Deutsche Bogenmacher German Bow Makers 1783-2000

Even though German bow makers have proven themselves as experts of their trade over the centuries, a detailed history of their work did not exist until this 2-volume set was published in 2001. Master bow makers Klaus Grünke and C. Hans-Karl Schmidt as well as violin maker Wolfgang Zunterer have relied on their vast experience working in the bow making field to produce this groundbreaking work.The first volume (1783-1945) focuses on the important bow makers whose work can be verified as authentic. The second volume (1945-2000) includes every master bow maker who worked independently during the postwar period.

By K. Grünke, C. Schmidt and W. Zunterer; 143 biographies of bow makers, approx. 610 photos. 2 volumes, 463 pages, hardcover, 245 x 315 mm, German/English.