Violin Making: A Historical and Practical GuideThis classic guide offers an accessible initiation into the mysteries of violin making. Charming in its style and cultivated in its research, it covers every detail of the process, from wood selection to varnish. A fascinating history of the instrument precedes discussions of materials and construction techniques. More than 200 diagrams, engravings, and photographs complement the text. Author Edward Heron Allen served an apprenticeship with Georges

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he left behind a powerful musical legacy and an endless stream of What Ifs

from work songs through spirituals to big-city melancholy

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the outer boxes are printed with famous imagery depicting the opera each represents

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Each wood shaker is a one-of-a-kind work of art

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From the romantic ballad to the rebel song