The box has age-related yellowing on the spine, and the main body and text are in average condition for their age. For those who don't mind and will use it for reference. Contents = 606 pages Topics covered: Late Heian period, Kamakura period, Nanboku-chō period, Muromachi period, and Sengoku period in Hitachi and Shimousa provinces. Castles and castle towns of Hitachi and Shimousa, medieval religion and culture, and a chronological table.