Dust jacket is clean. Previous owner's name and green mark on the front inside cover. Blue ink underlining on quote that precedes table of contents. No other writing or marks observed in the text. Binding is tight and square. In this book the writer writes a scathing rebuke of those in the literary community that continue to celebrate mediocracy and even depravity. He calls for a renewed dedication to the ancient artistic ideals of 'moral, aesthetic, spiritual and intellectual splendor.'