GEMINIANI, Francesco. L'Art du violon ou méthode raisonnée pour apprendre à bien jouer de cet instrument. Published in Paris by Sieber in 1801]. In-4 bound 89 pp. Loose and fragile seams, some browning and traces of light wetness with little damage to the text, small holes in the margins of the last few leaves. New edition, "updated according to the advice, examples and productions of the most skilful violin masters, French, Italian and German", of this method for learning to play the violin by Francesco Geminiani (1687-1762), Italian violinist and composer of the Baroque period. This new edition has been enlarged with new examples, preludes, airs and graduated duets to facilitate instruction and put the principles of the method into practice. It includes numerous technical principles (position, bow hold, fingerings, intonation), as well as exercises illustrated with engraved scores, including 24 scales, 12 duets, and the scores of 6 Geminiani compositions at the end of the book. Pen-and-ink bookplate on front cover. A fragile but very legible copy of this famous treatise on the Art of the Violin.