Possible discolor fading on spine. Not sure what it was new. The back inside flap looks like it was not glued correctly. Binding is very good. Spiral bound We have over 2,500 books listed. Save money by buying multiple books from the same shop on 1 order. Also, check out our discounts. Discounts automatically stack on each other. (You get the lower level discount when you qualify AND the next discount when you qualify).