C. F. Martin and His Guitars, 1796-1873 - H. Eugene and Lillian Youngs Lehman Series - Philip F. Gura - Books - The University of North Carolina Press - 9780807828014 - September 29, 2003
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C. F. Martin and His Guitars, 1796-1873 - H. Eugene and Lillian Youngs Lehman Series New edition


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The Martin is considered to be one of the finest acoustic guitars in the world. Philip Gura chronicles the career of C. F. Martin from his humble start as importer and repairman of musical instruments in New York in the 1830s to the founding of C. F. Martin & Company and its move to Pennsylvania.


352 pages, 97 colour & 88 b&w illustrations, 7 tables, glossary, notes, index

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released September 29, 2003
ISBN13 9780807828014
Publishers The University of North Carolina Press
Pages 352
Dimensions 184 × 279 × 31 mm   ·   1.21 kg

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