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Booksellers use standard terms to describe the condition of the
used books that they sell. The specific meaning of each term can
vary with the individual seller but broad definitions are widely
understood.
As New is self-explanatory. It means that the book is in the state
that it should have been in when it left the publisher. The is
the equivalent of Mint condition in numismatics.
Fine (F or FN) is As New but allowing for the normal effects of
time on an unused book that has been protected. A fine book shows
no damage.
Very Good (VG) describes a book that is worn but untorn. For many
collectors this is the minimum acceptable condition for all but
the rarest items.
Good (G) is (as an old bookselling joke has it) not very good.
It is used to describes the condition of an average used worn
book that is complete.
Fair shows wear and tear but all the text pages and illustrations
or maps are present. It may lack endpapers, half-title, and even
the title page.
Poor describes a book that has the complete text but is so damaged
that it is only of interest to a buyer who seeks a reading copy.
If the damage renders the text illegible then the book is not
even poor.
There is no standard term for books in a condition below poor.
Their normal fate is to be discarded or to be broken into individual
pages if these have any value.
In practice, most booksellers and collectors code their books
at a condition slightly higher than is strictly applicable.
Second Hand Books booksearch-at-hay.com
has access to them all.
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