Music & The Performing Arts
[CHARLE, Francois] The Story of Selmer Maccaferri Guitars (Signed Limited Edition)
[CHARLE, Francois] The Story of Selmer Maccaferri Guitars (Signed Limited Edition)
Paris: Published by the Author, 1999. 1st English Language Edition. Hardcover. Large quarto. 255pp. Number 831 of 2000 copies, signed and dated by the author on the limitation page. Navy cloth with small Selmer logo to lower front in gilt. Spine titled in gilt. In the original dust jacket with French flaps. Illustrated throughout in color and b&w. A fine copy in like dust jacket.
The story of Selmer Maccaferri guitars traces, for the first time, the history of these remarkable and influential guitars since their creation by Mario Maccaferri in 1931 until the conclusion of their fabrication in 1952. The myth that they represent today, associated with the music of Django Reinhardt, is explored and analyzed.
All the different models that were manufactured are presented. The descriptions of the instruments are accompanied by a myriad of photos of artists from the past and the present, catalogues, press and publicity material and technical documents. Details of construction and identification are all lucidly explained. A gallery of portraits written by French jazz writer and authority Alain Antonietto presents some of the most famous guitarists, including Django reinhardt, Joseph Reinhardt, the Ferret brothers, Henri Crolla, and many others. By far the most exhaustive and authoritative reference work concerning these esteemed guitars.