Book: Near fine. Dust jacket: Acceptable. Pages are clean and unmarked, and color illustrations are vivid. Previous owner's name appears in black marker on front pastedown. Spine is square and tight. Front and back boards are clean. Title lettering and design are crisp. Very little shelf wear and no discernible color fading. Front and back jacket clear and unstained, with some sunning on spine. Tears and chips along jacket edges, and front flap crease is splitting.