Wear on the edges. Shipped the next business day! We own a small family book store and sell our extra books and media that have been on our shelfs for too long. Additional Details ------------------------------ Product description: First Edition First edition. Quarto. Pictorial fabricoid, 456 pp., preface, illustrated, portraits, index. Detailed list of major breeds of cattle, large animal veterinarians, county clerks, Texas Banks that serve the cattlemen, etc. Every breed listed provides a brief history of the breed and a list of breeders. The majority of breeds are beef breeds but three breeds of dairy cattle are presented, including the Brown Swiss, Holstein, and Jersey cows. There is also a small section devoted to horse breeders.