7 7/8" x 10 3/4", 202 + pp., illustrated with color and black & white photographs; bibliography, hallmarks. Dark blue cloth spine and sides with titling in copper and light blue on spine, white cloth-covered boards with bird design in copper and reproduction of E. M. Boehm's signature in blue on front cover; tan endpapers, top edge gilt. Lacking the original slipcase, the protective acetate wraparound shows a 3" semi-circular section chipped out of the upper right-hand corner of the front panel, some minor chipping to spine ends, lower back corner of acetate. Two tiny splits to cloth on the upper spine end of book. Near fine/damaged acetate jacket, as noted. Foreword by Monsignor John J. Dougherty. "Production Note: Composition, printing and binding: H. Wolff Book Manufacturing Co., New York Text, type: Intertype Waverly; Display: Weiss Italic and Weiss Initials Series II Color engraving: Peerless-Hill Engravers, New York Black-and-white engraving: Liberty Photoengraving Co., New York