VTG 1964 Bows and Bow Makers by William Retford Violin Repair Tubbs Dodd

Here is Bows and Bowmakers by William C. Retford. This is copyright 1964 and was published by The Strad, London. This book is a hardcover book with dust jacket. The book covers materials (Brazil wood, ebony, British Guiana Snakewood, and more), miscellanea (choosing a bow, names, spring and curve, weight, balance, etc), craftsmanship: and notes on repairing (re-hairing, re-facing, broken head, splicing, bushing, re-springing, nuts), the French bow ("Old Tourte", Francois Tourte, Victor Fetique, F. N. Voirin, and more), the English bow (Samuel Allen, Edward Dodd, John Dodd, James Dodd, The Tubbs Family, and more), the German Bow (Weichold), and finale. This has several photos and illustrations. The book has 86 pages. It measures 7 5/8" by 10". Get this great reference book!.

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