These are Paperback thrift books, so they are used and have been loved, but I check them carefully for no writing inside the book and clean them up. I wrap these in recycled paper with recycled cutouts from newspapers, magazines, junk mail, etc. They are COZY MYSTERIES from authors from the 1970's- thru today. Most are in pristine condition. I belonged to a Book Club and we swapped books so most of these books came from that. Be surprised what you get!! You will not get the exact book that is shown in the picture as they are one of a kind so no two are decorated the same.