ThothAmon Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 Thanks. Does a press help ALL books maximize grade? grendelbo and Galen130 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRoboto Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 7.5-8.0. No, a press does not help all books but I think it could help this book. The only thing I am worried about is the top edge. Is it trimmed or was it printed that way? (Still new to discovering how to identify restoration). grendelbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Visiting Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 8.0, I think it's just a slightly unaligned cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff2099 Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 Agree on 8.0. Boolean logic dictates that the answer to your question - "Does a press help ALL books maximize grade?" is no - a 10.0 book would not need a press ;) But just know there are somethings a clean and press can help with especially non-colour breaking things like dent or finger print; does not do anything for stains, foxing or obviously, tears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 On 4/4/2022 at 9:01 AM, MrRoboto said: 7.5-8.0 7.5/8.0 Unless the covers have creasing that aren't evident in your pics, I'm not seeing anything that a press will improve. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Februus Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 8.0 I think a lot of people are just pressing everything regardless leaving nothing to chance. Knowing what defects a press will improve or eliminate will go a long way in saving you money grendelbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverage12c Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 I have this higher than others have posted so far. It's a really NICE, clean copy. Honestly, I see nothing keeping this from a 8.5 minimum, maybe even a 9.0. I don't think there's any need for pressing on this copy, any improvement would be negligible, as it already seems very flat, glossy, etc. Nice copy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bapowell Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 8.0. There look to be a few indentations/NC-breaking creases (one above the "R" in "Dracula", one next to Blade's left foot?) that a press will help with that might get you to an 8.5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeanvaljean Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 (edited) agree with silverage12c -- i see 8.5. the white back cover obv. stand out Edited April 5, 2022 by jeanvaljean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 8.5/9.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
