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In the Company of Cheerful Ladies (signed) Alexander McCall Smith

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Condition:
Like New
“First edition first printing. Hardback book is tight clean and square. Boards sharp and clean, title ”... Read moreAbout condition
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£27.00 Standard Delivery. See detailsfor postage
Located in: Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Item specifics

Condition
Like New
A book that has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket (if applicable) is included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins. May have no identifying marks on the inside cover. No wear and tear. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
Seller notes
“First edition first printing. Hardback book is tight clean and square. Boards sharp and clean, ...
Special Attributes
1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Signed
Author
Alexander McCall Smith
Publication Year
2004
Publisher
Birlinn General
ISBN
9781904598060
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Book Title
In the Company of Cheerful Ladies
Item Height
216mm
Topic
Books
Item Width
138mm
Item Weight
410g
Number of Pages
240 Pages

Item description from the seller

Business seller information

Durdles Books
Ian Morley
51 Cole Bank Road
Hall Green
Birmingham
West Midlands
B28 8EZ
United Kingdom
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Terms and conditions of the sale
All items remain the property of Ian Morley (t/a Durdles Books), and no items are despatched until payment in full has been made and all funds have cleared.
 
Grading
 
The following is a guide to our grading for hardback and paperback books. We used to use "Very Fine" and "Fine" but to fit in with other sites grading categories we now use "Fine" and "Near Fine" as the descriptive terms.
 
See further down the page for our Comic Grading
 
See even further down the page for a Glossary of Terms Used
 
 
As New
The book is in the same perfect condition as it was published. No defects. Our critical eye means that we rarely use this level of grading.
 
Paperbacks - are only graded As New if they are truly new.
 
 
Fine (F or FN)
A perfect looking book, without being quite as sharp as an As New book. The book will be very tight, and feel nice in the hand. There maybe the most minimal evidence of shelf wear. A book of the highest collectable quality. (Please note that we used to call this grading Very Fine)
 
Paperbacks - are graded Fine if they are as fresh as they can be, maybe the lightst evidence of previous reading.
 
Near Fine (NRF or NF)
There may be a light mark on the text block edge, or for older near fine copies very light tanning. There may be a neat bookseller's pencil price on the front free endpaper. The boards will be very clean and sharp with no signs of wear. Dust jackets may have light shelf wear that may have taken the edge off the gloss. There may be a very light creasing to the bottom or top jacket edge or spine ends where it has been on or off the shelf. If the book is price clipped or inscribed by a previous owner this will be noted. Any defects are generaly minor and do not detract from its very bright appearance. You can be assured that a Near Fine book is great one for your collection. (Please note that we used to call this grading Fine)
 
Paperbacks - may have a lightly bumped corner or very slight edge wear, there may be a single very light reading crease on the spine. The cover will be nice and sharp.
 
Very Good (VG)
Describes a book that has been read and shows the beginning of wear, the book itself will be reasonably tight, and may have a turned page or two. There could be some marking to the text block edge, or a remainder mark. The boards will be in good condition, but may have some bumped corners or a small amount rubbing. There could be some minor foxing, or moderate tanning. There may be very small closed tears to the jacket edge, some shelf wear to the edges or more noticeable loss of gloss to the jacket finish, there could be a few chips or tiny loss to the spine. There may be some evidence of minor sunning to the jacket spine. Our grading of very good is applied to those books that are still in very nice condition for a collector, but have a defect or two too many to be classed as Near Fine.
 
Paperbacks - will be in average read condition, may have gently bumped corners, moderate reading creases to the spine, or minor creasing to the covers. The text block could be moderately tanned. The book will still be in good collectable reading condition.
 
Good (G)
Describes the usual used worn book that has all pages or leaves present. The book may have some slight lean, spine ends may be worn. The boards could be marked or lightly stained, and there may be writing or inscriptions on the free end papers. The pages may be creased, and have sustained some noticeable spotting. The book may also be less tight than a better copy. The jacket may have some loss, marks, or some more substantial tears. One for reading perhaps rather than collecting.
 
Paperbacks - a very average paperback with some life left in it. Generous creasing to cover and spine would normally be present.
 
Fair
A well worn book in all respects not falling apart but one that has seen better days. It has been read, and has a complete text pages but may lack endpapers, half title page etc. Heavy foxing and tanning could also be present. Binding, jacket (if any) may also be heavily worn with loss. All defects will be noted in the book description.
 
Paperbacks - Heavily read book still complete but quite loose, perhaps a small tear to the cover, and likely to be very creased.
 
Poor
Describes a book that is very worn to the point that its only good as a Reading Copy. This copy may be dirty , heavy rubbed, stained or spotted. It may have heavy lean or loose joints, hinges or pages. All defects will be noted in the book description.
 
Paperbacks – on its last legs, may have loose pages, a torn or partial cover.
 
 
If you have any questions regarding our grading policies or the condition of a particular item then please contact us for more details.
 
 
Comic Grading
 
I have collected comics for over thirty years and and at various times sold a lot of comics, I know a nice comic when I see one. Comic Grading is (and always will be) subjective, so I recommend you view the comic's picture and assess our grading against your expectations. I'm confident you'll find my grading both fair and accurate
 
Comic Book is in mint condition.
Cover has full luster, with edges sharp and pages like new.
There are no signs of wear or aging.
It is not imperfectly printed or off center.
 
Comic Book is near mint condition.
Nearly perfect comic book.
Cover shows barely perceptible signs of wear. Spine is tight.
Cover has lost a little luster and minor printing defects.
 
Comic Book is in very fine condition.
Nice comic with beginning signs of wear.
Slight creases and wrinkles at the staples but it lays flat.
Clean issue with definite signs of being read a few times.
Some loss of original gloss, but is still an attractive comic book.
 
Comic Book is in fine condition.
The cover may be worn a little but flat and clean with no defacement.
There may be some stress to the spine and pages may be a little rounded.
A good looking issue at first glance.
 
Comic Book is in very good condition.
Most of the gloss is gone from this well read issue.
There are minor markings, discoloration, and/or heavy stress around staples and spine.
Spine may have a roll with some chipping around edges of pages.
Still a nice copy.
 
Comic Book is in good condition.
A worn comic book with nothing missing.
Some creases, rolled spine, and cover flaking are permissible.
Still can be an attractive book.
 
Comic Book is in fair condition.
This book will still have everything intact but has some serious wear and discoloration.
 
Comic Book is in poor condition.
Pages may be missing and cover or back detached or missing.
Still might be a good read but unsuitable for collecting.
 
 
Any questions regarding our grading policies or the condition of a particular comic then please contact us for more details.
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