RARE: 1986 Umeni Houslaru 'Art of Czech Violin Makers' profusely illustrated

Umeni Houslaru

"The Art of (Czech) Violin Making"

By Vladimir Pilar & Frantisek Sramek
Prague: Panton; 1986
In Czech (with Russian, English and German summaries)

Probably the most important publication on Czech violin makers - even of interest to non-Czech readers interested in the topic. 

Contents:
1. Preface
2. Historical development of violin making in Bohemia and Moravia
3. Biographies and work of violin makers
4. Theoretical and practical problems of the violin and viola
5. Supplements.

White cloth boards with red-stamped titles. Illustrated endpapers. 12" x 8.5". 525 pages. Well-illustrated with ~1400 photos and illustrations. Dust jacket and mylar cover,