UNUSED 1953 "FIRST 7 YEARS" BABY RECORD BOOK: KEEPSAKE MEMORY HARDCOVER JOURNAL

Description

BOOK IS IN ABSOLUTE MINT CONDITION. NOS (New-Old-Stock) book. No writing, no foxing, no scuffs & no damage. Pages are clean with bright colors. BINDING IS TIGHT! Pages are in PERFECT condition. Storage box has moderate wear & some tape-repaired splits on the corners/sides of the top half. Please examine the photos carefully as they constitute part of the description. Any flaws, if present, will be either written about in the description section of the listing OR visible in the photos. Therefore, you MUST examine ALL of the photos carefully, using the "SUPERSIZE" feature for each, as the photos often can illustrate the book's condition better than any words can. Please read the description completely and carefully view all photos BEFORE making an offer, bidding or buying. Also, please refer to the book condition list and glossary of terms below the description details.
UNUSED 1950's BABY RECORD BOOK: FIRST 7 YEARS KEEPSAKE MEMORY HARDCOVER JOURNAL
UNUSED 1950's BABY RECORD BOOK: FIRST 7 YEARS KEEPSAKE MEMORY HARDCOVER JOURNAL
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Description
This auction is for
an UNUSED hardback baby record book:
OUR BABY'S FIRST SEVEN YEARS:
Record book of birth, growth & development
SUPERSIZE THE PHOTO OF THE "CONTENTS" PAGE TO SEE
THE COPIOUS & DETAILED RECORDS TO BE DOCUMENTED!
OVER EIGHTY (80) PAGES OF RECORDS TO-BE-FILLED!
CLICK ON THE BLACK-BORDERED SLIDE-SHOW ABOVE TO USE THE "SUPER-SIZE" FEATURE
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Year Published:
1953
Publisher:
Chicago Lying-In Hospital
Usage/Wear-and-Tear:
BOOK IS IN ABSOLUTE MINT CONDITION.  NOS (New-Old-Stock) book.  No writing, no foxing, no scuffs & no damage.  Pages are clean with bright colors.  BINDING IS TIGHT!  Pages are in PERFECT condition.  Storage box has moderate wear & some tape-repaired splits on the corners/sides of the top half.
Please examine the photos carefully as they constitute part of the description.  Any flaws, if present, will be either written about in the description section of the listing OR visible in the photos.  Therefore, you MUST examine ALL of the photos carefully, using the "SUPERSIZE" feature for each, as the photos often can illustrate the book's condition better than any words can.  Please read the description completely and carefully view all photos BEFORE making an offer, bidding or buying.  Also, please refer to the book condition list and glossary of terms below the description details.
This book will be shipped sandwiched between two (2) pieces of thick & stiff cardboard in a bubble envelope via USPS Media Mail.
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Book conditions adapted from eBay's
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New:
Without any flaws and has never been read.
Like-new:
Without major flaws other than minor indications of having been GENTLY read once or twice.
Very Good:
With MINOR shelf-wear and reader-wear.  The front & back covers are free of ANY tears, chipping, fading, scratches and/or creases.  Spine is not broken.  Pages may have some very slight minor foxing and/or age-tanning.  No or very minimal writing, such as the previous owner's name/initials.
Good:
With shelf-wear and reader-wear; especially on the spine, cover corners and/or page edges.  The front & back covers have some VERY MINOR tears, chipping, bumping, fading, scratches and/or creases.  Spine is not broken.  Pages WILL have more pronounced foxing and/or age-tanning.  No or very minimal writing, such as the previous owner's name/initials.
Acceptable:
Well-read with noticeable shelf-wear which WILL include creased covers and a worn spine.  Still in collectible condition without any missing pages, but a few pages may be torn.  Will have more pronounced foxing and/or age-tanning.  Page edges may be slightly soiled.
Fair:
Still in readable condition with all pages present, but the spine may be broken and a few pages may be loose and/or torn.  The wear WILL include foxing, age-tanning, soiling and/or more pronounced shelf-wear.  Covers WILL have tears, chipping, fading, scratches, creases and/or other damage.  Spine may be rolled.
Poor:
Damaged with major issues like broken spine and loose or missing pages.  Covers with be majorly cocked, creased and/or torn.  Will have major foxing, age-tanning and major soiling with heavy shelf-wear.  Spine may be rolled.
Glossary of Terms
Age-tanning:
Refers to the color changes or yellowing that occurs to the pages of books over time.  This kind of deterioration is VERY common in books printed before the advent of acid-free paper in the 1980's.
Broken Spine:
Broken spines are caused by improper handling or shelving and creates a break or split in the binding a certain pages.  It can also be caused by the deterioration of the glue used in the spine’s binding.   Glue deterioration is especially common in books from the 1950’s and before.  A broken spine can cause the spine’s cover edge to be creased, the book to open or stop at a certain page or pages to become loose and fall out.
Bumping:
Bumping refers to a cover that has been impacted or hit and has left an indention or a small dent.
Chipping:
Chipping refers to one or several small pieces of paper that are missing from the paperback cover edges or from a hardback dust jacket.
Cocked:
Cocked is a state where the spine of a book has been slightly twisted and causes the front and rear covers to not align when the book is lying flat.
Foxing:
Foxing is the age-related browning or brown-yellowish spots that occur to book paper over time.
Reader-wear:
Reader-wear is the minimal damage that occurs when books are gently open and read.  Small imperfections caused by a collector who reads his books, but does so with extreme care.
Rolled:
Rolled refers to spine damage to a book created by pressure or opening the book too wide and making the spine bend or bow.  The damage can be caused by storing the book incorrectly or folding the book cover back.
Shelf-wear:
Shelf-wear means the damage to a book that occurs over time by placing it and removing it from a shelf.  This damage comes from the book rubbing against the shelf causing the edges and covers to become worn and may cause slight scratches or creases on the cover.
Soiling:
Soiling refers to the minor discoloration from mildew or staining on page edges.
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Domestic (USA) Shipping
The shipping method used will be
USPS Media Mail
and will include USPS tracking.
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International (Non-USA) Shipping
Shipping will be via USPS FIRST-CLASS INTERNATIONAL
if
the package weight is UNDER four (4) pounds (LESS THAN 2Kg).
Shipping will be via USPS PRIORITY MAIL INTERNATIONAL
if
the package's weight is OVER four (4) pounds (OVER 2Kg).
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Item(s) weight + packaging materials + bubble envelope or cardboard box.
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