MG : Dream Machines by Ian Penberthy (1991, Hardcover)

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316BX78
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These standards are from the International Book Collectors Association (IBCA), and the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). They assume that you are describing both the book and the jacket in a single grade.
Some dealers will describe the book and dust jacket separately like this: F/VG - a book in fine condition with a dust jacket in very good condition.
Grade
Explanation/Description
AN/VF/Mint - As New/Very Fine/Mint
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F - Fine
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NF - Near Fine
Approaching FINE but with a couple of very minor defects or faults
VG - Very Good
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G - Good
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Fair
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Poor/Reading Copy
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XLib - Ex-library
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Binding Copy
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Dust Jacket
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