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Whenever we talk about 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th century maps and books, we try to grade them conservatively and almost never exceed "near excellent" as our highest grade. One must always take into account the sheer age of the item, so that "near excellent" used to describe a map or book from, say, 1572 or 1685, would be for many collectors "outstanding" or as close to wonderful as they can reasonably hope to encounter. We try to under-grade so as to leave room on the up-side when you actually receive it. We say "near excellent" in case someone is thinking in absolute terms, such as an object produced last month. Relative to a new object, most of our items are in nice, attractive, near to excellent condition. But measured against other objects produced in this era which have survived, most are superior, of a condition which comes closest to "ideal" for a reasonable collector.
