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I have several pb science fiction books from the 50s and 60s - most have no ISBNs! In good shape except pages are yellowed somewhat - not so much that the page flakes when touched or anything! Anyway, definitely still readable, and probably rare now. Are these postable? |
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I think yellowing pages are part of the aging process and if the book meets posting criteria otherwise, they should be fine. I've received several older books with yellowed pages and it wasn't a problem for me. If someone doesn't like that, they should have an RC for it. |
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Yes they are postable. From the help doc: Search for: Book Condition Criteria for 'Swappability' at PBS General remarks:
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I've posted some older out of print books. The way I handled it was to choose the latest mail date and to send a PM. In the PM I mentioned that the books were yellowed with age and offered to cancel the order if they PM me before X date. After the date passed, I mailed the books. None of the books were actually cancel. I do feel different about posting a yellow book that has been reprinted. But those 40 year old paperbacks can be very hard to find. ETA On some of the older books, the ISBN is either on the spine or on the copyright page. And it will be the shorter 10 digit ISBN. Last Edited on: 7/6/10 1:40 PM ET - Total times edited: 1 |
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ISBN numbers didn't exist prior to 1970. Yellowing is fine -- particularly in older, harder to find books. You may have a better shot at having them requested if you scan in the covers, too. |
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