Out of the five books, three have sun-faded outer boxes, stains on some book edges and back covers, and repaired tears on the corners, but the pages inside are nearly unused. The remaining two books have underlining or writing on 10% and 65% of the pages, respectively. There are also noticeable stains on the book edges. 1. Introduction to Business Administration Shigeo Imamura, Author Kobundo Published July 20, 1974, Purchased April 1975 - The outer box and book edges (top, bottom, fore-edge) have large, noticeable brown stains from sun fading. - There are traces of correction tape where the purchaser's name was written on the inside cover. - There is writing and notes in pen and marker on the table of contents and the first 30 pages. 2. General Theory of Management Shigetaka Mori, Author Chikura Shobo Published January 10, 1977 - There are traces of correction tape and ethanol where the purchaser's name was written on the inside cover and the bottom of the outer box. - There are large stains from cleaning fluid on the green back cover of the book. - The book was stored in the outer box, so there is no sun fading on the book edges or any of the pages inside. There are no lines, writing, or notes in pen or marker; it is nearly unused. 3. Dictionary of Business Administration Kuniyoshi Urabe, Editor Chuo Keizai-sha Published July 25, 1981 - The outer box has brown stains from sun fading on both the front and back, covering about a quarter of the surface. The book inside has a blue cover, and all pages inside are free of sun fading and writing, and are nearly new and unused. Common to 1, 2, and 3 - The top corners of the outer boxes, which are frequently touched when taking the books in and out, have deteriorated and torn → reinforced with waterproof outdoor vinyl tape. 4. Conditions and Prospects for Strategic Management Misao Sekiguchi, Author Zeimu Keiri Kyokai Published May 1, 1985 - The book edges, especially the top, have accumulated dust, and blackish stains remain even after cleaning. - The pages inside are nearly unused, with no writing or underlining. 5. Economics, 3rd Edition Shunsaku Nishikawa, Author Toyo Keizai Shimposha Published June 30, 1989 Adopted as a textbook for the Securities Analyst Examination from 1980 to 2005 - The fore-edge has several stains from a ballpoint pen. - There is underlining and writing on 60-70% of the pages with a red marker, pink marker, and black ballpoint pen. #Chuo Keizai-sha #Kobundo #Shigetaka Mori #Misao Sekiguchi #Dictionary of Business Administration #Chikura Shobo #Toyo Keizai #Strategic Management #Certified Public Accountant Exam #Business Strategy #Securities Analyst Exam #Kuniyoshi Urabe #Economics #Organizational Management #Divisional System #Ikujiro Nonaka #Macroeconomics #Organizational Culture #Management Control