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LOT #172
Violin Book Assortment
(9) illustrated books including “Stradivari, E La Liuteria Cremonese, Dall’U.R.S.S.” by Editrice Turris, Cremona, 1988, Italian having parallel text in English, full silk wrap in a linen slipcase, “The ‘Secrets’ of Stradivari” by Simone Saccone, Cremona, 1979, English Edition, full-faux leather in dust jacket, “Mostra Di Antonio Stradivari” by Isola Bella, Palazzo Borromeo, 1963, #615/1000, Italian with parallel text in English, full leather, “Anthony Stradivari” by F. J. Fetis, translated into English by John Bishop, Robert Cocks And Co., London, 1864, full embossed linen, “Antonio Stradivari” by W. Henley, England, First Edition, 1961, full linen, all having hardcovers, (3) copies “Antonio Stradivari” by W. E. Hill & Sons, Dover, New York, 1963 with in (2) softcovers and a full linen hardcover as well as “Stradivari, Non E Nato Nel 1644” by Renzo Bacchetta, Cremona, 1937, Italian, softcover in glassine
Estimate: $150 - $250
Hammer Price: $175
Provenance: the Estate of Solomon "Fred" Spector, violinist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra from 1956-2003
Dimensions: Height: 15 1/4 inches, Width: 10 1/2 inches, Depth: 1 1/8 inches
Condition: Very Good to Fair, overall light to moderate wear consistent with normal use, age and binding style, few tears overall, toning to pages throughout, Fetis having toning to spine, a Hill paperback having de-lamination to corners of softcover, wear to covers
Disclaimers: individual pages not 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%)