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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. Any defects must be noted. Good (G) describes the condition of an average used worn book that is complete. Any defects must be noted.
A reading copy of a book may be well-used, may include highlighting, marginalia, dedications, [6] and is suitable for reading, but is not collectible. This is a term used in the used book business, to indicate the lack of collectible value, while claiming that the book is in sufficiently good condition for a purchaser whose interest is primarily in actually reading the book.
Here are a few examples: 1984 by George Orwell. The Color Purple by Alice Walker. ... “A society in which book banning is acceptable is no longer a free society,” Eidelman says. “It is ...
Hey guys - this article is about the words used to put books in different collectable levels. Words that tell us why a book is on what level, such as "foxing", are on a different list - a book collecting glossary. Here is an example of such a list outside of Wikipedia: AbeBooks' Glossary of Book Terms .
On "The Daily Show," LeVar Burton pointed out how ridiculous the book ban efforts in the U.S. are getting.
According to PEN America's annual book-banning report, restrictions on books have increased 33% since last year, but students offer a glimmer of hope.
A thing is acceptable if it is sufficient to serve the purpose for which it is provided, even if it is far less usable for this purpose than the ideal example. A thing is unacceptable (or has the characteristic of unacceptability ) if it deviates so far from the ideal that it is no longer sufficient to serve the desired purpose, or if it goes ...
A hypothetical condition assumes a condition which is known to be contrary to fact whereas an extraordinary assumption assumes a condition or a fact which is merely unknown or uncertain. The results of an analysis involving any hypothetical conditions are known to not be reflective of what exists because the assumptions on which they are ...