In this book, Harvey explains in detail the history of violin-making in Britain, from one of the earliest extant English instruments made of iron by John Bunyan in about 1647, to the extensive British craft industry of today, including within his book a comprehensive directory of violin-and-bow-makers of the British Isles, with auction prices. The book includes numerous high-quality color and monochrome illustrations, including samples of the work of the major craftesmen involved. The book is also a social and economic history of stringed instruments, showing how in England in particular the violin was slow to win acceptance by association with gypsies and the devil, and how the cello became the instrument favoured by royalty and the aristocracy. The demand for instruments at any particular time is gauged against musical activity in the country.

The Violin Family and Its Makers in the British Isles: An Illustrated History and Directory

Arts & Photography

Harvey, Brian W.

Music

Clarendon Press

Instruments of the violin family are well known to be exceptionally valuable if they are the work of an Italian master such as Stradivari or Guarneri. Unfortunately, in common with many other antique articles of value, the forger, the defrauder, and the thief operate in the world of the violin in a very conspicuous way. With varying degrees of skill, labels are altered, certificates of origin are spuriously created, new instruments are even disguised to look old and reproduce the features of an old master. Buyers, dealers, and even auction houses can easily make distressing and very expensive mistakes. This book detects the background to this fraudulent activity and explains how the law applies to it. Much of what is said applies to the antiques world generally, but there are specific and pressing problems relating to string instruments that have not been analyzed in detail before and with which this book is particularly concerned.

Violin Fraud: Deception, Forgery, Theft, and the Law

Oxford University Press

Frauds, forgeries, and thefts in the world of valuable antiques are recurring more and more. Easy money can be made by a clever crook. What should the seller, buyer, or owner of a violin (or other string instrument) look out for? What are one's options when a label is wrong or there is a dispute as to correct attribution? What sensible precautions should sellers take? What can be done when a violin is stolen? All these matters (and more) are dealt with in this book. This new edition includes a discussion of American Law as it relates to violin commerce, including a discussion of violin theft, fraud, contract and consignment issues, product disparagement, slander, auction issues, tax issues, secret commissions, ethics, and intellectual property theft.

Violin Fraud: Deception, Forgery, Theft, and Lawsuits in England and America

Shapreau, Carla J.

This extensively revised edition of Harvey and Meisel's valuable specialized work describes and analyses the law as it applies to auctions and sales. As such it will appeal to anyone connected with the auctioneering world, including agricultural auctioneers, car auctioneers, property auctioneers, and fine art auctioneers. This edition includes analysis of new English cases and the growing body of European and international law affecting auctions and sales. It is both a practical book of reference and a serious academic study of a neglected yet fascinating subject.

Auctions Law and Practice

Meisel, Frank

Business

Suitable for both students and practitioners, this textbook provides a guide to the law and practice relating to consumer protection. This revised edition takes account of new legislation, especially the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1994, as well as case law.

The law of consumer protection and fair trading

Butterworths

The Law of Consumer Protection & Fair Trading

Lexis Law Publishing (Va)

'LAW OF CONSUMER PROTECTION AND FAIR TRADING, THE'

Butterworth

Harvey and Parry: The Law of Consumer Protection and Fair Trading is a clear, succinct and comprehensive account of an increasingly complex field. It presents the subject as an in-depth exploration of the historical, political, economic and philosophical background to consumer protection. Thisnew edition includes an extensive chapter on the impact of the EU on consumer protection law and continues to examine the patterns of consumer protection in the former nationalised sectors, including the controversial and complex semi-privatisation of the railway network.

The Law of Consumer Protection and Fair Trading

Oxford Univ. Pr.

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The Violin Family and Its Makers in the British Isles: An Illustrated History and Directory

Violin Fraud: Deception, Forgery, Theft, and the Law

Violin Fraud: Deception, Forgery, Theft, and Lawsuits in England and America

Auctions Law and Practice

The law of consumer protection and fair trading

The Law of Consumer Protection & Fair Trading

The Law of Consumer Protection & Fair Trading

'LAW OF CONSUMER PROTECTION AND FAIR TRADING, THE'

The Law of Consumer Protection and Fair Trading