Mars76 Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 Any and all replies are deeply appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scburdet Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 Another +75 year old that looks way better than it has any right to. I do see some possible issues on the outer corners. Would like to see some crisper photos since the enlargements aren't sharp. Definitely looks like there's some fade in the red of the title. It's hard for me to know how much to penalize for fade in a book this age, and red seems to be the most susceptible to it. I'm gonna guess 9.0/9.2, perhaps higher as a GA (tops in the census looks like 9.4), maybe lower if those corners are worse than I think from the photos. Mars76 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mars76 Posted January 29, 2023 Author Share Posted January 29, 2023 On 1/29/2023 at 12:16 PM, scburdet said: Would like to see some crisper photos since the enlargements aren't sharp. I've noticed that when I download photos that they lose sharpness. Hope these photos help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scburdet Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 One small corner crease short of being the guaranteed top census grade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fast eddie Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Wow! Um,,,,,,, I see a 9.2 there,,,,,,, where are you finding these books? They are beauties! Mars76 and ashsaytr 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mars76 Posted January 30, 2023 Author Share Posted January 30, 2023 On 1/29/2023 at 5:19 PM, fast eddie said: where are you finding these books? They are beauties! I live a couple of hours away from any major cities so I'm usually scouring Ebay, hipcomic, and mercari for the best deals I can find. Also, learning how to properly grade a book has really been a plus in finding hidden gems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 9.0, certainly no lower than 8.5 methinks. Thanks for posting. Mars76 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fast eddie Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 On 1/29/2023 at 9:04 PM, Mars76 said: I live a couple of hours away from any major cities so I'm usually scouring Ebay, hipcomic, and mercari for the best deals I can find. Also, learning how to properly grade a book has really been a plus in finding hidden gems. Well done my friend,,,,,, you are building an impressive collection indeed! Mars76 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
