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WILLIAM LEWIS & SON - CATALOG ARCHIVE

A Sourcebook for Provenance Research

by Donald M. Cohen

 

 

         

My new book is well underway!

Expected publication date - Fall 2026.

     This book offers a comprehensive resource for provenance research and represents the first dedicated history of a violin shop written specifically for our trade.

The subject is William Lewis & Son, one of America's preeminent importers of European instruments during the mid-20th century. The book features:

•  A complete history of the company and its influence on the American violin market.

•  An annotated bibliography of its known publications.

•  A fully indexed listing of over 6,000 rare European instrument registration numbers and their descriptions offered by the firm.

      •      Each catalog entry is reproduced exactly as it appeared at the time of original publication, creating an invaluable, searchable reference tool for documenting instrument provenance and tracing their origins as they entered the United States.

     

    Format    8.5" x 11"    450+ pages

    Coming Fall 2026!

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    THE RED BOOK

     

    Auction Price Guide of Authentic Stringed Instruments and Bows

      by   Donald M. Cohen

     

                

    2006  Edition                                                             2009  Edition                                                           2012  Edition

     

     

    I am the author of THE RED BOOK, Auction Guide of Authentic Stringed Instruments and Bows.

    My publications are a comprehensive public record of auction prices paid for violin-family instruments and bows. They feature worldwide sale results from the major auction houses of Austria, England, France, Germany, Italy, and the United States from 1985 to 2012 and each contains over 30,000 auction sales representing the works of more than 4,500 instrument makers. The sales are listed alphabetically by maker, sub grouped by instruments, and arranged chronologically by sales dates. Prices are given in U.S. dollars, British pounds and the Euro. They are written in an easy-to-read format and have helpful “Trade Secrets” appendices.

    THE RED BOOK is printed in an 8.5” x 11” format and over 450 pages each. They are perfect bound for beauty and durability.

    Sold in over 30 counties!

     

    All editions are sold out! Thank you.

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    Copyright (c) 2008-2025 Donald M. Cohen, LLC. All rights reserved.