Lot number 2721 - Auction 155
MEISTER ITALIENISCHER GEIGENBAUKUNST - WALTER HAMMA

MASTER OF ITALIAN VIOLIN MAKING - WALTER HAMMA Stuttgart Hardcover. Approx. 31 × 24 cm. Walter Hamma. Important standard work on Italian violin making. Walter Hamma focuses on the great masters of Italian violin making, particularly the schools of Cremona, Brescia, Venice, and Naples, and presents their workshops, stylistic features, and craftsmanship. This richly illustrated book is still considered a fundamental reference for collectors, dealers, and experts and is one of the most important German-language publications on classical Italian violin making from the 16th to the 18th century. Signs of wear.