1940, Simon and Schuster. 1st edition. Collection of essays/stories on composers and their music from Deems, a composer and radio personality from the WW2, post-WW2 era. His commentary is thoughtful, witty and fantastic. This volume is in pretty good shape. The jacket has some rip wear, but is still in ok shape. The volume has some brown staining. But the book has no annotations except for a signature in pencil on the front page from the previous owner.