Major transaction let-down. Need advice! 3 3

[kav]

Just now, Buzzetta said:

 

You are (he is) neither Ted Williams nor Muhammad Ali.  

I said "like"

[James J Johnson]

16 minutes ago, kav said:

sure looks trimmed

Even though the photo leaves a lot to be desired, I don't see any overt tells for trim on any of the edges or corners. .

[Larryw7]

1 minute ago, Buzzetta said:

Maybe... I was thinking bleed from a water stain. 

That might be more likely.

[James J Johnson]

26 minutes ago, Buzzetta said:

@Gotham Kid - out of curiosity... top of the book... is that the printing alignment or does that look trimmed. 

The alignment is top centered. Part of the ears are cut off atop, but half the Kane (signature) is there at the bottom. Plus the top edge doesn't appear to have a tell for trim, based on the image I have to work with.

[Buzzetta]

16 minutes ago, James J Johnson said:

Even though the photo leaves a lot to be desired, I don't see any overt tells for trim on any of the edges or corners. .

Compare the top edge to other samples of the book. There are other miscuts but not to that level... as far as I am looking at now. Who knows... 

 

Edited August 29, 2019 by Buzzetta

[James J Johnson]

13 minutes ago, Larryw7 said:

That might be more likely.

Not sure. Might be color touched. Dark areas of the spine. There are tells for it, but can be staining or soiling making some dark areas look touched. Is there a better image anywhere?

[James J Johnson]

6 minutes ago, Buzzetta said:

Compare the top edge to other samples of the book. There are other miscuts but not to that level... as far as I am looking at now. Who knows... 

 

I did. When considering the position of the bat ears and the Bob Kane sig at the bottom to other examples, it's normal. This is top centered but the appropriate amount of Kane shows at the bottom considering the amount of ears at the top. Plus, trimming a book with a spine roll? And a weak top left corner? A thick, Golden age book? Would've probably been a disaster to even try. it would have to have been so deep trimmed, a la All_Things_Trimmed, to get the blade to have a decent bite into the edge, that the ears would have been missing altogether. Top right edge pieces too would have probably crumbled right off without a deep trim.

Edited August 29, 2019 by James J Johnson

[BlowUpTheMoon]

Yannis bought the book back from Bat-Man, with the intentions of selling it to Matt.  After that, who knows what happened? 

Edited August 29, 2019 by BlowUpTheMoon
greggy is a dork

[James J Johnson]

9 minutes ago, Buzzetta said:

Compare the top edge to other samples of the book. There are other miscuts but not to that level... as far as I am looking at now. Who knows... 

 

I didn't read the entire thread, just the latest pages. What was the year, what was the price?

[BlowUpTheMoon]

1 minute ago, James J Johnson said:

I didn't read the entire thread, just the latest pages. What was the year, what was the price?

2010, $1500.

[James J Johnson]

Just now, BlowUpTheMoon said:

Yannis bought the book back from Bat-Man, with the intentions of selling it Matt.  After that, who knows what happened? 

I'm confused. I didn't read the entire back story. Is this a book being offered now? Or one that Buzzetta bought or could have bought some time ago? If so, when was it offered and the price?

[James J Johnson]

1 minute ago, BlowUpTheMoon said:

2010, $1500.

Oh, OK. Got it.

[01TheDude]

also mentioned  while discussing the book back then was that this book had a lot of tape on it at one point that either fell off or was carefully removed. That might have influenced the looks on the edges and spine.

[Buzzetta]

I will sweeten the pot.  I am a buyer for this book at $1750... 

to the current owner.... it could be the easiest $250 you have ever made. 

[01TheDude]

2 minutes ago, Buzzetta said:

I will sweeten the pot.  I am a buyer for this book at $1750... 

to the current owner.... it could be the easiest $250 you have ever made. 

didn't this book appreciate significantly in the past 9 years? GLWTB

Edited August 29, 2019 by 01TheDude

[Buzzetta]

Just now, 01TheDude said:

didn't this book appreciate significantly in the past 9 years? GLWTB

hush - don't threadcrap in my WTB thread

[James J Johnson]

29 minutes ago, 01TheDude said:

also mentioned  while discussing the book back then was that this book had a lot of tape on it at one point that either fell off or was carefully removed. That might have influenced the looks on the edges and spine.

There's definitely something going on, but the image doesn't lend well to attempts to clarify it. I'm leaning towards color touch, just the dark areas but not enough resolution to do more than simply speculate.

[01TheDude]

15 minutes ago, James J Johnson said:

There's definitely something going on, but the image doesn't lend well to attempts to clarify it. I'm leaning towards color touch, just the dark areas but not enough resolution to do more than simply speculate.

the information came from the guy who sold yannis the book - Darth. I would not call that speculation. It is also where the picture came from.

It would not kill you to read the thread like many of us have endured.

 

Edited August 29, 2019 by 01TheDude

[James J Johnson]

7 minutes ago, 01TheDude said:

the information came from the guy who sold yannis the book - Darth. I would not call that speculation.

What info? Someone saw it firsthand and noted color touch? Whatever you could tell me may be helpful in pinpointing it.

[01TheDude]

On 4/29/2010 at 9:29 PM, mt1000 said:

MCMiles said:

Is this the book?

 

 

  Yannis said:

 

and dont remember if I posted the 37 I picked up right here from the boards but here it is too!

 

YUP

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