Given the books value and history taking photos was a lot more difficult than expected, did not want to risk any damage, plus bad lighting and even worse camera haha. This has been in the family for several generations, they had generations of collectable memorabilia from all over the world dating back to 500 A. D, passed down for hundreds of years. The book is authentic and the ONLY in the world I do plan to get it appraised and valued but until then here's your chance for a deal of a lifetime to own a one-of-a-kind piece of history.