Dealer in stringed instruments and accessories Catalogue of violins violoncellos, double basses, accessories. 3rd ed. [n.d.] 103 p. [1925] 79 p. [192?] 67 p. Temporary ed. 20 p. Scherl & Roth, Inc. Cleveland, Ohio : Dealer in stringed instruments and distributor for Roth violins The String teacher's manual. 1951. 40 p. [Catalog with information on Roth violins] The De Jacques self-adjusting bridge. [n.d.] [6] p. [Advertisement that includes a STRAD (January 1964) article by Harold Rawlenson] Pirastro violin, viola, cello, bass strings, January 1, 1974. [6] p. [Price list] Scherl & Roth price list for instruments and outfits, February 1, 1974. [4] p. Violin making in Europe.../ presented by Heinrich Roth. [n.d.] [14] p. [Narrative explanation to accompany a film]



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How to rehair a bow with use of Roth bow rehairing device ; instructions for use of Roth bow rehairing device. [n.d.] 6 p. Roth - De Jacques articulated self-adjusting bridges. [n.d.] [Brochure on Roth - De Jacques bridges effect on tone quality] Roth - De Jacques... [n.d.] [2] p. [Brochure that includes article and graphs on the Roth - De Jacques self-adjusting bridge] Price-list no. 12a for accessories, Catalog no. 70. [n.d.] 9 p. Andrew Schroetter & Co. Melville, N.Y. : String dealer Paesold newsletter, vol. 3, no. 2, March 1975. 5 p. [Article about bowmaker William Salchow and other information about care of the bow] Leslie Sheppard Norfolk, England : Dealer in stringed instruments [Catalog]. [1980?]. 10 p. [Description of available violins] A.F. Smith & Co. Ltd Sydney, Australia : Dealer in rare violins Old violins. [c.1925] 16 p. [Listing with prices and some b&w ill.] Sotheby's London : Rare instrument auction house Well-known collection of musical books, June 16-17, 1947 autograph letters and manuscripts formed by Arthur F. Hill (violin maker), the property of Mrs. A.F. Hill Important violins and Italian maiolica November 7, 1968 Fine violins pewter and works of art December 19, 1968 Musical instruments including a collection of November 27, 1969 fine violins and bows Fine musical instruments October 22, 1970 Highly important musical instruments June 3, 1971 Highly important musical instruments June 29, 1972 Good musical instruments October 26, 1972 Important musical instruments May 24, 1973 Important musical instruments (prices noted in May 24, 1973 margins) Good musical instruments February 14, 1974 Important musical instruments April 25, 1974 Highly important musical instruments June 6, 1974 Fine musical instruments October 24, 1974



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Highly important musical instruments November 21, 1974 Fine musical instruments February 13, 1975 Important musical instruments May 8, 1975 Important musical instruments July 17, 1975 Good musical instruments October 23, 1975 Important musical instruments November 27, 1975 Fine musical instruments February 12, 1976 Important musical instruments May 6, 1976 Good musical instruments July 1, 1976 Good musical instruments October 7, 1976 Important musical instruments November 25, 1976 Musical instruments February 10, 1977 Music...important musical instruments... May 11, 1977 Important musical instruments June 16, 1977 Good musical instruments September 17, 1977 Musical instruments October 6, 1977 Important musical instruments November 17, 1977 Important musical manuscripts November 23, 1977 Musical instruments February 16, 1978 Musical instruments March 13-14, 1978 Important musical instruments May 16, 1978 Important musical instruments June 22, 1978 Musical instruments October 19, 1978 Highly important musical instruments November 8-9, 1978 Valuable manuscript & printed music November 20-21, 1978 Good musical instruments December 12, 1978 Musical instruments January 25, 1979 Important musical instruments March 6, 1979 Highly important musical instruments May 3, 1979 Vincent Howard collection of bows May 3, 1979 Printed & manuscript music May 15, 1979 Good musical instruments June 19, 1979 Good musical instruments July 19, 1979 Musical instruments September 20, 1979 Important musical instruments October 18, 1979 James MacGillivray collection November 8, 1979 Highly important musical instruments November 8, 1979 Printed & manuscript music December 12, 1979



