The Ladder of History: a World History

Independent Books deals in used, antiquarian, and rare collectible volumes. Our books are in great condition, and we frequently have one-of-a-kind collectibles in extraordinary shape. A tremendous resource for the discriminating collector/connoisseur. Service and client satisfaction are our hallmarks. We are glad to conduct research, locate a difficult-to-find title, or conduct a valuation of your books. Our book rating standards follow (all defects are noted); nearly all of our stock is VG or better. Fine(+): clean, bright, tight, no wear, no defects ("as new"); Fine: not perfectly bright, minor marks or other slight defects; Very Good (VG): small to medium tears, chips, marks, cocked etc.; Good (G): not so much, with larger tears or chips, possibly soiled, cocked, lacking a non-essential page, etc.; Fair: ugly, with pages or large areas of DJ missing or other major defects, such as a missing text page; Poor(P)-truly ugly, disbound or requiring other major rehabilitation. We stabilize most minor defects with archival quality materials, and with few exceptions, these stabilizations are reversible.