RobHW Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 What do you think the small triangle shaped defect along the bottom edge of the front cover is? It does not have the same gloss when viewed at an angle. But it has no different feel to the fingertip. Thanks for looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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scburdet Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 Looks like some of the surface gloss was lifted. Maybe some moisture that contacted but was quickly wiped off before more damage could happen. To me, that doesn't seem like it will matter much b/c of the creasing, worn/rounded corners and light tanning of the paper. 6.5/7.0, leaning lower end, but I definitely might be unduly harsh on this one. RobHW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowGradeBronze Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 (edited) Books from this period are tough to find in genuinely high grade. This has the typical ragged cut along the right hand edge from the printers less than razor sharp guillotine. I wouldn't mark it down for that. Other than that it's a very decent copy. Corners no longer sharp but good gloss. I'm at 6.0 to 6.5 here. There's enough blunting and corner/edge wear to keep it out of the 7.0 range for me. Edited May 14, 2023 by LowGradeBronze RobHW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 6.5 That mark could be a stain. Dunno. Thanks for posting. RobHW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1950's war comics Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 just "fine" FoggyNelson and RobHW 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mars76 Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 6.0 RobHW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobHW Posted May 18, 2023 Author Share Posted May 18, 2023 Thanks, everyone, for the helpful feedback. I had it at 6.5. At a first quick look it appears to be around the 8.0 mark in terms of gloss, no signs of writing, tears, missing pieces, stains or long color breaks. On closer look, there are minor short color break lines on the front cover which lower the grade to 7.0 or 7.5, and then the condition of the corners take it to 6.5. I wasn't sure how to adjust for the triangle-shaped defect but based on the feedback I'm getting I think it would fall within the 6.5 grade. I also did not count off for the rough cutting along the open page edge of the back because it's minor and clearly from a dull cutting edge (production issue). It doesn't even affect the presentation value of the book. Overall a pretty book with nice centering, strong colors, no distributor marks and hardly any spine stress issues. Mars76 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolidShredder Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 The mark on the bottom is water/moisture damage. If you look at the opposite side of the front cover you can see where the "dirt" has been "washed" away, leaving a white spot. It's a very good looking book and you're right that the production issues won't affect the grade. I think your assessment of 6.5 is fair. RobHW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
