Book grading is one of the most ambiguous factors in collectible books. Ioba condition definitions independent online booksellers. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. The set of terms below were proposed in 1949 by ab bookmans weekly. Learn about finelike new, very good, good, fair and poor books, music and movies. Half price books explains the meaning of various item conditions. They were adopted by the bookselling community and are still in use today. Bleaching and other treatments can be used, but are expensive, frowned upon and not very effective. As new means that the book is in the state that it should have been in when. When considering buying or selling a rare book for your collection, condition is key to pricing. The condition of a rare book and its dust jacket if applicable are the most important factors.
It is very rare, especially in older vintage comic books, to discover a comic in. Rare scale model railroad locomotives for sale ebay. If you want more precise grading, i recommend the official ana grading standards book, which breaks the grades out for every major u. The physical condition of the book and dust jacket if there is a dust jacket are each given a single condition grade. Great deals on rare scale model railroad locomotives. We closely monitor and calibrate our staff to maintain adherence to our established standards. Comic book grading is the process of determining the grade or condition of a book, which directly influences its value. Here is the standard grading system used for all books available on. Terms used and rare booksellers use to communicate a particular books condition. The condition of a rare book and its dust jacket if applicable are the most important factors affecting its value and pricing.
Booksellers use standard terms to describe the condition. Only the most expensive books should ever be considered for page treatment. Comic book grading learn the scale and how to apply it. Find out about the book grading system and terminology at alibris. Cgcs restoration grading scale is a transparent system that is much more descriptive and accurate than before. Additionally, they are actually in separate buckets of the grading scale. Which means the book is better than very good and the dust jacket grade is less than very good.
Other descriptors used in conjunction with the above grading scale. Even though them comic will look better, its page quality will still rate a lower grade. Book condition guide, music condition guide half price books. Complete descriptions sell more books grading book condition. Bowed covers may turn inward toward the leaves or outward away from the leaves. As with grading all collectibles, there is a degree of subjectivity as there are many factors to consider and all of them must be weighed to determine an overall grade. Complete descriptions sell more books grading book. Learn what is the comic book rating system and how a comic book is graded with. All sellers listing items on this site are required to use this grading system for a standard method understood by all. Anacs grading was a smash success, and when the board of governors finally noticed that we were using grades not in the book about a year later, i was in a.
It is very rare especially in older comic books pre1990 to discover a comic in either mint or gem mint condition. Bowed a condition of the covers or boards of a hard cover book. Quite frequently when i am in the process of obtaining oz books from a private individual and ask him or her about the book condition, i get a reply that the books are in very good condition. Books with brown or brittle pages are usually not good candidates either.