Spine is square and solid. Boards have light edge wear. Hinges are solid both front and back. There is a name in ink on the top of the first page. There are four, full-page color Illustrations and 139 black and white illustrations. Pages are very lightly tanned. Three pages have tiny stains. Otherwise pages are clean throughout with no creases, no writing or stamps. Book will be carefully packaged and shipped with USPS delivery confirmation. From a smoke-free home.