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“Taken together, these eight volumes are a massive achievement, a substantial reset of the standards and quality of documentation, and a valuable contribution to our understanding of the work of the greatest violin maker who ever lived. This is above all a brave project, given the value and importance of these instruments and their often sensitive histories and attributions.” John Dilworth, The Strad March 2017 Antonius Stradivarius Volumes I-IV (Edited by Jost Thöne) consists of the ultimate collection of fine instruments, crafted by the legendary Antonio Stradivari; fully researched to meticulous detail and compiled over a long period of time, with stunning photography and published in astonishing quality, such a volume has never been seen before. The collection is divided into eight spectacular volumes of around 2,667 pages with a weight of 50kg. Each book measures 320 mm by 450 mm, every detail of the fine instruments is reproduced in life-size including the cellos, which reach an extent of approximately 960 mm by 450 mm. The eight volumes examine three hundred well-certified instruments – all meticulously photographed by an elite collection of the world’s leading instrument photographers. Uniquely, the authors have been granted full access to closely examine some of the rarest examples of Stradivari instruments in existence. Consequently some instruments have never been shown in public before. Along the way, the authors have also made ground breaking discoveries using scientific research that have led to showing how some of the instruments are linked to each other in astonishing ways. This highly acclaimed masterpiece of volumes is a collectors’ edition, published by Jost Thöne Verlag with support from some of the finest instrument experts worldwide. There is a fascinating history of every featured instrument, researched and written by Dr. Christian Eder and Alessandra Barabaschi, alongside comprehensive essays by Florian Leonhard, Simon Morris, (J & A Beare Ltd, London), Carlo Chiesa (Milan), Arjan Versteeg (Starnberg) and Johannes Loescher (Cologne). Every set of eight volumes accompanies a DVD, containing sought after information on measurements, arching samples, detailed views, CT scans, 360° views, dendrochronological results of all the Strads published, rare recordings of some of the instruments shown and an exclusive live video recording. ***This product is strictly limited to 2000 hard-back linen effect copies (library edition) and 100 leather-bound copies (deluxe edition) of each volume, individually numbered and registered; the books—published by Jost Thöne—are certain to increase in value and become a worthwhile investment.*** See a sample of the diashow Antonio Stradivari here Watch the video about the production of these volumes here Volume I-IV Published by Jost Thöne/Jost Thöne Verlag Editors Jost Thöne/Jan Röhrmann Volume V-VIII Published by Jost Thöne/Jost Thöne Verlag Editor Jost Thöne Volume I-VIII, combined 2,667 pages, 3,342 images, 43 fold-out pages, with slipcase (library edition only) and DVD. Copyright © Jost Thöne Verlag, Köln 2010 Saig 2016 Library Edition Limited to 2,000 copies Vol I-VIII with slipcase and DVD. De Luxe Edition – Investment of a lifetime Limited to 100 copies, leather-bound/gilt edge With expertise of Dr. Christian Eder, Köln; Florian Leonhard, London; Carlo Chiesa, Mailand; J & A Beares, London; Jost Thöne, Köln; Johannes Loescher, Köln; Sean Carpenter, New York; Arjan Versteeg, München; Dr. Rudolf Hopfner, Wien; John Dilworth, London; Alessandra Barabaschi, Bonn.
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