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Grading
Criteria |
Grading
Deductions |
Step 1. Binding. (Lay
book down on spine, open 45 degrees in a 'V' and let go.) |
Hardcover |
Dust Jacket |
Softcover |
a. Book closes completely. |
0 |
N/A |
0 |
b. Book closes, cover doesn't. |
-2 |
N/A |
-3 |
c. Book opens, pages fan. |
-4 |
N/A |
-5 |
d. Book lies flat open to a page. |
-8 |
N/A |
-10 |
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Step 2. General
Condition. |
Hardcover |
Dust Jacket |
Softcover |
a. Light soiling. |
-2 |
-1 |
-2 |
b. Light shelf wear. |
-2 |
-2 |
-2 |
c. Remainder mark to page edges. |
-2 |
N/A |
N/A |
d. Foxing/toning to page edges. |
-4 |
N/A |
-2 |
e. Foxing/toning other than edges. |
-6 |
-4 |
-4 |
f. Softening to top/bottom of spine. |
-6 |
-4 |
N/A |
g. Crease on spine. |
-6 |
-4 |
N/A |
h. Heavy wear to boards/soft cover/spine. |
-6 |
-4 |
-6 |
i. Worn through board/spine covering. |
-8 |
-8 |
N/A |
Step 3. Damage. |
Hardcover |
Dust Jacket |
Softcover |
a. Dust jacket price clipped. |
N/A |
-2 |
N/A |
b. Bump to top or bottom corners/spine |
-4 |
-3 |
-4 |
c. Bump to top and bottom
corners/spine. |
-8 |
-6 |
-8 |
d. Torn or dogeared page or light chipping. |
-4 |
-3 |
-4 |
e. More than one torn or dogeared page or
heavy chipping. |
-8 |
-6 |
-8 |
f. Crease on soft cover. |
N/A |
N/A |
-4 |
g. Multiple creases on soft cover. |
N/A |
N/A |
-8 |
h. Water damage, missing maps/plates,
broken
spine, other major damage. |
-10 |
-10 |
-10 |
i. Missing pages. |
-12 |
N/A |
-12 |
j. Large chips, tears, creasing to DJ. |
N/A |
-10 |
-10 |
k. Dust jacket in pieces. |
N/A |
-14 |
N/A |
l. Partial dust jacket. |
N/A |
-18 |
N/A |
Step 4. Additions to
Book. (Doesn't include author or celebrity signatures
or
inscriptions, which may actually enhance the value of the book. |
Hardcover |
Dust Jacket |
Softcover |
a. Previous owner's bookplate. |
-2 |
-2 |
-2 |
b. Previous owner's name. |
-2 |
-2 |
-2 |
c. Pertinent writing or inscriptions. |
-2 |
-2 |
-2 |
d. Scribbling, highlighting, note-taking,
etc. |
-4 |
-4 |
-4 |
e. Anything attached other than bookplate. |
-4 |
-4 |
-4 |
Step 5. Grading the
Book. |
Hardcover |
Dust Jacket |
Softcover |
a. Add up all deductions. |
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b. Subtract total deductions from 20. |
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c. Divide result in "b" above by 2. |
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d. Compare to table below. |
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