This book is in excellent condition overall the only flaws I could find were down on bottom of first few pages by page number there was a slight bend in them also on the cover is the same along with couple other little minor scuffs just from its age and cover doing its job of page protection.The book has a place even for writing your name in it and it has even remained unused over the years. The recipes are nicely listed in a table of contents and most look pretty siple to make. Recipes for the different dessert types including Cookies, Bars/Brownies, Cakes, Pies and Misc. Desserts. Some of recipes you will find include- Pinwheel cookies, Almond kiss cookies, Mexican wedding cookies, snicker doodles, cream cheese cookies, walnut dainties, easy apple crisp, chocolate sryup brownies, pecan layer cake,peach cake, watermelon cake,ice cream pie, rhubarb pie, candied apples,candy turtles, divinity, homemade strawberry ice cream and many many more. The book has no publication date in it, only on bottom of outside back cover of book is anything found like this at all simply it says "MADE IN CHINA". It is 40 pages of recipes in a softcover measuring 11" X 8 1/2" x 1 " inches in size. This would make great gift for that special child you know or their parents