An invaluable source of information about Wahl, a Finnish sailor and businessman whose extraordinary collection of instruments was suddenly dispersed in the wake of WWII. This dramatic account of Wahl’s life and the rescue of his collection first appeared in a self-published edition in 2007. A complete listing of Wahl’s collection and 30 color photographs, including striking examples by Amati, Montagnana, Stradivari and Goffriller, accompany this definitive resource on this famous collector. Text translated by Anneli Karkovirta, daughter of the author.