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The Bow: Its History, Manufacture and Use

by Henry Saint-George

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  1. 1Preface
  2. 2Part I — The History of the Bow
  3. 3Chapter II — Oriental Origin of the Bow — Indian, Chinese and Other…
  4. 4Chapter III — The Crwth — Fleming’s “Etruscan Ravanastron” — The Me…
  5. 5Chapter IV — The Beginnings of the Modern Bow — Ornamentation — A P…
  6. 6Chapter V — Vuillaume’s Facts — The Ferrule and Slide — John Dodd
  7. 7Chapter VI — Dr. Sellè’s Recollections of Dodd — His Work and Pover…
  8. 8Chapter VII — Lupot — Peccatte — Spurious Stamping — Panormo — W. J…
  9. 9Part II — Bow Making
  10. 10Chapter X — Qualities Essential in a Bow Maker — Shaping the Stick…
  11. 11Chapter XI — Possible Repairs — Splicing — Renewing Cups — Restorin…
  12. 12Chapter XII — Re-Lapping — Re-Hairing — Choice of Rosin
  13. 13Chapter XIII — The Perfection of the Modern Bow…
  14. 14Part III — The Art of Bowing
  15. 15Chapter XV — Bowing Historically Considered…
  16. 16Chapter XVI — The Fingers of the Right Hand — Differences of Opinio…
  17. 17Chapter XVII — The Importance of the Slow Bow — The Rapid Whole Bow…

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