This is a lot of five hardcover books in the Raggedy Ann series, all of which were written and illustrated by Johnny Gruelle. The first book is a newer facsimile edition with a glossy cover and the rest are the older version with the matte cloth covers. The condition of the books ranges from G+ (good plus) to NF- (near fine minus), with my rating scale progressing as follows: G . . G+ . . VG- . . VG . . VG+ . . NF- . . NF
A book that is in G condition will have more wear than average, but it will not have any flaws that would make it unreadable or terribly unsightly. The cover may be a little soiled and/or tanned from age and will have moderate or more edge wear. The corners may have been bumped a bit. The spine may be a little faded, slanted and/or a little cocked. Clear tape may have been applied at the top or bottom of the spine to repair a small tear. There may be a name, inscription, price or bookstore stamp inside somewhere. The pages will be tight, but they may be less crisp than when new, may show some age tanning, and may have small smudges, stains and corner folds. Two or three pages may have a small edge tear.
A book that is in NF condition will be almost like new. The cover may have slight edge wear and the pages may show a little age tanning.
Following is a list of the titles included in this lot, along with a rating of their overall condition.
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RAGGEDY ANN STORIES . . . . . NF-
RAGGEDY ANN AND THE PAPER DRAGON . . . . . VG-
RAGGEDY ANN’S LUCKY PENNIES . . . . . VG-
RAGGEDY ANN AND THE WONDERFUL WITCH . . . . . G+
MARCELLA – A RAGGEDY ANN STORY . . . . . G+