This is an out-of-print picture book called "Akai Ringo" (Red Apple) that was at my grandfather's house. It shows signs of aging, including yellowing, stains, dirt, creases, loose threads in the middle of the book, and areas where it got wet and peeled, leaving some parts white. Please refer to the images. The areas that got wet and peeled are present throughout the book, not just in the images, but they haven't erased the text, so it's still readable. There are no scribbles. It was in this condition when I received it. My children and I read it over and over again, to the point where we memorized it. We don't read it anymore, so would anyone who is looking for it be interested? Written and illustrated by Hirotaka Nakano Fukuinkan Shoten Published April 1971 21st printing, January 1981 Please see my profile for more information. Please consider purchasing with the understanding of the condition. Thank you for looking.