THE WORLD Of ANIMALS, A Treasury of Lore, Legend, and Literature By Great Writers and Naturalist from the 5th Century B.C. To The Present Compiled by Joseph Wood Krutch, HC 1st Print 1961 Illustrated with drawings, woodcuts, prints, and paintings. Ex library with the marks and stamps typical of library books. Binding is solid, pages are in good condition with no rips or crimping There is an area on the front cover board's top right edge that has some sun fade damage There is what appears to be a small liquid stain on the front page edges 509 pages Great book for anyone who loves animal lore and legends, you'll recognize some of the writer names such as Samuel L Clemens, Thoreau, John Muir, Ernest Thompson Seton and many more. From smoke free home