The book is in very good condition. Dust jacket has crease on top and crease/rip on the bottom and pages have no signs of rips or tears and no dog earred pages. Light spotting and shelf wear. Comes from my personal collection. An account of the early years of the master wizard Elminster follows a young boy who struggled to overcome hardship and his own shortcomings to become the most powerful mage in the Realms. 50,000 first printing. bx-book-3