Goosebumps Escape from the Carnival of Horrors Stine 1995 This book was given to us by a Page with the note slapped on the cover. You can see the back cover also suffered some stress as well. This particular paperback
Category: Condition/Processing Fail
This category addresses those Awful Library Books that have a problem with condition or poor processing.
Solve the CUBE!
You Can Do the Cube Bossert 1981 The Rubik’s Cube is another puzzle skill I don’t have. Even with directions and help, I doubt I would get this to work. Holly, however, is a champ at the Rubik’s Cube –
Friday Fiction – California!
California! Ross 1981 Submitter: Just found this in the stacks today. I wish that I could have gotten a better picture of the uniform goldenrod color. Besides the very yellowed pages and cover, the book is being held together with
Doomed!
Witchcraft Gibson 1973 Submitter: I wasn’t worried until I saw the title page. [Included below] Holly: I wonder how many decades ago that was written in this book? 0
Where is Baby’s Present?
Where is Baby’s Present? Katz 2009 Submitter: This is a weed based on book condition, not content, and to be fair to the baby who ripped the wrapping paper off the page while looking for the present, that’s the first
Eat Dirt!
Soil Testing Manual: Procedures, Classification Data, and Sampling Practices Day 2001 Submitter: I work in an engineering library. This is the sort of book vandalism only engineering students would do- please note the careful workmanship. The knife never punctured the
The Joy of Home Winemaking
The Joy of Home Winemaking: Create Your Own Vintage Wine Stein 1973 Submitter: This gross specimen comes from my local library. It clearly has been used in the wine making process. Look at those stains! I know wine should age,
Geography for the kids
Earthsearch : A Kids’ Geography Museum in a Book Cassidy 1994 Submitter: This book is a fun hands on exploration of the earth’s geography. The book has been well used and loved based on its current state. There are several