Cover is flat with no surface wear. Cover inks are bright with high reflectivity and with a minimum of fading. Corners are cut square and sharp with ever so slight blunting permitted. Staples are generally centered and clean with no rust. Cover is well centered and firmly secured to interior pages.
Paper is supple and like new.
Spine is tight and flat. Only allowed if hardly noticeable. Tight, clean, no rust, and centered. None allowed with the exception of autographs. None allowed except page tips nicked during production.