Our copy of this song book is dog-eared and will need some preservation help soon from extreme use! The selection of songs - no music - is excellent, and there are well known lyrics as well as many that, because of copyright limitations, are old enough to be unusual. A significant drawback to this volume is the lack of music for anyone who does not know the tune and can't find it anywhere else. In addition, some of the song lyrics seem incorrect, either through typographic or some other errors. But we have explored a good part of the book and have developed some real family favorites from the Civil War, patriotic, and holiday songs included in the collection. ( )