Original binding with rased spin and gold enlay. Sprayed foredge on all three sides of pages. There is No foredge painting but shelf wear on the bottom and front spine edges. There is a piece of clear book tape on the cover. Binding is remarkably tight and pages are still clear and ledgable. This book is a perfect piece of religious history and will make a wonderful addition to any devout catholic's library. Contains prayers, songs description of rituals and annotations of history.