Vicente Arias
 The Forgotten Luthier
 Alberto Martinez
 with Tobias Braun, Karel Dedain, Siegfried Hogenmüller, Gerhard Oldiges

 Vicente Arias is an exceptional 19th-century Spanish luthier known for the beauty of his rosettes, but many mysteries surround his life and work.

 Who taught him woodworking? When and why did he start making guitars? How many instruments did he make? What was his relationship with Francisco Tárrega? Did he know his elder, Antonio de Torres?

 This book invites you to join us in our research to learn more and to admire his achievements.

 The first book on Vicente Arias, with the plan of one of his guitars in full size, it inaugurates a new collection of books on the great luthiers of the past.

 French / English
 216 color pages
 Size: 22.5 x 30 cm
 Weight: 1.8 kg