Portions of the artwork colors may be flaked off. There may be writing, non-major tears, stains, or other abuses. Corners may be somewhat frayed. Portions of the cover artwork may be almost worn off and may show some scratches, or other major abuses. Corners may be very tattered.
Cover shows very heavy wear.
Some portions of the cover artwork may be worn off. Corners may be rounded. There may be some serious scratches, tears, splits, or serious problems. Cover shows extreme wear and major portions of cover artwork may be missing. Cover may have very serious scratches and tears, or other disfiguring defects.