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Collecting: Book Condition Grading Game, Hardbound Quiz

Please check all that apply to the dust jacket:

- My book was issued without a dust jacket.
- My book was issued with a dust jacket but I don't have it.
- Chipping (small pieces have been chipped away at the edges).
- Small tears (less than 1/2 inch).
- Stains.
- Missing a flap.
- Large tears (greater than 1/2 inch).
- Marking.
- Repairs made with Scotch tape.
- Patchy where a sticker was removed.

Please check all that apply to the book:

- Hinges starting (when you open the cover and look inside,
you see the binding is loose, but not yet cracked).
- Hinges cracked.
- Frayed edges.
- Light soiling.
- Heavy soiling.
- Dampstain.
- Torn pages.
- Missing pages.
- Pencil marking/underlining.
- Ink marking/underlining.
- Highlighting.
- Rubbing (edges of binding show wear).
- Backstrip (along the spine) pulling away.
- Foxing (discoloration -usually reddish-brown spots).
- Previous owner's signature.
- Previous owner's inscription.
- Previous owner's bookplate/embossing.
- Remainder mark (marker - usually on the fore-edge or bottom edge).
- Smoky smell.
- Book mold/mildew.
- Library markings.

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