Nice book. Cover edges have minor wear and there is a very tiny tear in the lower back cover edge. Book has a remainder mark on the bottom. Additional Details ------------------------------ Product description: "The only book on the market devoted exclusively to the subject of growing native California perennials,thgis is the consummate guide for the serious gardener. More than 500 species of native plants deemed suitable or worthy oftrial for the natural garden are discussed at length; from woodland ferns t alpine buckwheats, from desert penstemons to coastal bluff dudleyas,from meadow-loving shooting stars to sand dune-inhabiting suncups, this book covers the full spectrum..."--from the back cover