How does New Wave Publishers grade its used books?
Most of the used books we sell are out of print or otherwise not new. Some of our books are new, however. We grade used books to the following standards. Dustjackets are graded separately to the same standards. Dustjacketed hardcovers are delivered in Brodart protectors. NEW or LIKE NEW: regardless of age.It has a tight binding, clean straight boards, clean bright textblock. FINE: For all practical purposes a fine book is approaching new, but may have been read carefully at least once. Its text block is clean, its binding is tight, its boards are crisp. NEAR FINE: It may be a very new book whose only defect is a previous owner’s name on a fly (these names can often be removed and replaced with a bookplate if this book is to be given as a gift). VERY GOOD : This is a terrific used book. Its condition is approaching fine, but it shows rubbing at the extremities. In all respects, it is a clean book. It may have an inscription in it or a previous owner’s signature.We can remove signatures
