Violin Book : Fridolin Hamma: Meister Deutscher Geigenbaukunst 1948
(Masters of German Violin Makers Art)
Stuttgart: Schuler Verlag, 1948. First Edition.  4to, Quarter-Vellum & brown cloth; 71 + 66 pp. b/w ill. only 1000 copies printed; 
in German language.
Content: (pp 13 - 30) Vorwort; Der Deutsche Geigenbau; Neu oder Alte Geige? ; Was tut dem Geigenbau not? ; Materialkenntnisse im Geigenbau; Der Geigenbauer; Reparaturen und Instandsetzungen; Die Aufgaben des Handels mit Streichinstrumenten; Woran erkannt man ein Meisterwerk? ; (pp. 31 - 70): Die Deutschen Geigenbauer - Alphabetische Reihenfolge ( ca. 200 makers with some biogr. details);
66 Plates showing instruments mostly in 3 views: back, scroll and front with label.
An excellent study book - still worthwhile to have in any serious library.

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