Maker and the Connoisseur of Stringed and Plucked Instruments by Roberto Regazzi, Bologna: Florenus, 1990. The Violin, by George Dubourg (1854), Robert Cocks & Co.Violin Technique and Performance Practice in the Late 18th and Early 19th Centuries, by Robin Stowell (1985), Cambridge University Press. History of the Violin, by William Sandys and Simon Andrew (2006), Dover Publications. The Violin: A Research and Information Guide, by Mark Katz (2006), Routledge. Per gli occhi e 'l core. Strumenti musicali nell'arte by Flavio Dassenno, (2004) a complete survey of the brescian school defined by the last researches and documents.Gasparo da Salò architetto del suono'' by Flavio Dassenno, (2009) a catalogue of an exhibition that gives information on the famous master life and work, Comune di Salò, Cremonabooks, 2009. Further reading Schoenbaum, David, The Violin: A Social History of the World's Most Versatile Instrument, New York, New York : W.W. Norton & Company, December 2012. . Templeton, David, Fresh Prince: Joshua Bell on composition, hyperviolins, and the future, Strings magazine, October 2002, No. 105. Young, Diana. A Methodology for Investigation of Bowed String Performance Through Measurement of Violin Bowing Technique. PhD Thesis. M.I.T., 2007. External links The violin: How to select a violin, its provenance and value Researches into the early history of the violin family (Carl Engel, 1883) - (Authentication required.) A New History of Violin Playing: The Vibrato and Lambert Massart's Revolutionary Discovery (Zdenko Silvela 2001) 16th-century introductions Necked box lutes C instruments Articles containing video clips Folk music instruments Italian inventions String section