The spine strip is damaged, with loss to the head and tail, there is a bookseller's stamp on the front end paper, and a closed tear on page 36 has been repaired with acid free tape In its favour, the pages are clean and the binding is still good.Treated with respect, it should easily reach its centenary. Set in New Guinea during the Second World War, this quote from the book says it all: "so farewell, Wongabilla and Digger. God bless all Fuzzy Wuzzies, for you have all been so kind and helpful to the Australian soldiers. " Yes farewell, Fuzzy Wuzzy, with your skin as black as night; To many you're a heathen, but your heart is made just right. How you've helped Australian soldiers; they thank you every one, And bless you, Fuzzy Wuzzy, for your job so nobly done."