PGM Famous Monsters of Filmland #30 3 3

[Famous Monsters Forryever]

Thanks in advance.  Planning on getting it cleaned and pressed.

 

 

 

 

 

Ignore the following pics...they are not the actual book

 

 

Edited July 29, 2021 by Elroy Jetson

[The Lions Den]

A solid looking mid-grade copy.

Please bear in mind that in general, many early issues of FMOF are not good candidates for pressing due to the fragility of the paper stock. In any event, thanks for posting it and good luck...

[bronze johnny]

On 7/29/2021 at 11:21 AM, Elroy Jetson said:

Thanks in advance.  Planning on getting it cleaned and pressed.

 

 

5.0-5.5. Great book! You might want to reconsider pressing due to these earlier copies of FMOFs having very delicate spines that easily split.

[Deadpoolica]

5.0

[zzutak]

You might want to delete the last image in your original post (which is NOT the back cover to FMOF #30).

I also see this as a FN-ish copy.  The degree of soiling is low, and certainly acceptable for a mid-grade specimen.  Hence, grade-wise, there's really nothing to be gained by dry cleaning it.

None of the critical/governing defects (color-breaking creases, stress lines, and spine tics, shelf wear type ink loss to the left of MONSTERS and along the bottom edge of the front cover, moderate oxidation shadows along the bottom edge of the front/back covers, and probable toning to the inside front/back covers) will be removed with a press.  Hence, even if it was done carefully, I don't believe a press would improve this mag's grade.

[Famous Monsters Forryever]

On 7/29/2021 at 3:14 PM, zzutak said:

You might want to delete the last image in your original post (which is NOT the back cover to FMOF #30).

Thank you!

And I appreciate the thorough grade!  Learned a lot!!

Alec

[evilskip]

I'm with the 5.0 crowd and would be leery of having anything done to it. As mentioned above, the paper was really cheap and not of the best quality.

[Funnybooks]

5.0

5.5 if you can press out that bc

[Galen130]

5.5/6.0