Original maroon cloth faded on the spine but minimal edgewear and a bright gilt title on the spine. A book plate on the inside cover from the reference department of Middlebrough Free Library and Museum. There is also a red tab at the bottom of the spine, but no other library scars or pockets. Quite an extraordinary natural history reference listing with details from the donors of the specimens. Includes a Systematic List of Genera and Species of Mammalia, and a separate index of oriental and European names.