Hzqw2l Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 (edited) Detached cover and CF. Some modern tape repairs on the inside cover. 1 tape repair on front cover around the lower staple. Edited November 3, 2023 by Hzqw2l Scan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvelmaniac Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 GD- 1.8 2.0 GOOD (GD): Back to Top Shows substantial wear; often considered a "reading copy." Cover shows significant wear and may even be detached. Cover reflectivity is low and in some cases completely absent. Book-length creases and dimples may be present. Rounded corners are more common. Moderate soiling, staining, discoloration and foxing may be present. The largest piece allowed missing from the front or back cover is usually a 1/2" triangle or a 1/4" square, although some Silver Age books such as 1960s Marvels have had the price corner box clipped from the top left front cover and may be considered Good if they would otherwise have graded higher. Tape and other forms of amateur repair are common in Silver Age and older books. Spine roll is likely. May have up to a 2" spine split. Staples may be degraded, replaced or missing. Moderate staple tears and stress lines may be present, as well as rust migration. Paper is brown but not brittle. Centerfold may be loose or detached. Moderate interior tears may be present. 1.8 GOOD- (GD-): Back to Top Fits the criteria for Good but with an additional defect or small accumulation of defects that detracts from the book's appearance by a perceptible amount. 1.5 FAIR/GOOD (FR/GD): Back to Top Shows substantial to heavy wear. Books in this grade are commonly creased, scuffed, abraded, soiled, and possibly unattractive, but still generally readable. Cover shows considerable wear and may be detached. Almost no cover reflectivity remaining. Book-length creases, tears and folds may be present. Rounded corners are increasingly common. Soiling, staining, discoloration and foxing is generally present. Up to 1/10 of the back cover may be missing. Tape and other forms of amateur repair are increasingly common in Silver Age and older books. Spine roll is common. May have a spine split between 2" and 2/3 the length of the book. Staples may be degraded, replaced or missing. Staple tears and stress lines are common, as well as rust migration. Paper is brown and may show brittleness around the edges. Acidic odor may be present. Centerfold may be loose or detached. Interior tears are common. Hzqw2l 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scburdet Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 2.5/3.0 Hzqw2l 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvonie Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 I had it as a 2.5 as well. Super cool book! Thanks for posting it MAR1979 and Hzqw2l 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAR1979 Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 2.0 Hzqw2l 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paqart Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 On 11/3/2023 at 9:05 AM, Hzqw2l said: Detached cover and CF. Some modern tape repairs on the inside cover. 1 tape repair on front cover around the lower staple. 2.0-2.5 Hzqw2l 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 2.0/2.5 Thanks for posting. Hzqw2l 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...