Lot number 2744 - Auction 160
LES ARCHETS FRANÇAIS - BERNARD MILLANT & J.F. RAFFIN

LES ARCHETS FRANÇAIS - BERNARD MILLANT & J.F. RAFFIN Étienne Vatelot. Nancy / Paris, 1977 Four full-leather volumes with original slipcase. Approx. 33 x 24 cm. Second edition (*Deuxième Édition*). This work by Étienne Vatelot is considered a fundamental reference on French bow making. The richly illustrated publication documents the evolution of the most important French bow makers through historical sources, descriptions of their work, photographs, and maker's stamps. Minor signs of use.