These are old books and show plenty of wear. The spines are loose in places and some pages are loose. Due to their age, these items will show various types of wear. Wear includes scuffs, scratches, water stains, blemishes, odor, water marks, other staining, fading, glazing, cloudiness, dirt, rust, dust, pitting, discoloration, sticking pages, loose pages, folded pages, dog ear pages, worn covers, tears, additional writing, separated bindings, detached pages, creases, worn adhesive, etc. The multiple high definition (HD) pictures clearly show the condition of the item.