X-men Annual #1414464
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Gustafson26 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| I know, I know...you were expecting a, "is this Gambits 1st appearance?" thread but its not. My question is is the name for these types of books square bound? And are they pressable? (Assuming the answer to this is yes). I want to include this book along with my JLA vs. Avengers 1-4 with my order but i need to know if pressing is an issue or harder to do for these? And while we are at it, are foil covers an issue to press too? |
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 If I could, I would. I swear.
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DrWatson private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Yes. Yes. Yes. No. | ||
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Gustafson26 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @DrWatson Appreciate the timely answer and its simplicity haha. | ||
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 How do I know this? Because I've done it myself.
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lawguy1977 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Ditto to Dr. Watson’s reply. Go forward with pressing. You won’t regret it, it provides peace of mind that you’ve achieved the maximum grade you can. Good luck! | ||
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 Ima gonna steal this and look for some occasion to use it!
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IronMan private msg quote post Address this user | |
| DrWatson's answer is accurate enough, but I'll add detail. Not all square bound books are the same. The old school square bounds were still stapled together. The interior pages were trimmed and stapled. The cover only was then attached with glue. Later square bound books have no staples. The entire edge of the book - about 1/4 inch - is glued together. These books can still be pressed but they do not press as well for defects at the spine. Think plywood. Lots of thin layers glued together. Foil cover books can be pressed. But they do not do as well as "normal" books. Foil doesn't like much in the way of heat and humidity, so it's essentially a "light" press. |
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Gustafson26 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @IronMan I understand the spine ticks, but does the crease from top to bottom matter with grading? I don't see that being removed with a press. | ||
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Ima gonna steal this and look for some occasion to use it!
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IronMan private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Well, without pictures it's hard to answer 100%. But the glued spine books ("Perfect Binding" ) a line along the edge is there when it leaves the printer. If the book is never opened, what you speak of is there. Grading is subjective and if it looks like there is wear from the book being handled (opened, read) it will affect the grade. But the line is always there. No copies of Batman:The killing joke for instance exist without such a line. |
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Doc_Cop private msg quote post Address this user | |
| The proper name for these square bound books are produced is Prestige format. | ||
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