CORNELL UNIVERSITY LIBRARY MUSIC ML 424.CSo8rn9eHll64Uni1ve9r0si9ty Library Antonio Stradivari, his life and work (1 3 1924 022 328 896 The original of this book is in the Cornell University Library. There are no known copyright restrictions in the United States on the use of the text. http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924022328896 ANTONIO STRADIVARI MACMILLAN AND CO., Limited LONDON BOMBAY CALCUTTA • MELBOURNE THE MACMILLAN COMPANY NEW YOEK • BOSTON CHICAGO ATLANTA SAN FKANCISCO • THE MACMILLAN CO. OF CANADA, Ltd. TORONTO The Salabue Stradivari, dated 1716, KNOWN AS " LE MeSSIE," Frontispiece]