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Grades refer to the condition of the dust jacket. The book, unless otherwise indicated, equals or exceeds the condition of the dust jacket. For Picture Cover editions or books without dust jackets the grading refers to the book . The number in ( ) indicates the highest series number listed on the dust jacket flap or rear boards of picture cover editions.
AC = Applique Cover (Illustration mounted to the board of the book)
AUTO = Autographed by the Author
B&H = Published by Barse & Hopkins
BK# = Book # handwritten on Book Spine
BCP = Blackened Cover Price
BP= Book Plate Present
BURT = Published by A.L. Burt
C&L = Published by Cupples & Leon
CMB = Check Marks on Back Cover
CS = Cover Scrape (Usually from a price tag)
D&M = Published by Dodd, Mead & Company
DJ = Dust Jacket
DONO = Donohue
DS = Dampness Stain
FCC = Front Cover Chipping to Dust Jacket
FCF = Front Cover Fading to Dust Jacket or Picture Cover
FED = Front Endpaper Damage
FEM = Front Endpaper Missing
FFD = Front Dust Jacket Flap Damage
FFM = Front Dust Jacket Flap Missing
FL = Frontispiece Loose
G&D = Published by Grosset & Dunlap
INT = Glossy Internal Illustrations Present
IP = Inscription Present on Front Endpaper
L&S = Published by Lee & Shepard
LBE = Library Bound Edition
LL&S = Published by Lothrop, Lee & Shepard
LRE = Library Rebound Edition
LSC = Lower Dust Jacket Spine Chipping
MSS = Minor Smoke Stain to Dust Jacket and/or Book
MTS = Minor Tape Stain
NP = Former Owner's Name on Front Endpaper
OPS = Original Price Sticker Present
OT = Original Text
PB = Paperbound Edition
PC = Picture Cover Edition
PL = Page(s) Loose
RCC = Rear Cover Chipping to Dust Jacket
R&B = Published by Reilly & Britton
R&L = Published by Reilly & Lee
REM = Rear Endpaper Missing
RFD = Rear Flap Damage
RFM = Rear Dust Jacket Flap Missing
RRT = Reverse of Dust Jacket Reinforced with Tape
SB = Spine of Book Slightly Bent
SCH = Dust Jacket Spine Chipping at Top and Bottom
SDS= Slight Dampness Stain to DJ
SSD = Slight Darkening to DJ Spine
SSF = Slight Spine Fading to Dust Jacket or Picture Cover
SF = Severe Spine Fading to Dust Jacket or Picture Cover
SP# = Book # handwritten on Dust Jacket Spine
SS = Severe Smoke Stain to Dust Jacket or Book
SSP = Slight Dust Jacket Spine Chipping
SSD = Slight Dust Jacket Spine Darkening
TS = Severe Tape Stain or Tape Present on Dust Jacket
USC = Upper Dust Jacket Spine Chipping
WA = Wrap Around Illustrated Dust Jacket
WS = Waterstain to Dust Jacket or Book
[$] = Suggested Selling Price Box on Front Cover