This is an old book, A Child's History of the World by V.M. Hillyer printed in 1997. It is in good condition with a name and number written in, a creased corner and a poke mark on the edges of the pages.The shipping in the US will be by Media Mail and must be calculated. Outside the US please use the Global shipping program.Please Note:I generally do not accept returns but if it should happen, the buyer must pay for all shipping costs.When an item is paid for it will ship within 3 days... and you will get a tracking number. The tracking information will work as soon as the label has been scanned by the Post Office. If you don't get an email, it didn't go through or it went to your trash because it looked like spam. Please check this first before thinking I have not shipped your item.Also, I am out of town about 4 times a year for a week. I cannot remove over 1900 listings for that time. I will send a response to your payment and ship as soon as I get back. I am usually gone the first week in February, at the end of July and August and during Christmas week.