Part IX – Books, Magazines, etc. (W-Z)

 

Wake, Harry. VIOLA MAKING PLANS. San Diego, 1976.
16 pp., 20 foldouts.  $35.00
 
Wake, Harry. AMATEUR FIDDLE MAKERS Q AND A. Most of the Questions You Always Wanted to Ask About Fiddles & Fiddle Making. San Diego, 1980.
47 pp., numerous illustrations. (stiff paper covers, the words "sample copy" written on front cover)  $25.00
 
Ward, Edwin John. THE STRAD FACSIMILE. An Illustrated Guide to Violin Making. Hawaii, 1984.
xvii, 72 pp., 75 illustrations, 7 illustrations on large folded sheet in back pocket. (9 x 12 inches, cloth, d.j. a bit dirty and sl. chipped, front cover sl. damaged at bottom)  $100.00
 
Warner, Sybil Marguerite. MUSIC AND LISTENERS. London, n.d.
44 pp. (8vo, boards, sl. wear) An interesting little book about the future of music, including articles on Healing by Music, Music in Education, Music in Citizenship, etc.  $20.00
 
Wasielewski, Wilhelm. THE VIOLONCELLO AND ITS HISTORY. Da Capo Press, 1968.
x, 225 pp., frontispiece, illustrations, musical examples. (some sl. wear, d.j. a bit chipped)  $65.00
 
Wasielewski, Wilhelm. DIE VIOLINE UND IHRE MEISTER. Leipzig, 1883.
x, 567 pp., 5 illustrations. (5 3/4 x 8 3/4 inches, new cloth, German script)  $65.00
 
Wasielewski, Jos. Wilh. v. DIE VIOLINE IM XVII JAHRHUNDERT und die Anfänge der Instrumental Composition. Bonn: Max Cohen & Sohn, 1874.
(vi), 92 pp. (new stiff boards, 5 3/4 x 8 3/4 inches) Scarce.  $75.00
 
Wechsberg, Joseph. THE GLORY OF THE VIOLIN. New York: The Viking Press, 1973.
vi, 314 pp., 8 pp. of illustrations. (1st edition)  $45.00
 
Wells-Harrison, W. SCHUBERT'S COMPOSITIONS FOR PIANO AND STRINGS. London: The Strad Handbooks, No. 2, 1915.
(viii) 93 pp., numerous musical examples) (5 x 7 1/2 inches, sl. wear and spotting to covers) Scarce.  $50.00
 
Weisshaar, Hans and Margaret Shipman. VIOLIN RESTORATION. A Manual for Violin Makers. Los Angeles, 1988. Second printing.
xiv, 261 pp., numerous illustrations. (9 x 12 inches, covers very sl. rubbed) The great reference manual.   $375.00
 
Wenberg, Thomas J. THE VIOLIN MAKERS OF THE UNITED STATES. Biographical Documentation of the Violin and Bow Makers Who Have Worked in the United States. Mt. Hood, 1986.
, 399 pp., 180 plates of instruments illustrating 2 views each, 16 color plates of bows, illustrating 3 bows each, 338 illustrations of labels. Plus: ADDENDA AND ERRATA. December, 1987. (d.j. a bit torn) Lists nearly 3,000 makers!  $450.00
 
(Wenberg, Thomas J.) COLLECTION OF MATERIAL. No. 6.
An envelope of material collected by Thomas Wenberg. Includes: Howard Core catalogs; Strad-Pad brochure; an article on fiddling from Texas Highway magazine; a few Bein and Fushi letters; a few Cas Del Sol Violins Newsletters; Bischofberger sale brochures; Atlanta Violin Studios letters; an Orcas Island Tonewoods brochure; a David Burgess brochure; 2 Old Pitch newsletters; a Philip Weinkratz catalog; a Richard Bruné catalog; and many other items.  $35.00
 
(Wenberg, Thomas J.) COLLECTION OF MATERIAL. No. 7.
An envelope of material collected by Thomas Wenberg. Includes: American Federation of Violin and Bowmakers Directory form 1988; D'Addario Strings brochure; list of exhibitors for the Violin Society 1978 Competition; fingerboard scale for the violin (worn);a David Burgess brochure; an article from Scientific American, The Physics of the Bowed String, by John Schelleng; Bein and Fushi 1993 calendar and Newsletter.  $35.00
 
Werro, Henry. "LADY BLUNT" STRADIVARIUS-VIOLINE 1721. Bern, 1943.
24 pp., 5 illustrations. (6 3/4 x 10 1/2 inches, covers a bit worn) No. 118 of the edition limited to 200 copies. Inscribed by Werro to Emil Hamma. Extremely scarce.  $2000.00
 
