Stradivarius

VIOLINS. HERRMANN, EMIL. History and Description of Two Masterpieces by Antonius Stradivarius known as the "King Maximilan" from the Year 1709 and the "Prinz Khevenhüller" from the Year 1733. In the Possession of Emil Herrmann. Berlin - New York (Privately printed for Emil Herrmann) no date (around 1900).4to. 6 color plates of the violins plus other illustrations and facsimiles. Original 3/4 brown leather over gilt stamped boards, light wear to corners. Inner doublures with some foxing. "Dedication" from Emil Herrmann in German on first endpaper to Mrs (Idella) Hurlbert. Also an inscription from Robert Abbott to Idella Hurlbert on the same page. Number 197 of 200 numbered copies with English text signed with initials "E.H." Also printed in a German edition of 200 numbered copies.