ARGOSY (WEEKLY /Action Stories of Every Variety): April 20, 1935 [Pulp Fiction Magazine]

Frank A. Munsey Co.. Paperback. Very Good to Fine. Very little wear to covers, front cover with good color, very good spine, light discoloration to rear cover; well bound, clean, unmarked. A very nice copy.Further details given, and questions are always welcome. Scans can be made upon request.

VERY FINE :
The highest grade used to describe pulp or pulp-related publication condition. A "Very Fine" is in the same condition as the day it arrived at the newsstand, regardless of the issue's age. The only allowable flaws would be a few very small tears on the overhang of the covers but the tears can not go beyond the overhang. There should be no tears if the pulp was originally published with trimmed covers. Pages must be as white as when the issue was published.
FINE:
A fine copy may not be newsstand fresh but it should be close. The spine should be near 100% with only the most minor of edge flakes allowed. The book should have nearly all of it's original cover brightness, and the pulp overhang should display only those tiny tears or bends as would likely have occurred the day it was placed on the news rack. One or two very small tears may be present, or a small (less than a half inch) corner crease or two. No tape or edge trimming permitted. Pages may not be their original white but should be creamy or only slightly yellowed
VERY GOOD :
Covers should be reasonably bright. Pages may be lightly tanned, yellow or off white but should be mostly supple with only a hint of edge flaking here and there. Tape may be present but in small amounts, such as the spine corners or a small interior tear. The cover may be slightly separated from the spine edges, but should not exceed an inch or two, and the overall book must be solid. A vertical reading crease near the spine is common, as are small corner creases. The overhang may be chipped or have tears but should still be present. The spine should be over 50% intact. No pages can be missing. Although a very good pulp may have one or more of the above defects, this does not mean it should have an abundance of them, or should have an accumulation of defects as to mar the pulps general attractiveness. In particular, the main body of the cover should not be damaged so as to detract from the art.
This pulp have some reading crease as you can see but none are heavy. There are some edge tears but none are large. The cover is bright but slightly dulled.
GOOD : 
Typical used but not abused pulp. A number of cover creases and/or reading stress lines. Pages may be tanned but should have only minor flaking. Spine lettering may be flaked or chipped but the spine should not be completely damaged or missing. A taped spine or taped interior pages are not uncommon, as long as the tape is unobtrusive and any glue repairs have not seriously damaged the book. The overhang may be heavily chipped or trimmed altogether.
FAIR :
Generally considered below collectable grade unless rare or in high demand. A "fair" copy may be missing a back cover or a title or an advertising page but all story pages must be intact. Outer pulp edges may be brittle in places, but the overall pages must be solid enough to turn without undue risk of tearing or breaking apart. Pages might be especially darkened, or exhibit damp-staining. Numerous cover stress lines or tears, heavy chipping or trimming may be present.