Books Buying Guides
購買指南
Book Conditions 書況
Condition A
A second hand book that in good condition, strong spine, may show early sign of discoloration, minimal foxing, minimal creasing, minimal notation and highlighting.
書況近新，僅有輕微泛黃和摺痕，或有小瑕疵（如小撕裂、小塗鴉、名字、印章等）。
Condition B
A well used copy with reasonable sign of wear, significant crease on spine, light to medium tanning and foxing on pages, but does not interfere readability. May include written notations and highlighting but not excessive.
書況良好，書頁或泛黃，有少量斑點和皺紋，或有小瑕疵（如撕裂、塗鴉、名字、印章或熒光筆等）。
Condition C
A heavily used copy with significant wear, medium to heavy tanning and foxing on pages, but does not interfere readability. May include considerable written notations and highlighting. May have some warping, water damage or binding damage.
書況老舊，書頁或封面泛黃、有皺紋、斑點和摺痕，書的側邊在清理後還殘留大量斑點，書內或有明顯的塗鴉及熒光筆畫重點的痕跡，但不影響閱讀。
Refurbishment and Disinfection
翻新與消毒
Prepare alcohol, a cloth, and sandpaper for the refurbishment work.
準備酒精、抹布和砂紙以進行翻新工作。
Start by sanding off the yellowed parts on the edges of the book (Only applicable to Chinese books at the moment).
先以砂紙磨去書側泛黃的部分。
Next, clean and disinfect the book cover by using alcohol.
接著以酒精進行書封面的清潔與消毒。
Lastly, place the book in a disinfection cabinet for overall disinfection process.
最後把書置入消毒櫃裡再次全方位消毒。