Wanted: Sacconi Secrets of Stradivari Book English Translation

[J.DiLisio]

Hello, I am a new maker trying to source Sacconi's "Secrets of Stradivari" book. 

It is proving to be a hard book to find these days. 

If you have a used copy to spare please let me know. 

I understand it is an invaluable resource. 

Thanks,

J

[Julian Cossmann Cooke]

You might search in The Pegbox forum for two recent threads about prospects for the book's reprinting, if you haven't seen those already.

[James Claseman]

I borrowed it through the inter library loan. It's not worth the asking price right now.

[not telling]

I have a fine copy I will sell for only $500. It is the 2004 ed. That is a bargain!

If you want the 1979 ed., $2500. Haha

And, Interlibrary loan. Yes. Having the information is what matters. Seriously...get the 1979 ed. on loan if you can, since there is a bibliography in it. Having an approach for further reading is important too.

Why this is missing from later volumes...no idea.

[J.DiLisio]

Thanks, that's too expensive for me.  I'll be looking into a loan.  

[James Claseman]

If you try the library loan and get denied, try again a little later. I just sent mine back yesterday

[Jim Bress]

In case anyone is still looking, there's a 2000 edition of Sacconi's book on Ebay http://www.ebay.com/itm/Secrets-of-Stradivari-by-Simone-Sacconi-2000-ed-/281314563674?pt=US_Nonfiction_Book&hash=item417fa7965a#ht_25wt_1153 .  No bids yet with 2 days left.

 

-Jim

 

Edit: I am not the seller or involved with this auction in any way.

Edited April 23, 2014 by Jim Bress

[jowl]

You can buy a new one from the Strad Library. They have just received a print run.