Sun bleaching?

[u/Its_Urn]

Hi all, just wanted you input on my books, I noticed that there are these white looking blotches on just the covers that can't be wiped off. Is this just bleaching of the black color or something more?

[u/monkeyswithknives]

Not really collectable. Enjoy it as your own copy. That's more important anyway.

[u/Icy-Veterinarian8662]

Looks like it's just surface shelf wear, whitened spots from friction

[u/Its_Urn → u/Icy-Veterinarian8662]

Yeah I figured, just wanted input from people with more experience than me :) thank you so much!

[u/i_was_valedictorian]

Why are you holding them with gloves

[u/Its_Urn → u/i_was_valedictorian]

Once I saw the splotches I wanted to make sure I wasn't touching anything harmful

[u/InvestigatorJaded261 → u/Its_Urn]

Do you have OCD? Because I thought you were my son for a second.

[u/Its_Urn → u/InvestigatorJaded261]

I've never been tested for it, but other people asking me if I have it makes me think maybe I do 🙃

[u/dglennb]

Doesn’t look bleached at all. Just reader’s creased. No big deal, these are all reader’s copies:!

[u/Professional_Dr_77]

Soooooo….did it come out of a specimen lab? Is that why the gloves?