DELUXE Limited Edition
ANTONIO STRADIVARI
The Cremona Exhibition of 1987. London, 1993.
The Deluxe Edition.
by Charles Beare, with the collaboration of Bruce Carlson
Forewords by Hon. Renzo Zaffanell and Yo Yo Ma.
Published by J & A Beare, LTD, London, 1993. Hardcover. Condition: Very good. In original slipcase with clear poly wrapper as issued. 1st Edition. Tight binding, solid spine, very good cover, two laid in letters from the author were held in place with a paperclip leaving stains to the tops of front endpapers, flyeaf and half title page, remainder of text is clean & unmarked. Quarto, illustrated, illustrated endpapers of view of Cremona, gilt top edge, sewn in ribbon page-marker, gilt titling to spine and decoration to front board, index, 328 pp., plus list of subscribers to the deluxe edition. More than 225 pages of color illustrations of instruments, illustrating 44 instruments and 2 bows, including the Tullaye, Mahler, Hellier, Tuscan, Medici, Baron Knoop, Soil, Batta, Lady Blunt, Sarasate, Habeneck and Muntz. An unbelievable collection of Stradivari’s instruments in probably the finest color photos of instruments ever printed. A sensational book, in original slipcase. Handnumbered, No. 89 of the deluxe edition limited to only 300 copies. This edition was sold out by subscription, about 2 years before the book was actually published, and is extremely scarce. There is a list of the subscribers at the end of the book. Includes 2 laid-in letters from, and one signed by, the author Charles Beare, of John & Arthur Beare, London; violin dealers, makers, repairers.
Loc: A9
DELUXE Limited Edition
ANTONIO STRADIVARI
The Cremona Exhibition of 1987. London, 1993.
The Deluxe Edition.
by Charles Beare, with the collaboration of Bruce Carlson
Forewords by Hon. Renzo Zaffanell and Yo Yo Ma.
Published by J & A Beare, LTD, London, 1993. Hardcover. Condition: Very good. In original slipcase with clear poly wrapper as issued. 1st Edition. Tight binding, solid spine, very good cover, two laid in letters from the author were held in place with a paperclip leaving stains to the tops of front endpapers, flyeaf and half title page, remainder of text is clean & unmarked. Quarto, illustrated, illustrated endpapers of view of Cremona, gilt top edge, sewn in ribbon page-marker, gilt titling to spine and decoration to front board, index, 328 pp., plus list of subscribers to the deluxe edition. More than 225 pages of color illustrations of instruments, illustrating 44 instruments and 2 bows, including the Tullaye, Mahler, Hellier, Tuscan, Medici, Baron Knoop, Soil, Batta, Lady Blunt, Sarasate, Habeneck and Muntz. An unbelievable collection of Stradivari’s instruments in probably the finest color photos of instruments ever printed. A sensational book, in original slipcase. Handnumbered, No. 89 of the deluxe edition limited to only 300 copies. This edition was sold out by subscription, about 2 years before the book was actually published, and is extremely scarce. There is a list of the subscribers at the end of the book. Includes 2 laid-in letters from, and one signed by, the author Charles Beare, of John & Arthur Beare, London; violin dealers, makers, repairers.
Loc: A9
