Part VII – Books, Magazines, etc. (P-R)

(Paganini) Codignola, Arturo. PAGANINI INTIMO. Genova: Cura del Municipio, 1935. In Italian.

691 pp., frontispiece, 22 illustrations. (6 3/4 x 9 1/2 inches, cloth, some wear) An interesting book that includes 287 letters of Paganini, fully annotated. Scarce. $400.00

-------- Codignola, Arturo. PAGANINIANA. October, 1953.

89 pp., 20 illustrations. (6 3/4 x 9 3/4 inches, stiff paper covesr, some minor wear) A wonderful book about Paganini, which includes a chronology of his life, and a terrific collection of illustrations of some of the most famous lithographs published during his lifetime, including the Modern Orpheus. $250.00

-------- Conestabile, Giancarlo. VITA DI NICCOLO PAGANINI. Perugia: Vincenzo Bartelli, 1851.

317 pp., frontispiece of Paganini. In Italian. (6 x 8 3/4 inches, 1/4 leather, marbleded boards, inside covers sprung, worn edges, some minor foxing, a few pages have moisture stains, other minor wear) Very scarce. $350.00

-------- de Courcy, G. I. C. PAGANINI, THE GENOESE. University of Oklahoma Press, 1957. Two Volumes.

Volume I: xv, 423 pp., 8 illustrations. Volume II: vii, 431 pp., 4 illustrations. First Edition. (sl. wear and rubbing to d.j.) $210.00

-------- Ealing Strings. THE CAPRICE BOWS. A Tribute To Paganini. London, 1985.

23 pp., 50 plates. (very fine) This book describes the 24 bows made by Michael Taylor on a Tourte model with a different likeness of Paganini and a different excerpt from the 24 Caprices on each frog. Limited to 1000 copies. Wonderful! $75.00 Sold!

-------- Fetis, F. J. NOTICE BIOGRAPHIQUE SUR NICOLO PAGANINI Suivie de l'Analyse de ses Ouvrages. Paris, 1851. First edition.

95 pp. (5 3/4 x 8 3/4 in., cloth and marbled boards, original front paper cover bound in, a bit worn and taped) Very scarce edition. $300.00

-------- Mostra di Cimeli Paganiniani. Organizzata Dall'Ente Provinciale per Il Turismo. Milan, 1940.

45 pp., plus 48 pp. of illustrations of Paganini lithographs. (6 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches, illustration of Paganini on front cover, covers and spine worn, spine separating) A fascinating look at some of the many lithographs of Paganini. Very scarce. $125.00

-------- Paganini-Liszt Celebration. St. Johns House, 1982.

32 pp., 4 pp. insert, illustrations. (8 1/4 x 11 1/2 inches, coated paper covers, sl. wear) Limited to 800 copies. $35.00

-------- Sheppard, Leslie, and Axelrod, Dr. Herbert R. PAGANINI. New Jersey: Paganiniana, 1979.

703 pp., 100’s of illustrations. (corners bumped, spine split at top, a bit worn) The interesting book on this legendary violinist. Includes wonderful examples of lithographs, prints and concert bills of Paganini. $85.00

Persyn, Jean. PAUL KAUL et la Renaissance de La Lutherie. Leyde, 1934.

116 pp., portrait, several illustrations. (6 x 8 inches, stiff paper covers, spine a bit worn and frayed, sl. minor foxing on several pages) Very scarce. $175.00

Peterlongo, Paolo. STRUMENTI AD ARCO. Les Instruments a Archet. Milan, 1973. In French and Italian.

268 pp., 12 color plates. (sl. wear) Beautiful tipped-in plates of instruments by Stradivari, Amati, Montagnana and other great Italian makers. $100.00

Poidras, Henri. CRITICAL & DOCUMENTARY DICTIONARY OF VIOLIN MAKERS. Old and Modern. Two volumes. Rouen, 1928 and 1930. In English.

Volume I: xiii, 290 pp., frontispiece, portrait, 34 plates of instruments, 544 facsimiles and wordings of labels. Volume II: xvi, 296 pp., 50 plates of instruments, 984 facsimiles and wordings of labels. (bound in blue cloth, foxing) Includes chapters on the Italian, French, English, and German violin making schools. $450.00

Poidras, Henri. COTE ACTUELLE des Instruments des Facteurs. A Encarter Dans le 1er Volume. Rouen, 1932.

24 pp. (6 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches, stiff paper covers) A price-list for the instruments included in Poidras’ dictionary, Volume 1. Scarce. $125.00

Poidras, Henri. COTE ACTUELLE des Instruments des Facteurs. Additif. Rouen, 1932.

24 pp. (6 1/2 x 9 1/2 in., stiff paper covers) A price-list for the instruments included in Poidras’ dictionary, Volume additif. Scarce. $125.00

Pougin, Arthur. LE VIOLON. Les Violonistes et la Musique de Violon du XVIe au XVIIIe siècle. Paris: Librairie Fischbacher, 1924.

