The book is in atrocious conditions and is being offered as an historical document important for the problems being faced in the 21st century. Up to page 26, the head of the pages are so brittle, that they bent and disintergrating. This applies only to the blank edge, the printed page throughout the book is sound. The binding is shaky and 3 hinges have been reinforced with acid free tape. The spine has lost most of its covering and the covers as such are damaged at the head and the tail has been reinforced with acid free paper. In its favour, it is quite comfortable to hold and read and the pages are clean. And should you care, there's a gift inscription on the front end paper. Éditions politiques, économiques et sociales