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The values of antique violins have rapidly accelerated, staying strong in the first decade of the 21st century. Capital growth has been consistent, and they have come under the radar of both institutional and private investors, rather than just knowledgeable musicians and antiques experts. A correction in prices has never come. These violins have not experienced a decrease in prices for decades. For contrarians, this could be a warning sign, but for others it indicates a level of sophistication in the market because until recently the price increases have not been astronomical.

The internet has made investment in violins much easier, though. It has attracted the attention of the serious investor who can find all the knowledge required to locate and identify rare examples in both the violin and cello market. Stradivari and Guarneri del Gesu are the two most famous and highly respected manufactuers. There only around eight hundred violins, violas and cellos remaining in the world produced by these master craftsmen. Some have been stolen, some have been unfortunately lost to fire and other accidents, but many are secured in private and museum collections and will never be sold.

The problems with investing in violins

• There are no dividends paid - when you own a violin your money is dead money and you rely on capital gain (and the 'greater fool' theory) when you come to sell (assuming you have an exit strategy for your investment).
• Antique violins are susceptible to damp conditions, therefore a good dehumidifier is required to keep the storage room dry and at a consistent temperature.
• Insurance providers may be reluctant to insure them for what you think they are worth, and insurance is yet another cost that saps the returns.

The upside: antique violins should remain popular

As well as being functional, antique instruments have aesthetic value. The best collectors items will be from the most celebrated master craftsmen and will therefore play beautifully. Concert violin players know the pleasure of playing on an instrument that is superior, and many will have violins that are valued at several hundred thousand dollars or more that are used for performance or in the recording studio. Antique violins are a sort of elitist purchase; they are not on the radar of the average investor, and therefore there's kudos in owning one, as long as you have chosen wisely.

If you can't afford several hundred thousand (or several million) dollars, there are a number of funds that allow access to violin ownership for a low price - typically ten thousand dollars. While violins have only returned between 3-4% over the past two centuries, this is a full percentage point better than US Treasury Bonds. Recently, though, these returns have accelerated and prices have been improving up to 15% per annum as more of the rare examples are essentially locked away forever in either private collections or in museums.

China could be the key to this market really booming, though. Chinese violinists, who exist in great numbers, will influence the price of antique violins over the coming years. Be aware that there may be a bubble, though - purchase sensibly, purchase for the right reasons, and have an exit strategy. Once everyone starts talking about investing in antique violins, you know the market is probably in a bubble.

Picking the right recording studio to record a violin comes partly down to the recording equipment, and partly to whether the engineer will have a sympathetic ear to the instrument, according to Michael Lincoln, a seasoned musician. You will need a high quality rack or stand for your violin as well, while it's not in use, and keep it in a room with a quality dessicant dehumidifier to avoid damage through dampness.

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Art New Zealand Today $19.7 A visual introduction to, and biographical stats on, 60 of New Zealands successful working artists.Since its publication in 2002, this book has become one of the best-selling books on contemporary New Zealand art yet published.It offers a window to the world of the exciting, progressive art of this region.

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Australia & New Zealand $30.56 This addition to Intellect's Directory of World Cinema series turns the spotlight on Australia and New Zealand and offers an in-depth and exciting look at the cinema produced in these two countries since the turn of the twentieth century. Though the two nations share considerable cultural and economic connections, their film industries remain distinct, marked by differences of scale, level of government involvement and funding, and relations with other countries and national cinemas. Through essays about prominent genres and themes, profiles of directors, and comprehensive reviews of significant titles, this user-friendly guide explores the diversity and distinctiveness of films from Australia and New Zealand from "Whale Rider" to "The Piano" to "Wolf"" Creek."

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Vegetation of New Zealand $115.21 New Zealand, with its long isolation from other lands and latitudes extending from subtropical to sub Antarctic, has a unique flora and highly diverse vegetation. This book is a comprehensive description of that vegetation, ranging from its origins to the major communities within which the plants exist. The text, supported by over 300 photographs, maps and diagrams, has made an outstanding contribution to the understanding of the biology of these islands. This is a reprint of the volume originally published in 1991. Chapters 1 - 4 describe the New Zealand environment, flora and fauna. They discuss the origin, relationships, life forms and reproductive aspects of the indigenous vegetation. Chapter 5 is a synopsis of vegetation types, habitat classes and environmental processes; it also serves to define the terms that are described in the book. Chapter 6 contains an outline of the geographic divisions of the country. Chapters 7 - 9 offer expanded descriptions of plant communities, preceded, where appropriate, by information on their structure and characteristic species and genera. The concluding chapters discuss ecologic functions and processes. Vegetation of New Zealand is an essential book for botanists, ecologists, conservationists and others who love New Zealand's plants, animals and landscapes. There will also be a large audience outside New Zealand. Its natural vegetation is unique; because of this and the longevity of its evolutionary history, it has always attracted considerable global interest. "The breadth of scholarship displayed by Peter Wardle is impressive. The book as a whole is remarkably readable; testimony to that comes from this reviewer who read all 672 pages in oneday and was still captivated at the end " Annals of Botany "A simple title and a great achievement. This is a great book and a major achievement by the author. It will be a source book for many years to come." Vegetation "This book is a magnificent successor to Cockayne's original Vegetation in New Zealand." Biological Conservation

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The Story of Christchurch, New Zealand $30.32 Publisher: Christchurch: The Lyttleton Times Co., Ltd. Publication date: 1916 Subjects: Christchurch (N.Z.) New Zealand -- History 19th century Notes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there.

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