Snowdon Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 (edited) Picked up a few books recently and have been too busy to post! Edited June 5 by Snowdon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvelmaniac Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Slightly blunted corners with slight color loss, very minor spine wear a few very small color breaking spine ticks, what appears to be a slight spine roll on the top 1/3 of the cover, color breaking scratches along the outer edge by the word balloon. IMO...VF+ 8.5 9.0 VERY FINE/NEAR MINT (VF/NM): Back to Top Nearly perfect with outstanding eye appeal. A limited number of bindery/printing defects are allowed. Cover is almost flat with almost imperceptible wear. Inks are bright with slightly diminished reflectivity. An 1/8" bend is allowed if color is not broken. Corners are cut square and sharp with ever-so-slight blunting permitted but no creases. Several lightly penciled, stamped or inked arrival dates are acceptable. Very minor foxing. Spine is tight and flat. Staples may show some discoloration. Only the slightest staple tears are allowed. A very minor accumulation of stress lines may be present if they are nearly imperceptible. Paper is off-white to cream and supple. Very minor interior tears may be present. 8.5 VERY FINE+ (VF+): Back to Top Fits the criteria for Very Fine but with an additional virtue or small accumulation of virtues that improves the book's appearance by a perceptible amount. 8.0 VERY FINE (VF): Back to Top An excellent copy with outstanding eye appeal. A limited accumulation of minor bindery/printing defects is allowed. Cover is relatively flat with minimal surface wear beginning to show, possibly including some minute wear at corners. Inks are generally bright with moderate to high reflectivity. An unnoticeable 1/4" crease is acceptable if color is not broken. Stamped or inked arrival dates may be present. Minor foxing. Spine is almost completely flat with a possible minor color break. Staples may show some discoloration. Very slight staple tears and a few almost insignificant stress lines may be present. Paper is cream to tan and supple. Centerfold is mostly secure. Minor interior tears at the margin may be present. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gradejunky Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 8.5 is exactly my thought as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scburdet Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 8.5/9.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowdon Posted June 5 Author Share Posted June 5 Sweet book!! grendel013, timfinz and scburdet 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollyComics Posted June 5 Share Posted June 5 I thought this copy is much better than Malibu book. Congrats!!! I bet you paid more money by bumping the grade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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