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German Bow Makers 1783 - 2000By Klaus Grünke, C. Hans-Karl Schmidt and Wolfgang Zunterer.
Hardback, 2 vols. in hard slipcase, 463pp. This lavish. 2-volume work contains photos of 142 bows (64 bows in Vol. I featuring makers up to 1945, 78 bows in Vol. II featuring contemporary makers). Each bow is reproduced in three excellent photographs (head, frog and heel plates). Older makers are presented with a short biography and a characterization of their style. Contemporary makers are presented with a thorough biography. Appendixes include 6 family trees (Knopf, Nürnberger, Pretzschner, Hoyer, Herrmann). The work also includes a short, illustrated history of German bow making.Complete text in English and German.
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