Thanks Wolfgang and Greyeyes, Kat and Bill for your replies. I would love it if you could scan in the contents, or even some of the contents, Bill, but don't go to too much trouble, I could ask the bookseller...

It is a book of trad. ballads. I realise now, that they have the Kinsley edition in Plymouth Reference library, UK and that one does have the odd tune printed along with loads of ballads.

One thing interesting is that I've been told the edition of Oxford book of (?British) Ballads, ed. Quiller-Couch has over 900 pages. Ergo, where did the extra ones come from. I'm going to have to part with my hard-earned...

thanks to you all for speedy help.

Deni from Devon.