no staining (thumbs u extremely clean and bright...why the 4.0 grade you think Brian?
The only defects I could see of the book are the top and bottom spine splits. if it weren't for that, probably would grade around an 8.0-8.5.. Or I can have the splits sealed ...
NO!
Don't worry, will not do it
I should hope not
An what if I do
Then you might as well sell it to me now as a restored book before you do it
exactly...if you are going to take a market accepted 20-25K book and turn it into a 10-12K market accepted book (didn't say it was logical, just what that market bears), then go ahead