Books on Violin Family Instruments etc.

[Martin Sheridan]

Ken,
I'm a bit envious of your collection. I gave mine away when I moved to Mexico. Now that I'm looking at moving back I may start my collection all over again. I had been collecting books since the mid 70s and had many first editions.

There is really a need (if not a market) for books on bass makers. Duane Rosengard did all of us a great service with his book on the Cremona makers and I wish that he or someone else would do one on the Italian school, and then follow with others on the other schools. Elgar's books are interesting but I've never met anyone who thought that his attributions were solid. I'm not sure we have a true bass expert anywhere. Maybe you are becoming the one!