一九七六年英国帕丁顿出版公司(Paddington PressLtd)出版了一本图解式的乐器百科全书——《世界乐器》(Musical Instrument of The World)。这本书是由该公司图解编辑组鲁思·米奇利(Ruth Midgley)担任主编编写的。书中生动地、简明扼要地向读者介绍了世界各地、各民族从古到今的各类乐器。编辑组由四十位研究考证工作者、写作者和图解工作者组成,他们汇集了二十多个国家的约二百个学者、博物馆和私人收藏者的珍品、资料编写成这本书。 In 1976, Paddington Press Ltd. published an encyclopedia of illustrated instruments - Musical Instrument of The World. The book was authored by Ruth Midgley, the company’s graphic editorial team. The book vividly and succinctly introduces readers to all kinds of musical instruments from ancient to modern times all over the world. The editorial team consists of forty research reference workers, writers and graphic artists who compiled the books of some 200 scholars, museums and private collector’s treasures from more than 20 countries.