553 pages, including maps, Index of Biblical References and Index of Authors. Apart from a neat owenrship inscription, a clean, unamrked and oslid copy. "The Anchor Bible Series, which consists of a commentary series, a Bible dictionary, and a reference library,[1] is a scholarly and commercial co-venture which was begun in 1956, with the publication of individual volumes in the commentary series. Having initiated a new era of cooperation in biblical research among scholars, over 1,000 scholars-representing Jewish, Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Protestant, Muslim, secular, and other traditions-have now contributed to the project.[1] Their works offer discussions that reflect a range of viewpoints across a wide theological spectrum. " (Wikipedia)