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<p>[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 9546000, member: 8267"]Assigning a "grade" for condition is tricky, and even more so for a multi-volume set without having them in hand. I would be most concerned about your mention of moisture damage on some of the volumes, which in some cases can be associated with the unpleasant smell of mildew.</p><p><br /></p><p>The best I can do is point you toward the guidelines provided on the abebooks website -</p><p><a href="https://www.abebooks.com/books/rarebooks/collecting-guide/understanding-rare-books/guide-book-conditions.shtml" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.abebooks.com/books/rarebooks/collecting-guide/understanding-rare-books/guide-book-conditions.shtml" rel="nofollow">https://www.abebooks.com/books/rarebooks/collecting-guide/understanding-rare-books/guide-book-conditions.shtml</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 9546000, member: 8267"]Assigning a "grade" for condition is tricky, and even more so for a multi-volume set without having them in hand. I would be most concerned about your mention of moisture damage on some of the volumes, which in some cases can be associated with the unpleasant smell of mildew. The best I can do is point you toward the guidelines provided on the abebooks website - [URL]https://www.abebooks.com/books/rarebooks/collecting-guide/understanding-rare-books/guide-book-conditions.shtml[/URL][/QUOTE]
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