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On Collecting: 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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