Werro, Henry. "OLE BULL" Joseph Guarnerius del Gesù, 1744. Berne, 1971.
51 pp., gold-stamped boards, 2 portraits of Ole Bull, 4 photographs of the violin. In German, French and English.
(6 3/4 x 10 1/4 inches, fine condition, slipcase a bit frayed) No. 366 of an edition limited to 400. Scarce!  $500.00
 
Wessely, Hans. A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO VIOLIN-PLAYING. London, 1913.
120 pp., frontispiece, 307 musical examples. (5 1/4 x 8 1/2 inches, stiff boards)  $20.00
 
White, Jean. THE VIOLIN. How to Make It. By a Master of the Instrument. Boston: Carl Fischer, Inc., n.d.
143 pp., 31 illustrations, musical examples. (8vo, paper covers, some wear, some writing)  $25.00
 
White, Smith & Co. WINNER'S NEW AMERICAN SCHOOL FOR THE VIOLIN. Boston, 1883.
72 pp., musical examples and exercises. (10 x 7 inches, paper covers a bit worn and chipped, spine chipped away, some staining)  $35.00
 
Wibberley, Leonard. AH, JULIAN. A Memoir of Julian Brodetsky. New York, 1963.
154 pp., frontispiece. (d.j. worn and torn)  $15.00
 
 (Wieniawski) Duleba, Wladyslaw. WIENIAWSKI. Translated by Grazyna Czerny. New Jersey: Paganiniana Publications, 1984.
175 pp., numerous illustrations. Wonderful illustrations of Wieniawski and many other artists.  $35.00
 
Wilkins, Wayne. INDEX OF VIOLIN MUSIC. The Music Register, 1979.
246 colums of text (2 colums per page) (8 ? x 5 ? inches, stiff paper covers)  $35.00
 
Winn, Edith. VIOLIN TALKS. A Book for Teachers and Students. New York, 1905.
vi, 139 pp., frontispiece, musical examples.  $30.00
 
-------- FIRST STEPS IN VIOLIN PLAYING. (The Child Violinist) Boston, 1916.
97 pp., musical examples, illustrations, diagrams. (6 x 9 inches, cloth, a bit worn)  $35.00
 
-------- REPRESENTATIVE VIOLIN SOLOS AND HOW TO PLAY THEM. 22 Representative Violin Solos Analyzed. With Practical Suggestions as to Their Technical Demands and Artistic Interpretation. Book I. New York: Carl Fischer, 1921.
v, 89 pp., musical examples. (5 x 7 ? inches, cloth, sl. wear)  $30.00
 
Winternitz, Emanuel. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OF THE WESTERN WORLD.  Photographs by Lilly Stunzi. MCGraw-Hill, n.d. (c.1966)
259 pp., numerous tipped-in color and black and white photographs, plus numerous other printed photos and illus. (10 ? x 12 ? inches, cloth, d.j. a bit worn and torn) A fascinating, wonderful book that examines many rare and interesting instruments. Scarce.    $175.00
 
Winternitz, E. MUSICAL AUTOGRAPHS FROM MONTEVERDI TO HINDEMITH. Dover, 1965. Enlarged and corrected, with a new preface by the author.
Volume I: v, 154 pp, 19 illustrations. Volume II: 196 plates. (stiff paper covers, some minor wear)  $75.00
 
Withers, George & Sons. RARE OLD VIOLINS. London, March, 1925.
44 pp., 2 illustrations. (4 x 5 inches, paper covers) Withers catalogues are quite scarce.  $85.00 Sold!
 
Withers, George & Sons. RARE OLD VIOLINS. London, September, 1928.
40 pp., genealogical tree of violin making in Italy. (4 x 5 inches, paper covers) Withers catalogues are quite scarce.  $85.00
 
Woiku, Jon. DER NATURLICHE AUFBAU des Violinspiels. Technik der Linken Hand. Leipzig, 1925.
109 pp., illustrations, musical examples. (8vo, paper covers) Stamped "Tossy Spivakovsky" on the title page, although it's not clear if this was his copy or not. Scarce.  $125.00
 
Wood, Benjamin. L'ART MYSTERIEUX DU VIOLON. Paris, 1927.
117 pp., illustrations, musical ex. (7 3/4 x 10 3/4 inches, paper covers and spine a bit worn, chipped and taped) Scarce.  $200.00
 
