This is an Antique Vintage Collector's Edition of the Junior Classics by P.F. Collier and Son Corporation from1938. It is in good shape with yellowing on the pages. They don't have writing or notes inside but book 1, Fairy Tales and Fables has wear on the top of the spine and on the inside first page being slightly loose. Book 6 - Stories About Boys and Girls also has ink on the spine outside cover and the back cover. I have included a table of contents for the Fairy Tales and Fables book so you can see the huge complete collection being offered. Here are more titles of books in the Anthology of Great Literature for Children: 1. Fairy Tales and Fables 2. Stories of Wonder and Magic 3. Myths and Legends 4. Hero Tales 5. Stories That Never Grow Old 6. Stories About Boys and Girls 7. Animal Tales 8. Stories From History 9. Sprot and Adventure 10. Poetry Reading Guide Indexes On the Front of each book it reads, The Young Folks Shelf of Books, what a wonderful introduction to literature for you to read to your child or to bring back memories from your childhood! Literature, children, adolescents, fiction, non-fiction, anthology, classic