Violin-making, as It Was and Is, Being a Historical, Theoretical, and Practical Treatise on the Science and Art of Violin-Making, for the Use of Violin Makers and Players, Amateur and Professional

xxii, 366pp, various in-text black and white illustrations, single large fold-out. Red cloth-covered boards; gilt and black illustration on front, gilt and black titles on spine; top text block edge sprayed black; illustrated endpapers. 8vo. Sun-faded spine, rubbed corners and spine ends. Text block edges tanning. Endpapers starting to fox and tan; gutters cracked and strained, volume quite loose; pages starting to age. Otherwise internally neat and clean. Dust jacket torn in two are rear joint, rear flap almost detached, tanned, not price clipped.