Woodcock, Cyril. DICTIONARY OF CONTEMPORARY VIOLIN AND BOW MAKERS. Sussex: Amati Publishing Ltd., 1965.
93 pp., 132 plates. The companion book (Volume VI) to the Universal Dictionary of Violin and Bow Makers by William Henley. (sl. wear)  $45.00
 
Wurfbain, F. L. OVER VIOLEN. Praatjes en Wenken. Lochem, n.d. (1944?) In Dutch.
131 pp. (4 3/4 x 8 1/4 inches, stiff boards sl. worn and frayed)  $40.00
 
Wurlitzer Co., Rudolph. COLLECTION. Old Master Violins, Violas, Violoncellos. Cincinnati, 1915.
unpaged, 80 pp., frontispiece in color, 13 plates. (5 x 9 inches, spine chipped away, pages loose from spine, 2 plates missing, and they are included in photocopy) One of the scarcest of the Wurlitzer catalogs.  $125.00
 
Wurlitzer Co., Rudolph. COLLECTION OF RARE VIOLINS, VIOLAS, Bows of the 17th, 18th and 19th Centuries. New York, 1925.
94 pp., 13 plates, including the Leduc, the Spanish Joseph and the Doyen violins by Guarneri del Gesu, and the Archinto, the Soil and the Conte D'Armaille violins by Stradivari. (some writing, several pages have been taped at the bottom, plate #1, which was always included loose, is frayed at edges, in general, covers, plates and contents very good to near-fine) A copy brought £385, about   $700 at the Christie's auction of November, 1988.  $300.00
 
Wurlitzer Co., Rudolph. RARE VIOLINS, VIOLAS, VIOLONCELLOS of the 17th, 18th and 19th Centuries of the Wurlitzer Collection. Part I. New York, 1931.
210 pp., frontispiece in color, 75 full page plates illustrating two views each, stiff wrappers. (bound in 3/4 leather and cloth, very good to fine condition) A copy brought £308, about   $550 at the Christie's auction of November, 1991.   $350.00
 
Wurlitzer Co., Rudolph. RARE BOWS FOR VIOLIN, VIOLA VIOLONCELLO by Makers of the 18th and 19th Centuries. New York, 1931.
48 pp., frontispiece, 4 pages of illustrations of bows. (spine chipped) Scarce.  $325.00
 
Wurlitzer Co., Rudolph. MASTERPIECES OF THE GREAT VIOLIN MAKERS. Cincinnati, 1917.
63 pp, 4 plates. (6 x 9 inches, covers sl. worn)  $135.00
 
Wurlitzer Co., Rudolph. MASTERPIECES OF THE GREAT VIOLIN MAKERS. Cincinnati, 1918.
63 pp, 12 tipped-in plates. (6 x 9 inches, stiff covers, spine chipped and frayed, some pages a bit dirty or stained, minor foxing, several of the photos bent at corners, not affecting)  $150.00
 
Wurlitzer Co., Rudolph. GOOD VIOLINS. Bows And Accessories. Catalogue No. 1. New York, 1938.
64 pp., numerous illustrations. (stiff paper covers) Uncommon.  $85.00
 
Wurlitzer Co., Rudolph. BOWS, CASES AND ACCESSORIES for Violin, Violoncello and Viola by W. E. Hill & Sons, London, England. New York, 1940.
31 pp., numerous illustrations. (6 1/8 x 9 1/8 inches, some sl. wear to paper covers)  $50.00 Sold!
 
Wurlitzer Co., Rudolph. OLD VIOLINS.
8 pp. brochure. (3 3/4 x 8 7/8 inches) Preface from the publication "Old Violins" by H. R. Haweis.  $15.00 Sold!
 
Wurlitzer Co., Rudolph. SERVICE & SUPPLIES, INC. New York, 1973.
36 pp., numerous illustrations. (6 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches, stiff paper covers) Catalog of modern accessories.  $20.00
 
(Ysaÿe, Eugene) Christen, Ernest. YSAE. Geneva, 1946. First edition. In French.
228 pp., 8 illustrations. (6 x 8 1/2 inches, paper covers sl. worn, spine sl. frayed)  Scarce.  $150.00
 
 (Ysaÿe, Eugene) Benoit-Jeannin, Maxime. EUGENE YSYAE. Le Dernier Romantique ou le Sacre du Violon. Bruxelles, 1989. In French.
292 pp., 27 illustrations. (5 1/2 x 9 1/4 inches, stiff paper covers)  $45.00

 

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