Dust jacket has chipping/tears to edges and staining. Book edges have discoloration; please see bottom edge view. Pages have a slight musty odor when nose close to pages, not noticeable to me at reading distance. Please take note if you have allergies. World Publishing Co; First Edition (1961) Hardcover:? 287 pages Dimensions: ?6 x 1.13 x 8.5 inches Author Harry Golden penned this perceptive biography of his friend and neighbor, poet Carl Sandburg. He traces Sandburg's life from his boyhood adventures, to his involvement with the American labor movement, through his days as a radical journalist, and finally to his success as a poet. Book will be wrapped in paper to protect current condition of dust jacket. Free shipping is for the book carefully wrapped, sent Media Mail with tracking. I reuse materials to save us both money. I am happy to combine with other items at discount. Please message me before payment. Thanks!