The dust jacket shows normal wear and tear. Hardcover Book, Good condition but not perfect, Cover has minor nicks and tears, spine shows some creases from use. Ask Questions and request photos if your buying for the cover and not the content. Items are uploaded with their own individual photo, but when Multiple Items are for sale only one representative photo may be shown. Actual Photos are availible upon request. Fast Shipping Monday Through Saturday! - Safe and Secure! Additional Details ------------------------------ Bullet point: First Edition, 2002, first printing, 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2, SIGNED by the author on the title page, a used, read, handled hardcover with an unclipped ($27.95) dust jacket that is like-new except for some light water staining at the top & bottom spine ends, on the inside so it doesn't affect the outside of the book top at all, from Doubleday. (See scans.) By Pat Conroy. ISBN 0-385-48912-9. Subject code: