The author was a Dutch musicologist. The book was originally published 1936; this edition is 1949 (Howeler updated the book frequently until his death in 1969). Solid hardcover with clean, age-toned, lightly wrinkled pages, previous owner name on title page, fading on FFEP. Attractive cover and spine with gilt lettering. Text is Dutch. Ships in a box, protected with bubble wrap. (SW3) (1F)