Wear on the edges. The binding is little loose but holding. Shipped the next business day! We own a small family book store and sell our extra books and media that have been on our shelfs for too long. Additional Details ------------------------------ Product description: This book (approximate grade level 2) contains six Chapters, plus a Book-Length Story (Grandfather and I, by Helen E. Buckley). The illustrations and format are 1960s style. Some of the Authors and Poets whose works are included in this book are: James S Tippett, Margaret Bauer, Dorothy levenson, Rowena Bennett, Langston Hughes, Melville Cane, Paul Galdone, etc.