Longman is a publishing company founded in 1724 in London. Also known as Pearson Longman the company was founded by Thomas Longman and published a wide variety of books. Thomas Longman was one of six booksellers who published Samuel Johnson's Dictionary.Book with brown cardboard covers and white paper with black printing. Textbook used to teach how to read music.Front cover 'LONGMANS' MUSIC COURSE. PART 1. ELEMENTS OF MUSIC. BERTENSHAW'. First page is stamped 'Allan's, 253 Mitchell St., Bendigo'. Title page 'LONGMANS' MUSIC COURSE PART 1. 'THE ELEMENTS OF MUSIC WITH EXERCISES'. 'BY T. H. BERTENSHAW, BA., B. MUS.' Published by 'LONGMANS', GREEN AND CO., 39 PATERNOSTER ROW, LONDON, EC4, 1923'.badham collection, longmans', music, bertenshaw, samuel johnson