Ok This my take on grading books
since the internet is world wide( lots of peeps selling book s0 and has changed the nomenclature of selling books.
OLD out of date words :as good which wasn't ,fine by degrees plus minus almost nearly etc. ONE universal guide of grading that of a defunct magazine is fading except in the religion of high end dealers and wantabes.
now stock market companies that sell widgets ie books and
early booksellers site that have converted to stock venture capitol companies have instituted their nomenclature for mega sellers ease not customer aid.
solution
PICK up the book describe attributes and faults if you must use a grading system under describe for peace of mind. Knowing a book with a torn dust jacket is not really very good tho the book is very clean, tightly bound without text markings . the gift inscription on first page ( not first end Paper or whatever) tells the buyer what he is getting.
well you get the idea. I am still guilty of bookseller slang
It is a niche for the small seller good descriptions ;not clueless on word fits all.
oh remember f/vg
what the heck does that mean these days unless it a dealer
this is the world wide web not interloc or a regional book fair
sorry for allspelling grammar and typos one of my editors is on vacation , the other said not now ,I'll check it later
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