Which book should I keep?

Hello all,

I have a bit of a dilemma that I'd like to have you all's input on: I have two
copies of Guy Gavriel Kay's _Tigana_, not a particularly valuable book, but one
that I admire. Both copies are first US editions, and I paid the same for both
($1). One is what I suppose is VG--nothing wrong with it, but it's been read a
few times, the pages open easily with none of that "new book" stiffness and are
maybe a little darker than the other copy (not dirty or yellowed,
just...off-white overall). The other copy is bright, white, and tight,
BUT...it has a remainder mark, a red line about 2-3 inches long on the under
side of the page block. Like I said, this is not an especially collectible
book, but I like it and I'd like to have the best copy I can get. I know that
it really boils down to my own personal preference, but I'd like to know what
others in the group think about this issue: when the choice is between NF with
a remainder, and VG with no remainder, which one trumps the other?

Thanks,
Rachel Wright

In article <20030825160544.28426.00000716 DeleteThis @mb-m18.aol.com>,
wrgrach DeleteThis @aol.com (WrgRach) wrote:

 > Hello all,
 >
 > I have a bit of a dilemma that I'd like to have you all's input on: I have
 > two
 > copies of Guy Gavriel Kay's _Tigana_, not a particularly valuable book, but
 > one
 > that I admire. Both copies are first US editions, and I paid the same for
 > both
 > ($1). One is what I suppose is VG--nothing wrong with it, but it's been read
 > a
 > few times, the pages open easily with none of that "new book" stiffness and
 > are
 > maybe a little darker than the other copy (not dirty or yellowed,
 > just...off-white overall). The other copy is bright, white, and tight,
 > BUT...it has a remainder mark,

Keep the non-remainder-marked copy.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->