grendelbo Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Just got this today. I can't wait to read it tonight! Seller described it as... Spoiler FN I have my own thoughts about it. Thanks for taking a look! There is moisture damage on the top edge of the back cover. It's hard to see the extent of it even in the best light, but there's traces of light soiling through the top part of the "Look who's smiling" ad. MVS is intact. Galen130 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadzukes Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 That moisture wrinkle looks light enough to be completely pressed out. press to a 6.5 with an outside chance at a 7.0 grendelbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Februus Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 On 3/16/2022 at 2:15 PM, gadzukes said: That moisture wrinkle looks light enough to be completely pressed out. press to a 6.5 with an outside chance at a 7.0 Yeah my thoughts exactly .. nice colors. I can’t see the moisture damage did anything other than make a ripple. 6.5 long shot to 7.0 but maybe grendelbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRoboto Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 On 3/16/2022 at 8:12 PM, Februus said: Yeah my thoughts exactly .. nice colors. I can’t see the moisture damage did anything other than make a ripple. 6.5 long shot to 7.0 but maybe 6.5-7.0 grendelbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiGuy65 Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 I actually think this is a 7.0 w/ an outside shot at 7.5. I think the multiple spine ticks are the only obvious flaw (albeit a lot of them) but what stands out for me is the color/gloss of the front cover. This thing pops! I always tend to feel that will bias a higher grade at the margin. I think its better than FN for sure grendelbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 C&P to 7.5. Now let’s see what the seller said… grendelbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 On 3/17/2022 at 3:17 PM, Galen130 said: C&P to 7.5. Now let’s see what the seller said… Hmmm, I can see it as FN as is… grendelbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dino-Mutt Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 6.5 grendelbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeypost Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 6.0 maybe 6.5 grendelbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted March 21, 2022 Author Share Posted March 21, 2022 (edited) Thanks everyone for your responses. I grade my own books pretty conservatively and stains/water damage harshly. I was thinking about a 5.5 as is. Pressing the book will cost me $10 which is a third of what I paid for this copy. It's not going to be resold or professionally graded, but I think I will press it. I'm curious if the moisture damage can be fixed (and I think it can). Except for the moderate wear on the spine the book is structurally very sound. I'm thinking it'll be a strong 7.0/weak 7.5 after. Edited March 22, 2022 by grendelbo Februus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Februus Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 On 3/21/2022 at 11:43 AM, grendelbo said: Thanks everyone for your responses. I grade my own books pretty conservatively and stains/water damage harshly. I was thinking about a 5.5 as is. Pressing the book will cost me $10 which is a third of what I paid for this copy. It's not going to be resold or professionally graded, but I think I will press it. I'm curious if the moisture damage can be fixed (and I think it can). Except for the moderate wear on the spine the book is structurally very sound. I'm thinking it'll be a strong 7.0/weak 7.5 after. Just happen to look at this again to go over what I originally said. It has a few spine stress lines and that is about it. It’s square, flat and white .. the fold and waviness on the back cover ( which is very solid) can be smoothed out if you are so inclined, if not I still don’t think that’s a big hit grendelbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funnybooks Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 6.0 as is too many defects for 7.0? grendelbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
