1924 Catalogue of the Schönbach (Luby) violin-making cooperative

Produktiv-Genossenschaft der Musikinstrumenten-Erzeuger – Katalog über Saiten-Instrumente, Etuis sowie alle Bestandteile (Catalogue of Stringed Instruments, Cases and Accessories) Schönbach (Bez. Eger, Czechoslovakia), 1924. 4to. Unpaginated (ca. 25 pp.). With separate 1924 Preisliste / Price-List and typed covering letter (dated 5 Nov. 1924) laid in. Three tissue-guarded and carton-backed color plates of violins. Trade catalogue of the Schönbach (Luby) violin-making cooperative, issued for export markets with parallel German/English text. Illustrated with numerous models of violins in color, including Stradivari and other patterns; includes terms of sale, banking references, and international trade information. The laid-in letter discusses recent price increases and wholesale discounts (45–50%), offering insight into post-WWI instrument trade conditions. Original string-tied wrappers with embossed gilt title and applied color illustration. Some handling and creasing, but a well-preserved and attractive example of interwar Central European instrument-making ephemera. Inv. BX4