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The book was the first to include a significant number of
American craftsmen. Henley traveled extensively as a performer, primarily with his quartet. It was during his trips, including a supposed trip to America during the 1920s, that Henley gathered information for his book. Australian violin maker
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in London. Having played violins from many manufacturers, Henley sought to compile a comprehensive list evaluating violin and bow makers. After Henley's death in 1957, dealer Cyril
Woodcock (1897–1980) completed and published the work based on Henley's unfinished notes. The work was first published
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wrote an article in 2003 challenging the objectivity of
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compiled a book about German-made violins (1948; 1961) and a similar book about
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