Sunday, April 16, 2023
LOT #224

Violin Making in the United Kingdom Book Assortment

(10) volumes including “The British Violin” John Milnes, British Violin Making Association, Oxford, 2000, #271/300, cloth slipcased, (2) copies “Arthur Bultitude and the Hill Tradition” Richard Sadler, Ealing Strings, London, 2000, signed by author, #40/100 and #74/100, leather, slipcased, another copy regular edition #663/2000 cloth in dust jacket, “W.E. Hill & Sons (1880-1982), “A Tribute”, Richard Sadler, Ealing Strings, London, 1996, #64/100, leather in slipcase, “British Violin Makers”, W. Meredith Morris, Robert T. Scott, London, 1920, “Violin Making in Scotland 1750-1950” David Rattray, BMV, London, 2006, leather in shrink wrap and (2) copies of “Scottish Violin Makers” by Wm. C. Honeyman

Estimate: $400 - $600

Hammer Price: $500

Provenance: the Estate of Solomon "Fred" Spector, violinist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra from 1956-2003

Dimensions: Height: 13 3/4 inches, Width: 10 3/4 inches, Depth: 1 1/4 inches (largest)

Condition: Very Good, overall light wear consistent with normal use, "Violin Making in Scotland 1750-1950" not inspected out of shrink wrap but appearing unread

Disclaimers: not all items individually inspected; not subject to page-by-page inspection for completeness or condition and possibly having previous owner names, occasional notes, bent corners or creases

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Sales Tax: California (7.250%), Florida (6.000%), Georgia (8.500%), Kansas (6.500%), New Jersey (6.625%), New Mexico (5.125%), New York (8.875%), Pennsylvania (6.000%), Washington (10.500%), Wisconsin (5.500%)

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