216 pages, indexed. The front of the jacket is lightly creasedalong the outer edge, the body of the book is immaculate. Overseas customers please note the booknis very heavy and will atrract additional postage. Lots. "Raymond Ching (born 1939), also known as Raymond Harris-Ching and Ray Ching, is a New Zealand painter. Ching is known for his contemporary bird and wildlife paintings, and for his ornithological illustrations in books like The Reader's Digest Book of British Birds." The illustrations in the book, many full page, are stunning.