Hardcover book with "The Beacon Fourth Reader" written on the top. The front cover is ornately decorated and the drawing inside the border looks like a flame and smoke emitting from it. The binding also reads "Beacon Fourth Reader" and the author's name is underneath. On the bottom is Ginn and Company. The back is very plain. A stamp is on the first page and proclaims the owner of the book. Inside are several short stories by various authors and they are accompanied by illustrations. The pages are sleek and shiney. Color: BN, WH