A collection of music books and related ephemera, comprising hardback volumes, softcover booklets, and instructional manuals. Notable hardback editions include Songs of Praise with Music: Enlarged Edition in blue publisher’s cloth, The New National Song Book in red cloth, and a black cloth-bound volume titled Hymns A&M. Softcover works include The Paul Corin Musical Collection: A Souvenir Booklet, Songs for the Forces: Selected from the News Chronicle Song Book, and the Swedish title Visan Visar Vägen. Instructional material features A Complete & Detailed Method for the Piano Accordion by George Scott-Wood, published by Keith Prowse & Co Ltd, and The Right Way to Play the Chromatic Harmonica by Captain James Reilly, a Hohner publication. Also included is a Chappell Manuscript Music Book. Vocal scores include Novello’s Original Octavo Edition of Handel’s Sacred Oratorio: The Messiah, edited by W. T. Best, and the Daily Express Community Song Book edited by John Goss. A copy of Singing Together: BBC Radio for Schools Autumn 1965 bears a comprehensive handwritten inscription on the upper wrapper by a student, Susan Croft, of St Peter’s Primary School, Plymouth.
Condition report:
The collection generally exhibits heavy wear consistent with frequent use and age. Specific condition issues include fraying to cloth spines, toning and foxing to paper, and creased or loose wrappers. The Messiah and Hymns A&M volumes show advanced deterioration to the bindings, including loose covers and exposed stitching. Internal pages across the collection show varying degrees of tanning and occasional spotting.
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