Varnishes of the Italian Violin-Makers of the Sixteenth, Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries, and Their Influence on Tone

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The casual observations which led to the interesting research which forms the subject of this Treatise came as a "bolt from the blue."

Experts who have had constant opportunities for studying the varnish on o...