8vo - 23 x 15.5 cm.; 69 pp. Decorative paper over boards with brown cloth and gilt lettering on the spine. Translated from the French "Choral des Betes" by Rumer Godden who has also contributed a 5 page foreword.. This English edition was first published in the UK as "The Beasts' Choir" and pre-dates this American edition. The art work (decorations) consisting of drawings. illuminated letters and small vignette type sketches, is by Jean Primrose. The clipped dust jacket has some mild edge wear on the head edge. All-in-all, quite a handsome and well done book.