This is a nice, clean instruction book titled: "HODGSON'S ART OF WOOD CARVING IN ITS MANY BRANCHES ILLUSTRATED" by Fred T. Hodgson. It is a hard back book with maroon cloth covering, and black lettering. The binding and spine are in very good condition, only very light wear on the exterior, pages are clean with some darkening around the outside edges of the pages mostly. There is a gift signature date 1930 on the front first page. The inside back cover has a very small ink mark in one corner. 290 pages, measures 5 x 7.5". A very hard to find instruction book on Practical Wood Carving!