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Musical instruments January 10, 1980 Musical instruments February 7, 1980 Important musical instruments March 20, 1980 Continental autograph letters April 29-30, 1980 Highly important musical instruments May 22, 1980 Musical instruments June 24, 1980 Musical instruments September 18, 1980 Musical instruments October 23, 1980 Autograph letters, literary October 27-28, 1980 Important musical instruments November 20, 1980 Musical instruments February 20, 1981 Important musical instruments March 27, 1981 Important musical instruments May 15, 1981 Musical instruments July 20, 1981 Musical instruments September 17, 1981 Important early musical instruments October 9, 1981 Important musical instruments November 5, 1981 Musical instruments January 29, 1982 Important musical instruments April 7, 1982 Fine musical instruments June 4, 1982 Musical instruments September 23, 1982 Musical instruments, I November 3, 1982 Highly important musical instruments, II November 4, 1982 Musical instruments III November 4, 1982 Highly important musical instruments I April 7, 1983 Musical instruments II April 7, 1983 Highly important musical instruments I June 23, 1983 Musical instruments II June 23, 1983 Musical instruments September 29, 1983 Highly important musical instruments November 25, 1983 Important musical instruments April 5, 1984 Important musical instruments June 21, 1984 Musical instruments September 20, 1984 Highly important musical instruments November 22, 1984 Highly important musical instruments April 3, 1985 Highly important musical instruments July 4, 1985 Musical instruments September 19, 1985 Musical instruments, part II November 14, 1985



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Early musical instruments December 12, 1985 Musical instruments March 19, 1986 Musical instruments May 22, 1986 Musical instruments September 25, 1986 Musical instruments November 12, 1986 Musical instruments April 30, 1987 Musical instruments June 9, 1987 Musical instruments September 16, 1987 Stringed instruments November 12, 1987 Early musical instruments November 13, 1987 Musical instruments March 31, 1988 Musical instruments June 22, 1988 The Sam and Rie Bloomfield Foundation November 23, 1988 collection of violins and bows Musical instruments November 23-25, 1988 Musical instruments March 30, 1989 Musical instruments June 15, 1989 Musical instruments November 22-23, 1989 Musical instruments March 27, 1990 Musical instruments June 14, 1990 Musical instruments November 22, 1990 Musical instruments March 14, 1991 Musical instruments June 6, 1991 Musical instruments November 7, 1991 Sotheby's Sussex : Rare instrument auction house Early musical instruments December 4, 1991 Sotheby, Parke Bernet New York : Rare instrument auction house Important musical instruments October 29, 1976 #3914 Fine musical instruments April 5, 1977 #3969 Fine musical instruments April 11, 1978 #4108 Important musical instruments December 1, 1978 #4187 Important musical instruments June 26, 1979 #4269 Fine musical instruments November 24, 1979 #4313 Important musical instruments June 27, 1980 #4403 Fine pianos and strings April 16, 1981 #4581Y Musical instruments March 18, 1982 #4855Y



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Important musical instruments October 14, 1982 #4930 Important musical instruments June 13, 1983 #5062 Sotheby's arcade auctions, addendum June 14, 1983 #1064 Important musical instruments January 18, 1984 #5138 Important musical instruments June 29, 1984 #STILTON-5204 Important musical instruments December 18, 1984 #5261 "Presto" Important musical instruments June 19, 1985 #5352 "VOCALION' I. Stern New York : Dealer in rare stringed instruments ; repair specialists I. Stern violins, cellos, bows and accessories. 1925. 8 p. [Price list with brief descriptions] Stern's violin studio... [n.d.] [4] p. [Advertisement for Stern's repair services] Stradivarius Studios New York : Violin repair and restoration specialist (Vahakn Y. Nigogosian, Luthier) [Brochure on the opening of the shop, 1969] - 2 copies Suburban Music Irvington, N.J. : Violin importer and wholesaler [6 price lists from c. 1956 and 1957 + 2 letters] 8 p. Tepper Galleries, Inc. New York : Auction house Important XVII, XVIII, XIX & XX century musical instruments October 22, 1976 (2 copies, 1 with prices penned in) March 26, 1977 Terenzio Violins Lancaster, Pennsylvania : Violin maker Terenzio violins. [n.d.] [ 1 p. flyer] J. Thibouville-Lamy & Co. London : Dealer in musical instruments Revised general catalogue of musical instruments and accessories. Nov. 1963. 48 p. + 18 p. price list. Universal Musical Instrument Co. New York : Dealer in musical instruments A catalogue of values in musical instruments. [n.d.] 19 p. [Price list] J. & J. Virzi Bros. New York : Violin makers and distributors



