The book is in very good condition complete with dustjacket. Lilac covered boards with with gilt lettering to the spine. Minor bumping to the corners and top and bottom edges of the spine. The binding is sound and the pages are clean and bright. Illustrated in black and white throughout. The dustjacket is unclipped and is tanned along the spine edge. The top and bottom edges are chipped and creased with small tears and pieces missing, particularly the top edge of the spine. This is the first book in the Albert series. \"Albert the bear leads a busy life in the East End of London, looking after his little basement home, helping with the unloading at the docks, seeing the inside workings of the Fire Brigade and joining in the Easter Monday Parade with his friend Henry the rag and bone man\'s horse.\"