Rumanian Folk Music. Instrumental Melodies. Bartok, Bela.

FIRST ENGLISH EDITION 1967, Volume 1 only, edited by Benjamin Suchoff, text translated by E. C. Teodorescu, Foreword by Victor Bator. EX LIBRARY COPY, library book-plate with 'Withdrawn' stamped on library label, ink number to blank side of title pages, slight evidence of removal of small label to first pastedown and lacks the first free endpaper, small pale red ink library stamp and red ink cross to last free endpaper, otherwise no library markings to bindings or text. Thick 8vo, approximately 240 x 160 mm, 9½ x 6¼ inches, portrait of author, 8 photographic plates showing 12 illustrations, 607 pages of musical notations plus a few diagrams and illustrations in the text. Pages: xlv, 1-704 including index, original publisher's blue cloth, gilt lettering to spine, in dustwrapper. Thin vertical stain to outer edge of first pastedown, some shelf wear to edges of book and dustwrapper, signs of handling, no inscriptions, a very good tight copy with clean text apart from library marks mentioned. Heavy book which may require extra shipping costs. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.