Henry Saint-George

Henry Saint-George (1866–1917) was a writer and musician associated with the world of string instruments. Reliable references found here identify him as a viola da gamba player, note that he edited The Strad, and describe him as the author of books on the violin and bow.

He is best known for The Bow, Its History, Manufacture and Use, a practical historical study that has continued to circulate long after his death through reprints and online editions. That lasting availability suggests his writing remained useful to readers interested in how bowed instruments were made, played, and understood.

Some biographical details are hard to confirm from the sources available in this search, so this overview keeps to the best-supported facts. He appears to have belonged to a musical family as well: a reference on his father, George Saint-George, specifically mentions Henry as his son and summarizes Henry's own work in performance, editing, and musical writing.