{"product_id":"the-violin-hunter","title":"The Violin Hunter","description":"\u003cp\u003eRear cover notes: \"What is it that makes the violins of old Cremona so wonderful? It is an intriguing question  and it has defied all men except possibly one. His name was Luigi Tarisio. Had it not been for this mysterious man  few if any of the instruments created during the golden age of the violin would have survived until today. Luigi Tarisio was the greatest collector of stringed instruments who has ever lived. Musicians know his name  but little else about him. The author  William Silverman  has done a tremendous amount of research to gather all of the factual data which made it possible to bring Tarisio to life again. He has used this material with care and has recaptured the period  the place  and events so that Tarisio seems to take the reader along on his journeys. Together they experience the thrill of collecting these widely scattered treasures. This book will be treasured by anyone who has ever played upon a stringed instrument and  because of the wonderful way in which the author has treated a truly fabulous character  will be fascinating to any reader who enjoys a good story.\" Expanded and illustrated edition of the historical novel first published in the United States by John Day in 1957. Hardcover  5.75 x 8.75 inches  261 pages  lavishly illustrated throughout in color and black and white  Index.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44965308530741,"sku":"ByrdShop_0876665776","price":220.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780876665770.jpg?v=1770492477","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-violin-hunter","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}