This is the most pristine copy of this endearing child's story likely to be found. There are no tears, stains, fingerprints, missing pages, pencil or crayon marks, or dog-eared pages. Color plates are bright and clear as if it was printed last week. There are seven color plates and seven black and white plates. End papers on both the front and back covers are the only flaws to a perfect copy. Please see pictures. All page corners straight and clean. No missing pages. Boards and spine are straight and the binding is tight.