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Owner or Authorized Representative

Your relationship to the book If you are not the legal owner, describe your authority to submit the book Name of the legal owner, if different from the person completing this form

Book Identification

Full title Subtitle Author or authors Editor or editors Translator or translators Illustrator or illustrators Photographer or photographers Contributor or contributors Introduction, preface, or foreword by Publisher Printer Binder or bindery, if known Place of publication Country of publication Publication date Copyright date Printing date, if different Language Original language, if translated Series title Volume number Number of volumes ISBN, if applicable Library, bibliographic, or catalogue reference number Brief identification summary

Type of Book or Material

Subject or principal topic Literary, historical, scientific, artistic, religious, political, cultural, or collecting category

Is this the first appearance of the work? Yes No Unknown

If no, identify the first edition or earlier appearance

Is this the first appearance of any important text, illustration, map, photograph, character, theory, discovery, or other content? Yes No Unknown

If yes, provide details

Edition, Printing, and Issue

Edition statement shown in the book

Printing or impression First printing Second printing Later printing Printing unknown Other

Issue or state

Does the copyright page contain a number line? Yes No Not applicable Unknown

Exact number line Edition, issue, or printing points List all identifying points required to establish the edition, printing, issue, state, or variant.

Does the book contain any known first-edition points? Yes No Unknown

If yes, identify each point

Does the book contain any known misprints, corrected text, cancelled leaves, inserted leaves, variant illustrations, altered bindings, or other issue points? Yes No Unknown

If yes, provide complete details

Is this a limited edition? Yes No Unknown

Total edition size Number of numbered copies Number of lettered copies Number of author’s, publisher’s, printer’s, presentation, or hors-commerce copies This copy’s number or letter

Is the limitation statement signed? Yes No Not applicable Unknown

Has the edition, printing, issue, or state been confirmed by a recognized bibliography or specialist? Yes No Unknown

If yes, provide the reference

Format and Physical Description

Format Folio Quarto Octavo Duodecimo Sextodecimo Miniature Broadside Other Unknown

Height Width Thickness Weight, if known Unit of measurement

Are the measurements exact or approximate? Exact Approximate

Number of pages Number of leaves Pagination Collation or signature statement Number of volumes

Are all volumes uniformly bound? Yes No Not applicable

Are all volumes from the same edition, issue, and set? Yes No Unsure Not applicable

If no or unsure, explain

Binding

Binding material Binding colour Spine material Board material Endpaper material and design Binder or bindery Approximate date of binding

Is the binding believed to be original to the edition? Yes No Unknown

Is the binding contemporary with the publication? Yes No Unknown

Spine title and wording Binder’s ticket, stamp, signature, or pallet Bookplate or label of a notable binder, collector, library, or institution

Has the book been rebound, rebacked, recased, restored, or repaired? No Yes Unknown

If yes or unknown, provide complete details

Dust Jacket, Wrappers, and Protective Materials

Was the book originally issued with a dust jacket? Yes No Unknown

Is the original dust jacket present? Yes No Unsure

Dust-jacket issue or state Dust-jacket price

Is the original price present on the jacket or flap? Yes No Not applicable Unknown

Has the dust jacket been price-clipped? No Yes Unknown

Original wrappers present Yes No Not applicable Unknown

Original slipcase present Yes No Not applicable Unknown

Original clamshell box, chemise, portfolio, folder, or publisher’s case present Yes No Not applicable Unknown

Is any protective material later or specially made? Yes No Unknown

Describe all jackets, wrappers, slipcases, boxes, portfolios, and protective materials

Illustrations, Maps, Plates, and Inserts

Does the book contain illustrations? Yes No

Illustrator or artist Number of illustrations Number of plates Number of colour plates Number of maps Number of folding maps or plates Number of photographs Number of charts, diagrams, tables, or plans

Are all illustrations, plates, maps, and inserts present? Yes No Unsure

If no or unsure, identify anything missing

Are any plates or illustrations signed by the artist? Yes No Not applicable

Are any plates original works rather than reproductions? Yes No Unknown Not applicable

Describe all inserts and accompanying materials

Signatures, Inscriptions, and Annotations

Is the book signed? Yes No Possibly Unknown

Exact wording of the signature Signature location

Is the book inscribed? Yes No Possibly Unknown

Exact wording of the inscription Name of the recipient Relationship between the signer and recipient Date of inscription Location of inscription

Is this an association copy? Yes No Possibly Unknown

If yes or possibly, explain the association and its importance

Is this a presentation copy? Yes No Possibly Unknown

If yes or possibly, explain

Does the book contain annotations, corrections, notes, drawings, or markings by the author or another notable person? Yes No Possibly Unknown

If yes or possibly, describe them completely

Has the signature, inscription, or annotation been authenticated? Yes No Unknown

Is a written authentication report available? Yes No

Completeness

Is the book complete? Yes No Unsure

Are all pages and leaves present? Yes No Unsure

Are all preliminary and final leaves present? Yes No Unsure

Are the title page and copyright page present? Yes No Unsure

Are all plates, maps, illustrations, tables, and inserts present? Yes No Unsure

Are all volumes present? Yes No Not applicable Unsure

Are any pages, leaves, plates, maps, or illustrations supplied from another copy? No Yes Unknown

