The First Book Of The Gramophone Record ~ Giving Advice Upon The Selection Of Fifty Good Records From Byrd To Beethoven, A Listener's Description Of Their Music, And A Glossary Of Technical Terms. by Percy Alfred Scholes
1927. 172 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Inscriptions to front pastedown and endpaper. Pages are moderately tanned and thumbed at the edges, with creased corners and foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards have been moderately rub worn. Noticeable shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are bumped and a little frayed Spine ends are crushed, with noticeable splits and chips. Tanning to spine and edges. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean. Water marks to boards and spine.