C. F. Martin and His Guitars, 1796-1873

by Philip F. Gura

Book Overview

The Martin is considered the finest acoustic guitar in the world, a distinction it has held for more than 150 years. Philip Gura chronicles the career of C. F. Martin from his humble start as an importer and repairman of musical instruments in New York City in the 1830s through his move to Nazareth, Pennsylvania and the founding of C. F. Martin & Company.

Gura is the first historian to study thoroughly the Martin company records dating back...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807828017
• ISBN13: 9780807828014
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 2.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.7" x 11.4"