Bows and Bow Makers

The Strad, London, 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/Fair. Inscribed by Author. Size: 4to - between 9¾ - 12" tall. 86 pp. Binding firm. Slight foxing to front/rear pages, but body of book mostly clean and unfoxed. Dust jacket marked, creased and chipped, with several larger tears and some tape repairs. Top edge foxed. Covers… Read more about this item

London: The Strad, 1964. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo. 86 pgs. 24 b/w plates. Gently used with light rubbing along the bottom edge. No names or marks in text. Retford was a master bow maker for the firm of W.E. Hill & Sons until his retirement in 1956. His expertise is documented here.

London: The Strand, 1964. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The dustjacket shows some edgewear with soiling and a tear and is protected in a mylar cover.

BOROUGH GREENSEVENOAKS, KENT: NOVELLO. Bound in dark blue quarter leather with lighter blue buckram boards,(Oxford and Cambridge to perfection) this dated 1977 hardcover Second Impression is VG in VG Jacket(unclipped). 86pp with Introduction by Malcolm Sadler, Author's Foreword, 88 Illustrations, History, Materials, Miscllanea, Craftsmanship and Repairing, The French Bow, The English Bow, The German Bow and Finale. Clean endpapers. Frontis… Read more about this item

Strad. hardcover. Very Good. 4x1x6. Hardcover. Very Good condition. No dust jacket. Previous owner name sticker on top right corner of flyleaf. Free of any markings and no writings inside. Clear Text. Minor shelf-wear.