The Bow, Its History, Manufacture and Use / 'The Strad' Library, No. III.

A detailed, illustrated study traces the evolution of the violin bow from ancient bowed instruments through medieval forms to the modern stick, surveying Eastern antecedents and key European makers such as Dodd, Tourte, Lupot and Peccatte. It explains materials and craft—brazilwood, horsehair, rosin—and practical steps in shaping, setting the camber, fittings, common repairs, rehairing and notable inventions. A concluding section addresses bowing technique and the anatomy of the right hand, discusses historical approaches and neglected technical points, and offers pedagogical guidance aimed primarily at teachers and advanced players.