The Third Book of the Great Musicians, Percy Scholes (1938) vintage
The third in a series of books meant "to be placed in the hands of the young people themselves", as a way of opening their minds to the simple humanity of music. It includes chapters on Brahms, Cesar Franck, Tchaikovsky, Shakespeare the Musician, Clavichord-Harpsichord-Pianoforte, British Music, Sterndale Bennett. There is also a little dictionary of British composers of the early 20th century. Includes plentiful illustrations. First published in 1923, this is the 7th edition. It is a slim ha