Revised edition, later printing. 242pp, with many samples of musical scores in text. Blue cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering to spine. 8vo. Cloth appears a little tired, gently rubbed and rounded at corners and spine ends. Upper text block edge dust darkened. An ex school library copy with a school stamp on the lower text block edge and front free endpaper and lending pocket on rear free endpaper. Text block edges a little toned, affecting extreme page margins else internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Volume a little skewed.