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Excerpt from Fiddle Frauds and How to Detect Them
Owing to the general desire on the part of amateurs to acquire an instrument made by one or other of the above galaxy of great makers, it was but natural that the prices of these violins should soon become pro hibitive for most purchasers. It even became im possible for renowned artists to procure them, as the most valuable and best-made specimens were bought up. At Speculative prices by collectors, in whose possession they were kept, and, to a great extent, still remain qhe choicest and most valuable ones being in English hands. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
