There are some nice pictures but don't expect much of the text ;) And you are right, it's certainly hugely overpriced for what it gives ...
If I were you I'd better persuaded your library to get a really gorgeous guitar catalogue of the recent guitar exhibition "The guitar: Four Centuries of Masterpieces" in Alessandria instead (some rarely seen guitars, reasonably well-thought-of text, references etc, all in good balance):
http://ilsalabue.com/lang1/la_chitarra.html .. Or, indeed, both. Alexander EUGENE BRAIG IV wrote:
I've not seen this text in person, but am trying to persuade the music library at the university where I work that they NEED this on their shelves. Sinier de Ridder's shop tends to be expensive in all things, instruments included. Best, Eugene
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