There is no "new pill" for learning how to play the violin. This excellent tutorial was written by one of the established masters in violin teaching in the 1800s.

The book contains an immense amount of information on style and technique, together with 100 graded exercises, many of which are wonderfully tuneful and in duet form.

Published in 1896, and revised in 1909, this wonderful book is a catalogue of violin makers compiled from various sources.

"Ancient makers of lutes and viols of all kinds have also been included, as it was found impossible to draw a definite line of division between them and makers of the type of instruments we now use."

Illustrated and described from many sources, together with a list of Italian and Tyrolese violin makers.

29 Illustrations and an example of the first music for lute, fiddle and voice.