174pp, 7pp photographic plates (colour frontispiece). Blue cloth-covered boards, gilt titles on spine. 8vo. Bumped spine ends. Text block edges starting to fox. Previous owner's label on front free endpaper. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has small amounts of loss at spine ends, tear top of rear, shelf wear, chipping to edges, mirrors book damage, price unclipped.
The author pleads the rhino's case with justice and feeling, describing the animals and their lives with infectious enthusiasm and deep knowledge.
