Pagliaro, Michael J. <br/><br/>
The string instrument owner's handbook / 
Michael J. Pagliaro. 
 - xiii, 234 pages :  illustrations ;  26 cm 
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/>Where these instruments came from -- How these instruments work -- Different kinds of violins, violas, cellos, and double basses -- Who makes them and how they are made -- How to choose and buy a string instrument -- How to rent an instrument -- How to take care of your instrument -- Accessories -- How string instruments compare to each other -- Learning to play -- The science of sound. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780810888975 (cloth : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2015001813 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Bowed stringed instruments.<br/>Bowed stringed instruments--Maintenance and repair.<br/>Bowed stringed instruments--Construction.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>ML750  / .P34 2015 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>787/.192