Burgundy cloth with gilt lettering. Top edge above lettering has three inch drip stain. Corners and spine edges slightly worn.Small ex-owners sticker inside front cover. Small ink check mark top corner fep. Middle page edges are water stained to an eighth of an inch , also slight water stain back pages near spine fading out at page 444. Except for the minimal water staining and rare foxing the pages and beautiful color illistrations are tight and bright.