What does condition #1 mean?
We use a 5 point condition rating scale with #1 being the best & age being taken into consideration. An excellent condition (1) book is generally like new. A very good condition (2) book is read but well cared for with slight imperfections. An average condition (3) book shows wear and age. A fair condition (4) book shows hard use or may be an ex-library book. A poor condition (5) may have serious damage. Absence of a dust jacket on a usually dust-jacketed book will downgrade a book to a fair (4) on books published in 1980 or later and to an average (3) for earlier books (all other things being equal).