Are any pages or components in facsimile? No Yes Unknown

Have any leaves been cancelled, replaced, inserted, or removed? No Yes Unknown

If any component is missing, replaced, supplied, or altered, provide complete details

Description and Significance

Detailed description Describe the book’s edition, printing, issue, binding, illustrations, contents, condition, rarity, and distinguishing features. Literary, historical, scientific, artistic, religious, political, cultural, or bibliographical significance Importance within the author’s body of work Importance within the history of publishing, printing, illustration, typography, photography, cartography, science, literature, or another field Association with a notable author, owner, recipient, collector, event, institution, discovery, expedition, or historical period

Is the book considered rare? Yes No Unsure

Known number of copies printed Known number of surviving copies Known number of copies in libraries or institutions Comparable copies List comparable copies in libraries, museums, auction records, bibliographies, catalogues, or recognized private collections. Bibliographical and scholarly references Additional historical or academic information

Provenance and Ownership History

Provide the fullest possible ownership history, beginning with the author, publisher, original purchaser, recipient, or earliest known owner and continuing to the present owner. Original purchaser or recipient, if known Original date of acquisition Original bookseller, publisher, or source Original purchase price, if known Earliest known owner Earliest known ownership date Complete ownership history For each owner, provide:

Full name
City and country
Dates of ownership
Method of acquisition
Seller or source
Supporting documentation

Has the book remained in the same family, library, institution, or collection for an extended period? Yes No Unknown

If yes, provide the family, library, institution, or collection name and relevant dates

Has the book previously been owned by a notable author, collector, historical person, scholar, library, museum, university, company, or institution? Yes No Unknown

If yes, provide complete details Bookplates, ownership signatures, library stamps, shelf marks, or collection labels

Are there any gaps in the known ownership history? No Yes Unknown

If yes or unknown, identify and explain the gaps

Has the book previously been offered for sale? Yes No Unknown

If yes, provide:

Date offered
Seller, bookseller, dealer, or auction house
Catalogue or lot number
Asking price or estimate
Reserve, if applicable
Sale result
Buyer, if known
Reason it was withdrawn or did not sell, if applicable

Provenance Documentation

Describe each available document Name shown on the earliest documentation Date of the earliest documentation

Are the title, author, edition, printing, issue, binding, measurements, pagination, illustrations, provenance, and descriptions consistent across the documentation? Yes No Unsure

If no or unsure, explain all differences

Are original documents available, or only copies? Original documents Copies Both originals and copies No documents

May the provenance documents be reviewed confidentially? Yes No Only with prior approval

Publication and Exhibition History

Has this particular copy been published or discussed in a book, article, catalogue, bibliography, or scholarly work? Yes No Unknown

If yes, provide:

Author
Publication title
Article or chapter title
Publisher
Publication date
Volume and issue
Page number
Figure, plate, or catalogue number

Has this copy been exhibited? Yes No Unknown

If yes, provide:

Exhibition title
Library, museum, gallery, institution, or venue
City and country
Exhibition dates
Catalogue title
Catalogue or object number

Has this copy been loaned to a library, museum, university, or institution? Yes No Unknown

If yes, provide the institution, dates, and details

Has this copy appeared in an auction catalogue, bookseller catalogue, collection catalogue, documentary, article, website, film, or other public source? Yes No Unknown

Provide references or links where available

Condition

Text-block condition Exceptional Fine Near fine Very good Good Fair Poor Incomplete Unknown

Detailed condition report Describe every flaw, loss, mark, repair, alteration, and area of deterioration.

Are there any loose or detached pages, leaves, plates, maps, or sections? No Yes Unsure

Is there evidence of active mould or insect activity? No Yes Unsure

Are there ownership marks, library markings, stamps, cancellations, or deaccession marks? No Yes Unsure

If yes or unsure, provide complete details

Has the condition changed while in your ownership? No Yes Unsure

If yes or unsure, explain

Restoration and Conservation

Has the book been cleaned, repaired, restored, rebound, rebacked, recased, washed, pressed, deacidified, resized, resewn, or otherwise treated? No Yes Unknown

If yes, describe all known treatment

Have any pages, leaves, plates, maps, endpapers, labels, or binding components been replaced? No Yes Unknown

Have tears or losses been repaired? No Yes Unknown

Has colouring, lettering, tooling, gilding, or decoration been renewed or added? No Yes Unknown

Is any portion supplied in facsimile? No Yes Unknown

Are any components taken from another copy? No Yes Unknown

Is the dust jacket restored, supplied, or a facsimile? No Yes Unknown Not applicable

Name of conservator, binder, or restoration professional Date of conservation or restoration

Is a conservation or restoration report available? Yes No

Are photographs from before, during, or after treatment available? Yes No

Has ultraviolet, infrared, X-ray, microscopic, paper, ink, pigment, handwriting, printing, or other scientific testing been performed? Yes No Unknown

