There is age-related staining on the bottom edge. Paper from a used bookstore is attached. Overall, I believe the condition is good. Please understand that this is a used book before considering a purchase. I have taken photos to show the book's condition as clearly as possible, so please take a look. The novel begins with the striking opening line, "The four-ri road was long. In between, there was the town of Hanyu, where the blue-striped market was held." This "blue-striped" refers to striped cotton dyed blue with indigo, a traditional craft produced in the late Edo period in Hanyu City and other northern Saitama Prefecture areas. The novel details Kenpuku-ji Temple (referred to as "Jogan-ji" in the story), the scenery of the time, and the lives of the people, making it a valuable local historical resource for understanding Meiji-era Hanyu.