Hardback with dust jacket in Japanese text with seperate English index. Included with the book is a full English translation by the JSS/US. Pages & plates are crisp, clean and unmarked. Binding is strong and tight. Hardly any shelf wear to the exterior of to book, which looks new. No soiling/staining along page edges. Dustjacket is lightly rubbed and top edge is very slightly edgeworn. Overall in near new condition. A very attracive copy that would not look out of place in the best private libary.