If yes, provide:

Type of testing
Specialist or laboratory
Date
Report number
Results
Copy of report

Authenticity and Bibliographical Identification

Name and qualifications of the person or organization Date of identification or examination

Is a written opinion, certificate, or report available? Yes No

Has the book been physically examined by a recognized specialist? Yes No Unknown

Has the signature or inscription been authenticated? Yes No Not applicable Unknown

Are any reproduction, facsimile, supplied, later, or associated components present? No Yes Unknown

If yes or unknown, explain completely

Are there any disputes, reservations, contradictory opinions, or authenticity concerns? No Yes Unsure

If yes or unsure, explain completely

Has the edition, printing, issue, state, authorship, signature, provenance, or identification changed at any time? No Yes Unknown

If yes, describe all previous identifications and why they changed

Legal Ownership and Restrictions

Do you confirm that you legally own the book or are legally authorized to act for its owner? Yes No

Is the book free of liens, loans, security interests, competing claims, or other encumbrances? Yes No Unsure

Has the book ever been reported lost or stolen? No Yes Unsure

Has the book been checked against the Art Loss Register or another lost-or-stolen property database? Yes No Unknown

If yes, identify the database and provide the date and result

Is the book subject to any ownership dispute, estate dispute, library claim, museum claim, restitution claim, insurance claim, copyright claim, or other claim? No Yes Unsure

If yes or unsure, explain fully

Was the book previously owned by a library, archive, university, museum, religious institution, government, or other public body? No Yes Unsure

If yes or unsure, provide evidence that it was lawfully transferred or deaccessioned

Are there any known restrictions affecting the ownership, possession, advertising, reproduction, transfer, or sale of the book? No Yes Unsure

Does the binding, decoration, or accompanying material contain ivory, tortoiseshell, shagreen, exotic leather, protected wood, feathers, or another regulated material? No Yes Unsure

If yes or unsure, identify the material and provide all available documentation

Is the book subject to CITES or another wildlife-material restriction? No Yes Unsure

Please disclose every legal, ownership, authenticity, copyright, regulated-material, or documentation concern

Sale Information

Asking price Optional. Currency

Does the asking price apply to: One book One multi-volume work One complete set A group of books An entire collection Other

Estimated value, if known Who provided the estimate or valuation? Date of the estimate or valuation

Is a written appraisal or valuation available? Yes No

Photographs and Supporting Materials

Photographs

Please provide clear, recent, unedited colour photographs. Include the covers, spine, edges, title and publication pages, edition/number/limitation statements, signatures or inscriptions, ownership marks, endpapers, binding, representative text pages, illustrations/maps/plates, edition or state points, dust jacket and protective materials, accompanying materials, every volume in a set, all condition issues and restoration, an indication of scale, available documentation, and the current overall condition.

Are all photographs recent and unedited? Yes No

If no, explain Supporting materials

Provide relevant invoices, catalogues, publisher or author records, provenance and collection records, institutional records, photographs, exhibition/publication/bibliographical references, authentication/conservation/testing reports, appraisals, lost-or-stolen database results, deaccession records, copyright or reproduction-rights information, legal or ownership documents, regulated-material documentation, and other relevant documents.

Photograph or document notes

Identify each document and explain any missing images, sensitive information, conflicting details, or gaps.

Additional Information

Please provide any additional information that may assist in identifying, evaluating, researching, presenting, or understanding the book Please disclose any fact that a prospective purchaser would reasonably consider important Questions or special instructions

Declaration

By submitting this form, I confirm that:

I am the lawful owner of the item or am properly authorized to act for its lawful owner.
The information supplied is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge.
I have not knowingly omitted any material information.
I have disclosed all known provenance gaps, ownership questions, authenticity concerns, reproduction parts, alterations, repairs, restorations, condition issues, legal restrictions, hazardous materials, protected materials, intellectual-property concerns, and other relevant facts.
I understand that Orpheus Alerts does not authenticate, appraise, inspect, insure, store, possess, take custody of, buy, sell, broker, or guarantee items.
I understand that Orpheus Alerts does not guarantee the authenticity, manufacturer, model, age, rarity, production history, provenance, ownership, legality, condition, completeness, originality, value, availability, marketability, or suitability of any item.
I understand that Orpheus Alerts may decline to distribute an opportunity when the information, provenance, documentation, legal ownership, authenticity, safety, or condition is incomplete, uncertain, or unsuitable.
I understand that Orpheus Alerts and its owner, Orpheus Intelligence Labs Inc., are not involved in any transaction. Orpheus Alerts’ sole role is to notify paying subscribers of opportunities that may match the criteria they have provided.
I understand that Orpheus Alerts does not represent the owner, seller, purchaser, or any other party.
I understand that any interested subscriber must communicate directly with the owner or the owner’s authorized representative.
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I authorize Orpheus Alerts to review the submitted information, photographs, and documents for the purpose of deciding whether to notify potentially interested paying subscribers.
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