Sunday, April 16, 2023
LOT #226

Italian Violin Makers Book Assortment

(14) volumes including “The Late Cremonese Violin Makers”, Dmitry Gindin, Edizioni Novecento, Cremona, 2002, cloth in dust jacket and slipcased, “The Guadagnini Family of Violin Makers”, Ernest Doring, William Lewis & Son, Chicago, 1949, #897A/1500, (2) monographs by Bein & Fushi, Inc. Chicago, including “The ‘King Joseph'”, 1980, #250/1000 and “The ‘Primrose'”, 1983, #124/750, both signed by authors, quarter leather, “Masterpieces of Italian Violin Making”, David Rattray, Royal Academy, London, 1991, “Beautiful Italian Violins”, Karel Jalovec, Paul Hamlyn, London, 1963, above all English language and (8) volumes having Italian or dual language English / Italian text

Estimate: $400 - $600

Hammer Price: $600

Provenance: the Estate of Solomon "Fred" Spector, violinist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra from 1956-2003

Dimensions: Height: 13 3/4 inches, Width: 10 inches, Depth: 1 1/2 inches

Condition: Very Good, overall light wear consistent with normal use

Disclaimers: not all items individually inspected; not subject to page-by-page inspection for completeness or condition and possibly having previous owner names, occasional notes, bent corners or creases

Shipping: Quote Shipping

Sales Tax: California (7.250%), Florida (6.000%), Georgia (8.500%), Kansas (6.500%), New Jersey (6.625%), New Mexico (5.125%), New York (8.875%), Pennsylvania (6.000%), Washington (10.500%), Wisconsin (5.500%)

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