Lot N. 301
ZAMPA, Giovanni. Violini Antichi (Storia e tecnica della liuteria)
Zampa, Giovanni. Trattato di Liuteria: lavoro compilato sulle migliori e più recenti opere straniere ed italiane (Hill, Haweis, Hart, Lütgendorff, Wasielewsky ecc.).
Sassuolo, Tipografia Editrice Paolo Paoli, 1909.
Description:
Octavo (approx. 22 × 15 cm). Fine contemporary publisher’s or amateur half-burgundy leather binding with corners; spine with four raised bands, gilt titles, and floral tooling in compartments. Boards in marbled or decorated paper.
About the work:
A rare and interesting technical-historical treatise on violin making, published in the early 20th century. The author, Giovanni Zampa, offers a well-considered synthesis of the most authoritative international sources of the time (including Hill’s fundamental studies on Stradivari and Lütgendorff’s repertories), making them accessible to an Italian readership. The text explores both the historical evolution of the violin and its construction techniques, highlighting the secrets of the great classical schools.
Condition:
Copy in excellent condition. Binding solid with crisp gilt decoration on the spine. Minor, natural marginal browning of the internal pages due to the quality of the period paper, without affecting readability.