Sometimes, we offer for sale books that we consider to be "B-grade" or "C-grade" in terms of quality. These are books which have noticeable flaws, and so we sell them at a discounted rate compared to the standard edition of the same title.
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- Click here for how to submit a damage request.
- Click here for our Standard Book Damage Guidelines.
- Click here for our explanation of Damaged Book Listings.
B-grade and C-grade Book Guidelines
In addition to our Standard Book Damage Guidelines, we rate our B-grade and C-grade books as follows:
| Grade Classification | May be present on B-grade items | May be present on C-grade items |
| Misaligned foiling on the spine(s) | Yes | Yes |
| Light fading or small gaps on the foiling | Yes | Yes |
| Small marks on the front or back of the dust jacket | Yes | Yes |
| Small bends on the corner of the book(s) | Yes | Yes |
Small tears on endpapers that may affect the overall design | Yes | Yes |
Dirty blemishes or marks on the back of the hardcover casing(s) | No | Yes |
Lighter dirty blemishes or marks on the front of the hardcover casing(s) | No | Yes |
Folding or indents on the spine(s) | No | Yes |
Thick or noticeable off-colour line or streaking on sprayed or designed edge(s) | No | Yes |
Remember!
- Click here for how to submit a damage request.
- Click here for our Standard Book Damage Guidelines.
- Click here for our explanation of Damaged Book Listings.
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