Moderate discoloration and creasing, especially along the edges of the pagesĬhipping - A descriptor emphasizing the absence of portions of a book's edges, specifically as it relates to the binding or dust jacket coverįoxing - Brown spotting of paged content due to chemical exposure or reactivity to chemical agents, a state of condition commonplace to 19th Century written publications, particularly evident in steel engravingsĭeckled Pagination - Deckled pagination is identified as content ascribed to a particular book or novel whose edges are not evenly distributed, giving it the appearance of being loose from its fulcral attachment (spine). Noticeable wear, isolated instances of discoloration with creasing becoming more visibly apparent, fraying likely, minor tears possible
Noticeable wear, both with regard to the book's surface area and cosmetic features, isolated instances of tearing - some of which may be significant, creased edges, frayingīinding: VG. This particular method of classification has been used by publishing companies since World War II (SeptemSeptember 2, 1945) as the officially recognized means of categorical assignation.ĭust Jacket Cover: VG. The 1's presence is indicative of a first edition print, if there were no 1 present the next number appearing in the sequence would be cataloged as that article's order of publication - with 2 (without the presence of a 1 in the aforementioned array) being representative of a 2nd Edition, and 3 (without the presence of a 1 or 2 in the prior stated line) being indicative of a 3rd Edition. ¹ First editions are easily identifiable based on the presence of a numeric sequence on the book's copyright page this line, which oftentimes incorporates the use of ascending or descending arrays, or in rare instances utilizes a randomly generated arrangement of numbers, always includes the following:ġ 2 3 4 5 78 77 76 75 74 (Combinative presentation)ġ 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 (Random arrangement)
Publisher: William Morrow & Company, Inc., New YorkĬlassification/ Genre: Fiction, Literary Classics, Suspense/ ThrillerĪrt, Illustrations, Diagrams, Cartographical Representations (Maps), and/ or Photographs: No
ISBN (International Standard Book Number)/ EAN (European Article Number)/ UPC (Universal Product Code): 0-X NOTE - The salutation present in the photographs accompanying this advertised entry is that of the book's former owner, not the author of this literary publication.
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