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Beautiful Leather-bound Collector's Edition of *** Beowulf *** Translated by William Ellery Leonard ************************************************************************ Condition: FINE / LIKE NEW Published by Easton Press in 2004 Part of the 100 Greatest Books Ever Written series Bound in Genuine Leather Hubbed Spine with Smyth-sewn Binding Accented in 22 kt GOLD Beautiful Illustrations by Lynd Ward Printed on Acid-neutral, archival quality paper to last generations ************************************************************************ This is a RARE collector's item, and a must-have for any serious collector! ** BOOK GRADING ( CONDITION ) STANDARDS ** BRAND NEW / FACTORY SEALED Self-explanatory. AS NEW / FINE / MINT Virtually new, without faults or defects. The highest grade given to books, aside from BRAND NEW. NEAR FINE (NF) Almost FINE, with the exception of very minor“defects” such as faint signs of wear and/or rubbing. VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) Approaching NEAR FINE with the exception of a few signs of wear. VERY GOOD (VG) A typical used book which is no longer fresh and crisp. It might have ownership marks or book plates, but it is still complete and will have no major defects. The cloth on the boards might be slightly faded. A dust jacket in very good condition may have a few minor flaws such as a closed tear or minor chip or chipping or a price clipped front flap. If any major defects are present, they will be noted. GOOD (G) A well-worn, used book which still has all of its pages. Itis the lowest grade given to collectable books. It should have no more than one major defect such as a cracked hinge, or damp staining. Any major defects will be noted. If the cloth binding is torn or heavily faded it wouldcause the book to be graded as "good". If a dust jacket has majortears, heavy chipping, or tape repairs it should be graded as good. FAIR A heavily worn, used book. I will not buy or sell books inthis condition, with the exception of extremely rare books. ** GENERAL EXAMPLES OF DEFECTS ** VERY MAJOR Water damage, binding breaks, underlining in text, large tears,pages missing, ex-library copies, mold or mildew damage. MAJOR Small tears, spine slant (roll), rip to the cloth or paper binding, hinge or joint of binding starting to separate. MINOR Fading of the cloth or paper binding, dust jacket scuffed or rubbed, light soiling, minor chipping on any edges. ALTERATIONS Previous owners name (sometimes abbreviated as"PON"), book plates, gift inscriptions or a remainder mark on one of the edges of the text block, front flap of dust jacket is price clipped. If a different shipping method is preferred, please message me prior to purchase & I will let you know as soon as I update the listing with the new shipping method .