Hardcover without dust jacket. 4to (6.75 x 10"). 848 pp. Bound in publisher'sd full green cloth, gilt (white) lettering and decoration on spine, gilt (white) lettering and decoration (white and brown) on cover. Includes Index; Appendix; and a Bibliography. The volume is profusely illustrated wtih photographs, maps, and drawings. The volume is tight and square, with a former owner's name on the ffep and some underlining throughout, small crease on spine. VERY GOOD. This is a comprenhensive text on Zoology & its subsciences, including sections on History; General Concepts; The Animal Kingdom; Vertebrate; Life & Organization; Genetics & Evolution; and Animals & Their Environment. . 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall