Physical description

A small tan coloured paperback book titled, The Academic Manual of the Rudiments of Music by G.Augustus Holmes. The letter R for Rudiments of Music is decorative in the illumination style of lettering. It was prepared for candidates for the various Musical Examinations, and contains, amongst other things, specimen papers which have been issued by the various examining bodies.It is damaged and has tanning and foxing throughout. 59p. Price 1s 6d. NET. The publisher and address is written at the bottom.

Publication type

non-fiction

Inscriptions & markings

On the front cover at the right top is written in black ink, 'Edna Sebire. Wandin Yallock'. Inside on the title page is written in black ink, 'Edna Sebire. 8.8.24.' On the Index to Chapters page is written in black ink, 'Edna L.M. Sebire "Mont de Lancey" Wandin Yallock with Wandin Yallock underlined. Page 7 has some grey pencil music writing at the bottom of the page.

Summary

A manual of rudiments of music prepared for conditions for the various musical examinations, and contains, amongst other things, specimen papers which have been issued by the various examining bodies.