Instruct: Classify a review as either positive or negative.
Query: Poor binding and spine.

The title sums it up pretty well. The binding of the book arrived in a state where the cover has all but come away from the pages, make it impossible to read without having to use at least one hand to hold the book together - In the state it is in the hardcovers of the book may as well just be a dust-jacket, loosely fitting around the pages. Moreover, the spine of the book arrived in a poor state too, with the Title partly worn off.This is not what one comes to expect when buying a $60+ new book. Poor form. I will not be shopping with this seller again.