Ex-library usual stamps and markings Good condition but not perfect, Cover has minor nicks and tears, spine shows some creases from use. Ask Questions and request photos if your buying for the cover and not the content. STOCK PHOTOS MAY VARY FROM THE ACTUAL ITEM. ACTUAL PHOTOS AVAIL. UPON REQUEST. Additional Details ------------------------------ Product description: Hardcover, First Edition, 1974, published by Praeger. Take Me The Rise of Country and Western Music traces the story of country and western music from its beginnings in Anglo-Irish ballads to the 1970s Nashville sound using lyrics of songs as guideposts to important historical developments. Includes b/w photos