[Stradivari, Antonio. (1644 - 1737)] Fetis, Francois-Joseph. (1784-1871) Antoine Stradivari Luthier Celebre Connu Sous Le Nom De Stradivarius Precede De Recherches Historiques et Critiques Sur L'origine et Les Transformations Des Instruments a Archet[i], [xi], Table des Matieres, 128 pp. Includes woodcut illustrations and a facsimile letter from Stradivari. Bound in red marbled boards, red leather spine somewhat rubbed, contemporary ownership signature on half title ("J. Soeff violiniste 70 rue Truffaut Paris"), else fine. This volume traces the history and development of bowed instruments with a focus on Stradivari. It also includes an analysis of the bows of Franois Tourte and a chapter on the