This item was at my parents' house. The first volume has some creasing on the cover, but there is no significant damage. On the other hand, the second volume has a lot of damage to the main body and cover, including tears, writing, stains, and repairs with cellophane tape. In particular, the pages of the first half are coming loose, and the pages are sticking out when viewed from the side. I have photographed the damaged areas as much as possible, starting with the worst, but this is not exhaustive. Please understand. I have many books from this Chinese Calligraphy Selection series at my parents' house, so I will be listing them little by little.