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Condition: All magazines are complete unless otherwise noted. Generally speaking,
magazines do not age as well as books do. Consequently, we consider a magazine in
"fine" condition when it has one or two modest flaws, the type that are
introduced simply by sitting around for decades. Magazines in "very good or
VG" condition have more than two modest flaws, or one or two modest flaws and a
significant one. Magazines in "good" condition have two significant flaws,
or enough modest flaws to knock them out of the "very good" category.
"Fair" and "Poor" are the two lowest grade condition with fair
being slightly better than poor.
Flaws may
include creases, small tears or chips, light foxing (spotting),
small stains, separating of the spine, ragged edges, sunning,
fading and general light soiling.
"Disbound" or
"Previously Bound" means that the magazine was at one time trimmed slightly and
bound into a book. Usually this results in small notches to the spine and,
occasionally, some minor loss of paper. It is usually not a serious problem.
Please call us at 413/527-1900 for
more details on the condition of any items you are considering for purchase. |
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Size: We interpret Octavo to mean between 8" and 10" high, Quarto to mean
between 10" and 12" high, and folio to mean larger than 12" high. |
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