The Repair and Preservation of the Violin: By Horace Petherick

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The Proper Glue, Cases, Finger Boards, Temperature, Old Methods, Modern Ways, the Scroll, Insertion of Fresh Wood, The Effects of Climate, Cleansing, Preservation of the Original Label, Warped Tables, Replacing End Blocks, Purfling, Restoring, Opening the Violin, Studs, Lining or Veneering a Thin Back, The Bar, Varnishing.... c. 1912 $15

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The BOW, its History, Manufacture and Use: by Henry Saint-George

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It has always appeared to me a curious thing that the bow, without which the fiddle could have no being, should have received so scant attention, not alone from the comunity of fiddlers, but also from writers on the subject. I only know of one book in which the subject is adequately handled. Taken from the PREFACE c. 1896, $14

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Bowed Instruments. Information for Players, Owners, Dealers and Makers:

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Also for String Manufacturers, by William Hepworth: Information for Players, Owners, Dealers and Makers of Bow-Instruments, Taken from Personal Experience, Studies and Observations. Meticulous & detailed, Hepworth sets the record straight on every detail regarding the violin. c. 1903 $14

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350 Violin Labels: By Anonymous

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350 Violin Labels. Originally published some time in the 1930's by anonymous. Covering the early 1700's to 1932. Many have rarely been seen before, other labels have had "similar" ones published elsewhere. A great collection of labels to aide in the authentication process. $13

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Fiddle Frauds: How to detect them , W. Wolff

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The authors sets out to expose deceptive sellers, dealers and makers of the violin, by explaining how these practices were carried out. An eye opening and valuable resource for all those who may buy, sell and/or collect violins. a 20 page booklet, c. aprox. 1880.
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