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Die Lauten-und Geigenmacher Des Füssener Landes
R. Bletschacher. Die Lauten- und Geigenmacher des Füssener Landes Hardback, 263pp. Study of the history of violin- and lute making in the area around Füssen (today in Bavaria). Bletschacher provides a thorough history of instrument making, as well as many chapters on the masters who were born in Füssen and migrated to other European cities. Black&white photographs: 22 lutes, 24 gambas/viols, 8 guitars and 46 bowed string instruments by makers just to name a few: Antony Stephan Posch, Sympertus Niggel, Eberle, Franciscus Geissenhof. Many photographs of labels, along with a register containing over 600 makers. Which including the essential biographical for each one of them. Text in German only.(click on images for larger version, when available)
