1940. Shortened music edition. 672 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Occasional thumb-marking present. Previous owner's sticker and inscription to front free endpaper. Light marking and scuffing to text-block edges. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Notable tanning to spine and edges. Scuffing and light marking overall. Brown marking to surfaces with faint water staining overall. Book has a slight forward lean.