Both books were purchased new on Amazon and are unused, having only been briefly looked through. They have been stored at home for about two months. Although I am not a professional inspector, there are no stains or scratches. They will be shipped in simple packaging with measures taken to prevent water damage. Please feel free to comment if you have any special requests. The content includes easy-to-understand explanations and covers the key points for entrance exams, making them, in my opinion, good textbooks. In our case, we ultimately chose a塾 (juku - cram school) where the entrance exam wasn't very difficult, so we didn't end up using them. However, I hope they will be useful to you. Entrance Exam for Junior High School: Start Dash Arithmetic and Japanese Language Arts to Enter the Top Class Noriyasu Nishimura List Price: 3,600 yen for both books Thank you for looking.