I Percosi di Giovanni Battista Guadagnini. The Travels of J. B. Guadagnini.

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(Cremona): Ente Tiennale Internazionale Degli Strumenti Ad Arco/ Consorzio Liutai & Archettai, (1999). 4to. Orig. boards. Dustjacket. (128pp.). With b/w title-page illust. and col. illusts. many of which are full-page. Associated ephemera loosely inserted. 1st edition. Fine. Housed in slipcase. NOTE: G.B. Guadagnini has become widely regarded as the greatest violin maker in the second half of the 18th century. His experimentation and experience in many regional markets helped him to produce an original style that led to some of the best instruments in history.