How to Run a Bassoon Factory, Or Business Explained

First edition, first impression.  118pp, illustrated with line drawings.  Blue cloth covered boards with white lettering front and spine.  12mo.  Cloth is a tad pushed at corners and spine ends.  Upper text block edge dust darkened.  Some offset toning on endpapers else internally neat, clean, bright and tight.  In its original paper dust wrapper, browning and rubbed at edges, a few small chips at edges, shelf worn and sunned over spine.  Dust jacket now protected in an archival quality Mylar wrapper fitted without the use of tape or adhesives.

From one of the sharpist writers of the period, a wry and humourous look at how, or how not, to run a business – in this case making musical instruments – which balances perfectly nonsense and pointedness.