Deluxe leather-bound edition of the Ashmolean Museum Catalogue of Musical Instruments — richly illustrated, preserved in its original slipcase. Excellent condition. --- Edition and Features Luxury limited edition, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. Bound in green half-leather with raised bands and gilt lettering on the spine. Boards covered with hand-marbled paper. Preserved in its original green cloth slipcase. Large folio volume (approx. 37 × 27 cm), over 500 pages. Printed on high-quality coated paper and richly illustrated throughout with full-page colour and black-and-white plates documenting the entire collection. --- Content A monumental catalogue presenting the complete collection of musical instruments held at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford — one of the most important and prestigious collections worldwide. Each instrument is accompanied by a detailed scholarly entry and a high-resolution photographic reproduction, including lutes, violins, harpsichords, wind and percussion instruments, and more. --- Condition Volume in excellent, almost as-new condition. Binding and gilt spine lettering perfectly preserved. Slipcase in very good condition, showing only minimal traces of handling. --- Dimensions Size: approx. 37 × 27 cm Weight: over 5 kg --- Collector’s Note A rare and prestigious deluxe edition, difficult to find on the market and highly sought after by collectors, libraries, and conservatoires. --- Shipping Professional packaging with reinforced protection suitable for heavy art books. Tracked and insured shipment via reliable courier (FedEx / UPS / DHL depending on destination). The tracking number will be provided to the buyer immediately after dispatch. All communication regarding shipping and tracking will take place through Catawiki’s official messaging system. Shipping costs include secure wrapping, insurance coverage, and careful handling of oversized or valuable volumes. --- Provenance This copy comes from the private stock of a renowned European fine press printer and has been preserved in excellent archival condition. ---