Eight years of research, distilled into six volumes and 2000 pages, with unprecedented detail of provenance, outstanding quality photographs, printed to the finest technical standards.
The Most Comprehensive Collection
A Luthier Who Defined Violin Craftsmanship
Antonio Stradivari (1644-1737) was a perfectionist and an innovator. From his twenties through to his 93rd year, he constantly experimented with the shape, varnish and materials of the violin, seeking the perfect tone that could project a universe of sound to the farthest reaches of the largest concert hall. His prolific output includes some of the most beautiful stringed instruments ever made, whose craftsmanship has yet to be equalled even with modern skills and technology.
Today, his keen spirit and passion lives on in his work and continues to inspire generation after generation of players and violin-makers.
The Essential Guide for Collectors and Experts
The collection documents all known instruments made by the Stradivari workshop, with clear and concise historical information on each. The work also includes over 70 in-depth features of the most outstanding instruments, each containing six pages of detailed photographs and historical information complemented by commentary from project lead and renowned scholar, John Dilworth.
– Documentation of 900+ Antonio Stradivari instruments
– Five years of research led by an international team of dealers, scholars and institutions
– Carefully edited provenance, verified across instruments, drawing where possible on original sources
– Highest quality colour photographs complemented by black and white archive images
– New classification system that identifies instruments independently of name and year attribution
– An exclusive print run of 1000 copies per set of 6 volumes
An Exquisitely Produced Work
Highly reputed British and Italian design and production teams have used the most advanced digital technology and equipment available to make the collection.
Each volume measuring 300 x 360mm is bound in natural leather, with grey cloth, gold and grey debossing. The entire collection weighs circa 17kg.
– Retail price: £3900
– Free shipping worldwide
Deluxe Edition
A limited edition of 100 copies, with gilded edges and covered entirely in fine grain leather. Each set is numbered, signed and contains an ex-Libris dedication.
– Retail price: £5000
– Free shipping worldwide
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