Exposed by the New York times as a "brilliant hoax," this imaginative volume of fiction is presented as a scholarly history of a secretive art form: "the rise, flourishing, and ruthless suppression of a tradition of [solo] violin music played at funerals." It includes detailed fictional biographies of real or invented persons, alleged "period" illustrations, and elaborate musical scores. --Compiled from the New York times Oct. 4, 2006 article and online reviews.
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Exposed by the New York times as a "brilliant hoax," this imaginative volume of fiction is presented as a scholarly history of a secretive art form: "the rise, flourishing, and ruthless suppression of a tradition of [solo] violin music played at funerals." It includes detailed fictional biographies of real or invented persons, alleged "period" illustrations, and elaborate musical scores. --Compiled from the New York times Oct. 4, 2006 article and online reviews.
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Add this copy of An Incomplete History of the Art of Funerary Violin to cart. $8.00, very good condition, Sold by Gils Book Loft rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Binghamton, NY, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by Duckworth/ Overlook Books.
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Near Fine. No Jacket. Book 33160 shelf. Unread. Pictorial black bds. Light soil bottom edge. No names, clean text. No dust jacket. With music, b/w photos. Solid. Violin music played at funerals.
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Very Good. Published Without Dust Jacket. 1st Printing. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. pp. 210. 210 pp. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. Published without dust jacket. First Edition / First Printing. 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
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