Gift Shop Books Description The Meisel Family Violinmakers, Klingenthal, Vogtland, Saxony by K. Lothar Meisel with Betty Vos Ely, Minnesota: Singing River Publications, 2007 Nine generations of the Meisel family of luthiers is documented in this 288-page, hard-cover, lavishly illustrated book. Includes detailed photographs of stringed instruments, made by all except the first maker in the Meisel family line, from the collections of the NMM, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Klingenthal Museum in Vogtland, Saxony. Text in English, German, and French. "The book opens with an account of Lothar's decision to leave and his escape from East Germany. Subsequent chapters follow the life, times and instrument production of each of the nine makers, beginning with Johann Meisel in 1660." (Publisher's description) Order #86: $225.00 Return to Books Return to Gift Shop National Music Museum The University of South Dakota 414 East Clark Street Vermillion, SD 57069 ©National Music Museum, 2008 Most recent update: February 14, 2008 You are the 217th visitor to this page since February 14, 2008. The University of South Dakota Return to Top of Page