The books came as indicated above in a cardboard sleeve, which is reflected in the price stable. Here, however, it should not go to the presentation of the books or the slipcase but the contents of the books. In City of Bones (Part 1) we will work together with Clary by the "Shadow Hunter" world out, the details get explained and possibly fall in love a little us in Jace (; In City of Ashes (Part 2) you want to know absolutely how it goes after the small Clifferhanger of volume one. Unfortunately, the second volume was not my favorite, if that's the same can Gelas with City of Glass (Part 3) complete the original trilogy, as this book answers all the questions and a successful conclusion has, for the (no doubt), the author now times.
A small deduction in the B-Note gets the delivery but then, because that is not handled too careful delivery of the package with just this and the slipcase, including book now have a strongly indented side.