Steffen Nowak
Maker of fine Violins, Violas and Cellos in baroque and modern style
75 Sylvia Avenue, Bristol, BS3 5BU, UK  tel +44 (0) 117 9777141

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A book collector is interested in the first edition,
but an author is more interested in the tenth.
-- Anonymous

Books on the Violin etc.  (updated 19. May 2010)

As an avid collector of violin books for over 25 years I have spares, doubles etc. for sale.
Many of these titles will be used and out of print for quite some time. Please enquire about availability as some items might be sold before the page has been updated!
You may phone, write or e-mail to reserve titles and they will be held for you for 1 week. 
Prices quoted are excluding postage/insurance, but a quote will be happily given.

Payment: Credit cards through Moneybookers (Paypal only as a last resort),  £ Sterling Cheques drawn on a UK bank, or £ Sterling Bank transfers to the UK.
Euro transfer to German account welcome.
Photos (jpgs) can be emailed on request.

How to order: just note the author/title and send me an e-mail. I will let you know availability and postage by return.

Contact:        books@nowakviolins.co.uk

Books A-G           Books H-M              Books N-Z  

Click on above links to see all titles available listed by Author A-Z

 


Some other titles available:

 

Alburger: Violin Makers

 

Beare: Stradivari 1987 Library Edition  sold

 

Beare de Luxe Stradivari sold

 

Chiesa - Rosengard: Stradivari Legacy sold

 

De Wit: Geigenzettel Alter Meister 1902 sold

 

De Wit: Perlen aus der Sammlung 1892

 

Hill: Maggini 1892

 

Millant/ Hill: Vuillaume de Luxe  sold

 

Latest additions (no descriptions in main section yet - please inquire)

Coates:
Geometry, Proportion and the Art of Lutherie HB
de Wit:
Geigenzettel Alter Meister 2Vol. 1976
Vannes: Dictionnaire Universel des Luthiers 1951, half leather
Stradivari e la luteria Cremonese dall' U.R.S.S. , 1988
Moller:
Violinmakers of the Low Countries 1955
Wurlitzer: Rare Violins etc. 1931 & Rare bows 1931 Catalogues
Sacconi: Loan exhibition New York 1966
Morris: British Violinmakers1920
Fleming: Fiddle Fanciers Guide 1892

Recent additions
to see all books with description
and details click on the A-Z tabs above

Cooper, A. The Cooper Collection Volume 1 & 2 sold

MUSIC AND LETTERS 14 Vols. 1920 - 1926 (Fox Strangeways)

Fry, George. The Varnishes Of The Italian Violin Makers 1904

Havas, Kato. The Twelve Lesson Course in A New Approach to Violin Playing 1964


Retford, William C.. Bows and Bow Makers.
1964

Musical Instruments in the Shosoin
Tokyo 1967

Stratton. Nicolo Paganini: His Life and Work

Mihalsky, V. The Great Russian Collection Moscow 2004

Wake. The Technique of Violin Making 1973

Boyden, David. Catalogue of The Hill Collection  Oxford .
 1970

Ehrlich, A.. Celebrated Violinists Past and Present
1906

Flesch, Carl. The Art of Violin Playing 2 Vol.
1924

Gordon.  36 Famous Italian Violins

Herrmann: Stradivarius Memorial Concert 1937

Herrmann: Rare Violins 1926 - 1927

Hill: The Violin - Makers of the Guarneri Family 1931


Hill, W.E.;. The Tuscan and Le Messie.
 1972.


Huggins, Margaret  Paolo Maggini. His Life and Work
1976


Kinsky.  Kleiner Katalog der Sammlung Heyer in Cöln.
1913


Leipp, Emile. The Violin
1969


Lochner, Louis  Fritz Kreisler.


Möckel:  Kunst Des Geigenbaues 1930


Mozart, Leopold. A Treatise on the Fundamental Principles of Violin Playing
 1972


Peterlongo, Paolo. The Violin: Its Physical and Acoustic Principles.

Regazzi: 
The Complete Luthier's Library


Roda: Bows for musical instruments


Wallenberg:
Die König Maximilian Stradivari


Werro, Henry. 'Ole Bull' Joseph Guarnerius Del Gesu 1744.
1971
 

Some other titles available:

Doering: Gofriller 1959  & Vuillaume 1961

 

      

Doerr: Violin Maker's Handbook 1985 sold

 

 

Fridolin Hamma: Dt. Geigenbauer 1948 

 

 

Hill: Guarneri Family 1931 

 

 

Hill:  Stradivari 1902 sold

 

 

Silverman: Violin Hunter  sold
/ Stresa: Mostra Di Antonio Stradivari 1963

 

Senn/ Roy: Jakob  Stainer 1986

 

 

Tolbecque: L'Art du Luthier 1903 sold

Books are described as fair as possible - minor faults may not be always mentioned - however the overall condition is reflected in the price.  With dust jacket - dj - only  when mentioned in description.
Many of the books on offer are scarce and hard to find - please ask for the titles you are interested in and they can be reserved for you.

Book Glossary:                                                 
Book sizes:                                                     
4to - up to 12" tall                                            
8vo - up to 9 3/4"                                            
12mo - up to 7 3/4 
                  Books A-G           Books H-M              Books N-Z
16mo - up to 6 3/4 "                                        
24mo - up to 5 3/4" 
Folio - up to 15" 
Elephant Folio - up to 23"
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