Item Tag: December

Grading guidelines have been provided below, but please view photos carefully to assess condition for yourself. Content Features: Cover with very large colored feature on four grade protestant and Catholic Churches: Ulm in Germany, Saint Marks in Venice, Wells in England, and Bourges in FranceThe WIZARD OF OZ: Rare original color drawings of 1900 children’s classic by L Frank BaumNATO Begins with 14 nations convening in Paris to defend against Soviet aggressionBarbed wire on the road to Bethlehem with ongoing violence in Israel, five years after independence. Photo of farmer plowing near Mount of Olives and Dome of the RockAlden, Minnesota, red POW Richard Tenneson chooses to remain with communists rather than to return home to his familyBeria trials in Soviet UnionGolden rule for foreign aid by US Ambassador to India, Chester Bowles: Do good WITH Rather than TO peopleRuggs family of 11 travel by long trailer home from Stoneham, Massachusetts to Los AngelesGaiety Christmas celebrations in the grand English ManorHermione Gingold in ALMANAC Vintage Ads: Ford truck Lockheed aviation ROB ROY Disney movie Condition: Very Good Size: 10.5″x13.5″ 1lb Grading: We do our best to grade and describe any imperfections. Since defining condition is subjective, please view photos and make your own determination before purchase. Your purchase serves as verification that you have carefully reviewed the photos and determined that the ad is of acceptable quality. Please refer to the grading guidelines below. Shipping: All magazines are shipped flat with a durable backing board and a clear protective sleeve. Guarantee: We aim to keep our customers happy. If you are not satisfied with your purchase, please contact us ASAP. We will work to resolve the issue and provide a refund if necessary. __________________________________________Grading Guidelines:Mint: no defects of any kind; full cover gloss; sharp corners; clean shiny staples, centered at spine; no printing or binding defects. Literally as new.Near Mint: no apparent obvious defects; high cover gloss; no fading; covers flat, centered and unworn; spine flat and tight; centered staples; interior pages clean and white. Permissible defects: slight stress by staples; minute corner creases; small binding or printing faults.Very Fine: several minor defects; good cover gloss; minimal surface wear; near flat cover; small corner creasing; very minor corner, edge, or spine wear; slight staple discoloration; up to half an inch (13mm) light cover crease permitted; interior paper may be off-Fine: no major defects but an accumulation of minor ones, including corner dings, minor creases and light spine wear.Very Good: medium general wear; no pieces out (although a small missing corner piece is acceptable); minor tape repair; crosswords and mail coupons filled outGood: complete; readable; badly creased; rusty staples; small pieces may be missing; interior pages may be tanned but not brittle. Fair: very badly worn; missing pieces but no missing pages; dark tanning, near brittleness Poor: curiosity value only