1289 pages, indexed. The jacket is price clipped and its spine is damaged at the head and tail, chipped at the edges, with small circular cup stain at the front. Internally the book is immaculate. "Artur Schnabel's reputation as a pianist and teacher has grown steadily, and his innovative approach to the pianist's art has attracted increasing interest. This book--originally prepared while its author was studying with Schnabel, and supervised by the master himself--is unique for two reasons: it is the only detailed treatment of Schnabel's "system" as such, and it is the first general survey describing the range of a pianist's interpretive concerns to appear in this century. " (publisher)