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The Tourte Exhibition Celebrating of the life and work of François Xavier Tourte took place at London's Royal Academy of Music on November 2nd, 2008. Presented in association with Paul Childs. Click here for more information. Click here to view low resolution pages from the catalog. (Please respect the copyright and do not print or distribute this document). |
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The Bowmakers of the Peccatte Family,
by Paul Childs 286
pages, hard-bound in English and French. | ![]() Charles Peccatte: Touch to Enlarge | |
"abundant examples in a manner that is heaven-sent for anyone who really wants to see bows: page after page, with superbly photographed highlights of such important aspects as champfers, face-plates, and frogs, plus a clever double exposure that shows both sides of the frog from above simultaneously. In lieu of actually holding the bows, this is the next-best opportunity to see the work of these three masters of the craft." Strings,
March 1998 |
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Jean Pierre Marie Persoit: His Life and Work, by
Paul Childs A reprint and update from the first edition on this great bowmaker including previously published biographical information. Featuring François Malo on the origin of the PRS brand-stamp and 46 bows by Persoit. Hard-bound
in English and French. ©2003 |
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Tokyo 2001 Exhibition Catalogue The catalogue for this highly acclaimed exhibition features 24 exceptional bows by classic French makers, including eight by François Tourte. Remaining copies, in
Japanese and English | ![]() Touch to Enlarge | |
London 2008 Exhibition Catalogue Catalogue for the Tourte exhibition, the Royal Academy of Music, November 2008. Hard-bound, 60 pages with illustrations of 35 François Tourte bows and 15 contemporary copies. |
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