Reselling Books

Adds to ResellingListingStyleGuide for every book. Part of ResellingHub.

Title

{Title} by {Author} ({Format}, {Year}) — for example "The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien (Hardcover, 1988)". Shorten a long subtitle rather than drop the author or format. When room remains, add honest flags in this order: No Dust Jacket or Dust Jacket, Ex-Library, Book Club Edition, Illustrated. Never First Edition or Signed in a draft (see the style guide).

Grade wording

Grade	Meaning to state
As New	Unread condition, no defects, as issued.
Fine	Close to As New; minimal wear, no defects.
Very Good	Shows some small signs of wear but no tears; any defect is described.
Good	Average used, worn copy; all pages present; defects described.
Fair	Worn, complete text; may lack endpapers or title page; defects described.
Poor	Reading copy only; heavily worn; text complete and legible.

The dust jacket has its own grade; state it separately ("Jacket: Good, light edge chipping"). For a hardcover issued with a jacket that is missing, say "No dust jacket".

Flaw wording (one sentence each, add where and how much when the photos show it)

• Ex-library: "Former library copy with the usual stamps and labels." Name stamps, spine label, pocket or barcode when visible.
• Highlighting: "Highlighting or underlining in the text." Say how many pages or which chapters when known.
• Writing: "Previous owner's writing (name, notes or inscription)." Never call it an author inscription.
• Water damage: "Water damage: rippling or staining." Say whether text is affected.
• Remainder mark: "Remainder mark on the page edge."
• Book club edition: "Book club edition." Do not imply a trade edition.

Item specifics

Book Title, Author, Publisher, Publication Year, Format (Hardcover, Paperback, Mass Market Paperback), Language, Number of Pages, ISBN, Topic, Genre. Add Features only for verified facts (Dust Jacket, Illustrated, Ex Libris). Edition and Signed only as photo claims needing confirmation.