Description: A Short Account of a Violin by Stradivari, 1889The Tuscan Strad. A Short Account of a Violin by Stradivari Dated 1690, Now in the Possession of Messrs. W. E. Hill & Sons. London: Hill & Sons, 38, New Bond Street, 1889. With one illustration - a foldout facsimile document. Softcover, string bound, 12 pages, 7.5x11 inches. Titles in gilt on the front cover, but these are faded and hard to see in the image; easier to see in person. Foxing of pages and large stain to back cover and partially to the last page and partially to left of front cover. The Tuscan by Stradivari is the only violin remaining from the "Medici Quintet" which Stradivari made in 1690 for the Grand Prince of Tuscany. It is housed in a museum in Rome and is considered to be one of the most important Stradivarius violins. The booklet's narrative is about the history of this violin and its ownership, how it came to be preserved, and its construction and dimensions.
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Binding: Softcover wraps
Place of Publication: London
Language: English
Special Attributes: Illustrated
Publisher: W. E. Hill & Sons
Topic: Musical Instruments
Subject: Stradivarius Violins
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1889
