James Galway's Music in Time

London: Mitchell Beazley, 1983. A Fine unmarked copy with near Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped. A large format volume of 384 pages lavishly illustrated throughout. Derived from a television series, the book is about music and the men and women who wrote it and played it, set against the backdrop of the times in which it was created, tracing its development from the earliest rhythms and songs to the seemingly confused sound of contemporary music. A most informative work, sprinkled with anecdotes, asides and helpful references, and beautifully illustrated with more than 350 contemporary portraits, engravings and manuscripts as well as explanatory diagrams. **** A HEAVY VOLUME OF 1.3 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING COST **** **** NOT EX LIB **** 22. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.