Thank you for viewing. The price of the item is set according to its rarity and market value. We appreciate your understanding. With obi (many scratches, damage, and stains, especially noticeable damage across the front cover) With slipcase (many signs of yellowing, stains, scratches, and damage) First edition published July 25, 2014 The cover, back cover, and book (inside) have many signs of yellowing, scratches, creases, stains, and damage. There are many small folds (mostly about 1-2mm) and bends at the corners of each page. Inside the pages, there are many noticeable signs of yellowing, stains, and damage. There is a 1.5 cm fold on the upper corner of pages 259-269. Damage continues around the fold from page 259 to the final page. On the second page when opened, there is a message written to the original purchaser. On page 188, there is a small stain of red ink. There are many scratches and stains on each side. There is no problem with reading the book. Thank you. "Oyako no Jikan Shono Junzo Shosetsu Senshu" (Parent-Child Time: Selected Novels of Junzo Shono) Junzo Shono / Okazaki