First edition, first impression. 204pp, with 16pp of black and white plate illustrations, music examples and line drawings in text. Black cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering on the spine. 8vo. Cloth a little pushed in at spine ends. Text block edges and endpapers lightly spotted. Previous owner's stamp on the front free endpaper else internally neat, clean and tight. In its original shelf worn and price clipped dust jacket, rubbed and bumped on extreme edges and sunned around spine.
