The image here is not accurate to what I received in the mail which was to be expected. The image provided here on Amazon is the cover of the first volume of the manga, not the light novels. I knew what the cover of the light novel looked like and I got what I had expected to get. Simple issue with photos on Amazon not showing the correct product.It was in good condition when I received it and I recieved it relatively quickly. I didn't need it by a specific date as a gift so I wasn't worried about it taking a week or two.I own the rest of the translated light novels so this was a good add on to my collection.Fun fact: The book was written before the 2003 Fullmetal Alchemist anime was shown. Thus, the characters Russell and Fletcher Tringham can be found in the 2003 anime, making their first appearance in the 11th and 12th episode. The plot of the episodes follows the book pretty well and the two characters do go on to play a bigger role later in the 2003 anime.