Brandy of the Damned by Colin Wilson

Brandy of the Damned by Colin Wilson (John Baker / 1964)

A scholarly work on music which followed on the heels of Wilson's great success with his debut novel, The Outsider, Brandy of the Damned concerns itself with the development of classical and jazz music from the great romantics onwards, with particular emphasis on the work of such innovators as Schonberg, Bartok, Hindemith and Stravinsky as well as the British scene. 

First edition hardback. Some wear to dustjacket commensurate with age, including rubbing along outside vertical edges; rubbing and creasing along top and bottom edges; moderate tearing to top and bottom edges of spine section; browing / tanning to white back section and browning / foxing to inside. Light marking to outside bottom corners of clothbound boards and some foxing / spotting to vertical edge of text block. Minor foxing to inside boards and front and back endpapers. Private ex-libris stamp to opening endpaper. One the whole, though, this book remains in good condition with clean, unmarked pages which are free from notes and underlining. 

Pages: 182