An important historical work on violin playing and musical performance: Leopold Mozart's Gründliche Violinschule, second enlarged edition, published in Augsburg in 1770. Written by Leopold Mozart (1719–1787), composer, violinist and father of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, this influential treatise is one of the most significant historical sources for understanding 18th-century violin technique and performance practice. First published in 1756, the Gründliche Violinschule became an important reference for violinists and musicians of the Classical period. It discusses violin technique, bowing, ornamentation, musical expression and the principles of good performance, offering valuable insight into the musical culture of Mozart's era. This second enlarged edition, published during Leopold Mozart's lifetime, is particularly interesting to collectors of antique books, music history, violin literature and Mozart-related memorabilia. The photographed opening shows the engraved portrait traditionally associated with the work alongside the original-style title page identifying the edition as Zweyte vermehrte Auflage (second enlarged edition), Augsburg, 1770. Bibliographical details Author: Leopold Mozart (1719–1787) Title: Gründliche Violinschule Edition: Second enlarged edition (Zweyte vermehrte Auflage) Publication year: 1770 Place of publication: Augsburg, Germany Language: German Subject: Violin technique, historical music instruction and 18th-century performance practice Condition The book displays signs of age consistent with an antique volume from the 18th century. The photographed pages show natural paper toning and scattered age spots.