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The Virzi tone producer brings the glow of life to the violin. 1921. 12 p. [Testimonials from well-known performers with ports.] [Price list] [n.d.] 4 p. Virzi violin book. [1929] 38 p. [Lengthy descriptions with ill. and prices and misc. articles about

violin construction] Virzi violin book. 1975 reprint of 1929 ed. William Voit Co. New York : String instrument dealer Wholesale net price list. November 1923. 15 p. Voit & Geiger Chicago : String instrument dealer and dealer in rare instr. Rare violins. 1930. 23 p. [Listing with descriptions and prices; no ill.] Violins and supplies. [n.d.] 40 p. Kenneth Warren & Son Chicago : Stringed instrument dealers The subject of bows. [n.d.] [4] p. [Brochure describing (with col. ill.) bows made by Francois Tourte] Hans Weisshaar Hollywood, Calif. : Violin maker and dealer Hans Weisshaar : famous violin maker, dealer... 1952. 4 p. [Biography of Weisshaar along with tributes and ill.] [Advertisements for bow sales] August 21, 1953. 1 p. June 14, 1954. 1 p. March 12, [1955]. 1 p. R.S. Williams & Sons Co., Ltd. Toronto : Rare violin dealer Williams' old violin collection. 1904-5. 40 p. [Brief descriptions with prices and b&w ill.; includes list of violin makers at end] Edward Withers London : Violin, cello and bow maker List of prices. [n.d.] 4 p. George Withers & Sons London : Violin and bow makers, dealers in instruments & accessories Rare old violins : catalogue. 1912. 32 p. [Lists of instruments and some ill.] Rare old violins : catalogue. [Lists of instruments ; no ill.] October 1921. 47 p.



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November 1923. 51 p. Price list of instruments, strings, bows, cases and accessories. February 1924. 27 p. Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. New York : Dealer in rare and modern stringed instruments and accessories Collection old master violins, violas, violoncellos. 1915. [77] p. [Listing with prices, brief descriptions and a few ill. (2 col.)] Masterpieces of the great violin makers. [List with a few col ill.] 1917. 63 p. 2nd ed. 1917. 63 p. Old violins, violas, violoncellos and bows. [c. 1918?]. [29] p. [List with prices; no ill.] Collection of rare violins, violas, bows of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. 1925. 94 p. [List with prices, descriptions and col. ill.] Rare violins, violas, violoncellos of the seventeenth eighteenth and nineteenth centuries of the Wurlitzer collection. Part I. 1931. 210 p. [List with prices, descriptions and b&w ill.] (Bound with following title) Rare bows for violin, viola, violoncello by makers of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Wurlitzer collection. 1931. 48 p. [List with prices, descriptions and b&w ill.] (Bound with preceding title) 17th, 18th and 19th century rare violins. [c. 1934?] 19 p. [Advertising pamphlet for Wurlitzer listing rare violins in its collection and former buyers of rare violins] Wurlitzer bulletin. [Brief descriptions with prices] 1937. 16 p. [1938?] 18 p. Rare violas by celebrated makers of the 16th-19th centuries. 1940. 19 p. [Descriptions, prices and b&w ill.] Rare violoncellos by the master makers of the 17th-20th centuries. [c. 1940?] [8] p. [Listing with prices, no. ill.] Rare violin, viola and 'cello bows by eminent makers of the 18th and 19th centuries with their approximate weights. Price list. 1940. 31 p. [Description and prices, no. ill.] Catalogue violins, violas, violoncellos, double bass, bows, cases and accessories. 1936. 31 p. [Lists available modern instruments with prices and some b&w ill.] Heinrich Theodore Heberlein, Jr. violins, violas, violoncellos. 1927. 23 p. [Description, col. photos, and prices of each model made by Heberlein and distributed by Wurlitzer] Bows, cases and accessories by W.E. Hill & Sons. 1940. 31 p. [Description, ill. and prices of items made by Hill and distributed by Wurlitzer] Good violins, bows and accessories. Catalogue no. 1. 1938. 64 p. [Modern instruments and accessories with prices and ill.]



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Wurlitzer musical instruments. [Complete catalog of all musical instruments and supplies] Catalog no. 120. [c. 1925?] 124 p. Catalog no. 125. [c. 1930?] 144 p. [Envelope with about 8 brief advertisements, price lists, and other miscellany issued by Wurlitzer] Rembert Wurlitzer, Inc. New York : Dealer in modern stringed instruments and accessories Price list number seven. [c. 1969-1970] 31 p. [Brief descriptions and no ill.] Mischa Yurkevitch New York (Newtown, Conn.?) : Violin maker Mischa Yurkevitch : violin maker announces a studio & workshop... [n.d.] [6] p. [Biographical information about Yurkevitch along with promotion of his work]

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