I received two paperbacks today that have the top right corner of the book cut off.

They were used by scissors to cut the corner.

Here is a picture of the cut. http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c229/fhl_stables/book.jpg

Are these two books even postable? I got them through a special but I like to have all my books postable and want to make sure.

THey look it.  The tear or cut has to be less than 1" to be postable.  Some used book stores do that.  Why they can't use a stamp, I don't know.

Cover:

• Must both be present (front and back)
  • note that a paperback missing its front cover is  usually an illegal, unsold copy
  • "cover" does not = dust jacket.  Hardcovers do not need to include their dust jackets to be swapped here.
• Cover not water damaged (there may be no water damage to any part of the book)
• Cover not torn or chewed/gnawed
  • some used book stores cut out a small part of the cover; if the amount missing is less than 1 inch, this is OKAY
  • a small rip (less than 1 inch) in the cover is OKAY
  • yes, that does say "chewed/gnawed" above.  That means no pet-chewed (or human-chewed) books.
• A bookplate inside the cover or on the flyleaf is OKAY

Thank you SO much! I forgot about that one part about book stores cutting them. I don't see that very often so was unsure.

Good to know!

Yeah Mary you'd think they'd just do some stickers instead.

Yeah, I see that some here in Memphis. Always amazes me that book stores would deface their own books, but some folks really just see working in a bookstore as a job, not a calling. I love books and would be very upset if I worked in a bookstore and found that they were doing this.

 I feel ya on that Tim.