This is a library edition. The hard cover shows heavy wear, with edge and surface wear, creases, stickers and tape on the front, scuffs, and curled and bumped corners. The pages are in very good condition, with ink stamps and writing in pen on the first page, and light rippling to edges of some pages. There is also an anti-theft sticker on the inside back cover. There are light scuffs and stains on the outer text block. Fast Shipping in a Standard Poly Mailer!