Good, complete, intact, solid and square, binding holding well with no loose pages, really nice pages, black mark on cover, No tape, no tears, no creases, no writing, no repairs or touch ups, no smoke or bad odors. Weighs 1 pound and 14 ounces, 8 1/2 X 5 3/4. Selected stories, forward, brief prefaces by Charles Poore. Ships by slow, sure, steady, and very economical Media Mail.