10. Boards – The stiff front and back parts of a hardcover book.

9. Endpaper – The folded sheet of paper pasted to the inside of the front or back cover and attached to the edge of the first or last page of a hardcover book during manufacturing. Endpapers are not normally numbered.

8. Advance copy – A review copy. When a book is published, complimentary advance copies will often be sent to reviewers.

7. Fair Condition – A worn book with defects such as a torn dust jacket, foxing, or loose binding, etc.

6. Fine Condition – Nearly new, with slight signs of aging, but no defects.

5. Vanity Publisher – One who publishes a book paid for by the author.

4. Very Good Condition – A complete book, as issued, with very few blemishes or signs of wear.

3. Reading Copy – A book which has little or no value as a collectible item, but has complete text.

2. Chipped – A condition in which small pieces of the dust jacket have been chipped away at the edges

1. Foxed – Discolored, usually with reddish-brown spots, especially the leaves of a book.