358 pp., 20 plates, 36 illustrations, musical examples. In French. (7 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches, beautifuly bound in leather and marbled boards, with marbled endpapers, covers a bit worn and rubbed, front cover sl. cracked, top edge of pages sl. creased) Includes wonderful plates of Corelli, Tartini, Locatelli, Viotti, Le Clair, Guignon and others. Very Scarce. $550.00

Rattray, David. VIOLIN MAKING IN SCOTLAND 1750-1950. British Violin Making Association, 2006.

208 pp., 250 high-resolution photographs, over 400 entries. (12 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches) $200.00 Sold!

Rattray, David. VIOLIN MAKING IN SCOTLAND 1750-1950. British Violin Making Association, 2006. The Deluxe Edition.

208 pp., 250 high-resolution photographs, over 400 entries. (12 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches) $350.00

Regazzi, Roberto. THE COMPLETE LUTHIER'S LIBRARY. A Useful International Critical Bibliography for the Maker and the Connoisseur of Stringed and Plucked Instruments. Bologna: Florenus Edizioni, 1990.

xviii, 556 pp. (7 x 9 3/4 inches, cloth) The modern update of the Heron-Allen De Fidiculis Bibliographia, with much more detail given about the books. Edition limited to 600 copies. A must for the book collector. Now out of print and very scarce. $650.00

Regazzi, Roberto and Pasqual, Sandro. LUTHERIE IN BOLOGNA: Roots & Success. Bologna, 1998. In Italian with an English translation.

222 pp. (7 1/2 x 9 3/4 inches) An interesting new book, with fascinating new information about Bolognese makers. In an edition limited to 500 copies. Now out of print and scarce. $275.00

Regazzi, Roberto. THE MAGIC OF WOOD. From Lutherie to Music. With 15 Instruments by Roberto Regazzi. Bologna: Florenus Edizioni, 2007.

96 pp., illustrations, with an audio cd. A wonderful new presentation. $75.00

(Regazzi, Roberto) IL SUONO DI BOLOGNA. The Sound of Bologna: From Raffaele Fiorini to the Great Masters of the 20th Century. Cremona, 2002.

132 pp., numerous illustrations, detached pull-out chart. (9 3/4 x 13 1/4 inches, stiff paper covers) A wonderful new book illustrating instruments of the great makers of Bologna, including Raffaele Fiorini, Giuseppe Fiorini, Augusto Pollastri, Gaetano Pollastri, Cesare Candi, Otello Bignami, Ansaldo Poggi, Carlo Carletti, and Natale Carletti. $145.00

Retford, William C. BOWS AND BOW MAKERS. London: The Strad, 1964. First edition.

86 pp, frontispiece., 24 plates, 6 illustrations. (7 1/2 x 10 inches, d.j. a bit worn, torn and chipped) The scarce first edition. Sold for $259 at the Skinner auction of May, 1997. $130.00 Sold!

(Retford, William C.) Ealing Strings. THE RETFORD CENTENARY EXHIBITION. London, 1975.

63 pp., 100 plates of bows with two views off each bow, frontispiece, 18 other plates. A great book with wonderful plates of bows by Dodd, Tubbs, Tourte, Vuillaume, Peccatte, Voirin, and many makers from the Hill shop. $150.00 Sold!

(Retford, William C.) Ealing Strings. THE RETFORD CENTENARY EXHIBITION. London, 1975. THE DELUXE EDITION.

63 pp., 100 plates of bows with two views off each bow, frontispiece, 18 other plates, full-leather and gilt illustrated covers, all edges gilt. (front cover and spine sl. rubbed and flaked, in a slipcase) No. 123 of the edition limited to 200 copies. A copy brought £374, about $650 at the Christie’s auction of March, 1989. Very scarce. $500.00

Roda, Joseph. BOWS FOR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OF THE VIOLIN FAMILY. Chicago: William Lewis and Son, 1959.

335 pp., 20 illustrations, 47 double plates illustrating 241 bows. Includes a biographical list of bow makers. (top, bottom and edges of spine a bit worn and rubbed, outter edges of pages a bit dirty) No. 2800 of the edition limited to 3000 copies. A copy brought £1207, about $2000 at the Sotheby’s auction of November, 1994. $750.00

Roda, Joseph. BOWS FOR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OF THE VIOLIN FAMILY. Chicago: William Lewis and Son, 1959. The Deluxe Edition.

335 pp., 20 illustrations, 47 double plates illustrating 241 bows. Includes a biographical list of bow makers. (full leather binding, gilt titles and decoration on covers and spine, top edges gilt, in a slipcase, fine to very fine condition) No. 156 of the edition limited to 200 copies. Extremely scarce. $2500.00

Rushworth & Dreaper. A CATALOGUE OF VIOLINS, Violoncelos, Double Basses and all Things Pertaining Thereto. With Some Notes on Ye Ancient Makers and Useful Hints on Ye Care of Ye King of Instruments. Liverpool, n.d.

71 pp., illustrations. (10 x 7 1/2 inches, stiff paper covers, some wear, edges of pages a bit creased) Interesting catalog of this famous firms instruments and accessories. Scarce. $85.00 Sold!

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