Unforgettable Musical Memories: A Reader's Digest Songbook PLUS All the Words to All the Songs in this Songbook (1984 Hardcover with Wire-coil binding plus Staple-Bound Booklet) • Editor: William L. Simon • Music arranged edited by: Dan Fox • Editorial Associate: Mary Kelleher • Editorial Associate: Natalie Moreda • Music Associate: Elizabeth Mead • Art Editor: Nicholas Calabrese • Art Associate: Larissa Lawrynenko • Annotator: Stanley Green • Annotator: Barrymore Laurence Scherer • Annotator: George T. Simon • Annotator: Richard M. Sudhalter • Publisher: The Readers Digest Association Pleasantville, NY U.S.A. 1984 96 hits from the big band era, romantic songs from operettas, films, and Broadway shows in 252 pages. Each song has a paragraph or so on the origin of the work along with composer and lyricist information. A 24-page staple bound booklet with lyrics only is included. Laminated light green hardcover has brown shadow boxes on front and spine with orange and white lettering. Front cover has series of full-color illustrations on yellow backgrounds depicting a century (from 1984 backward) of scenes from plays, dances, films, couples romancing, and stage performances. Book is bound with a metal wire spiral. Interiors are tight, clean, and unmarked. No ownership markings. Always privately owned and appears never used. Fine (As New) copy. Size: 4to – over 9 - 12” tall, 276pp. Condition: Fine (As New) Hardcover without jacket and Booklet. Always Privately owned copy. No ownership markings. Interior unmarked. Copyrighted as this collection 1984. Individual songs have their own copyright dates. Printed in U.S.A. No edition nor print-run info found. ISBN: 0-88577-178-0. No LCCN nor MSR. Notes on Condition/Edition ratings: Fine – means like new, but any book produced over 10 years ago isn't “brand new” or even “new.” Using the same term as coin collectors, “can’t guarantee it is uncirculated, but it looks very much like it could be.” Booksellers need similar grading to describe this... Like New – A new book, no marks no damage (except maybe remainder marks or shelf-wear) except not obtained directly from the publisher or in packaging from the publisher. Same sort of thing about grading as Fine above except generally used for newer publication dates with title still in print. Good – How someone else might take care of a book. Also referred to as “standard.” This is the most likely condition for books of this age title, shows the book has been read or previously owned. Acceptable – How a young child, student or a librarian might take care of a book. (Either trying to make sure someone doesn't steal it by plastering ownership everywhere, filled it with copious notes or a book that has been damaged.) Poor – Combination of “acceptable” factors above. Most likely with water damage as well. Might have missing pages (you should ask). Usually requires repair to be usable. Near – Means “almost” in an optimistic sense. e.g., “Near Fine” means very good, but on the high end. 1st Thus – Unique somehow, maybe 1st paperback, new illustrator, misprint or even the 1st edition. A collector might desire this copy for their collection. Thanks for looking!