Description: You are purchasing the exact Lot of 8 MAD Magazines in the photos that accompany this listing. Please carefully examine all photos and read the following descriptions: 1. January 1975 #172 (Christmas tree cover) - Spine split at top (about an inch) and bottom (about half an inch) and very worn along length, stress marks extending to covers. Top staple is still holding cover on to rest of magazine, but bottom staple has pulled through cover and first page. Front cover has inch long tear extending from top spine split, another slightly shorter tear extending from middle of top edge, crease at top right corner, few nicks and a tiny tear on right edge, tiny tear bottom edge near corner, entire cover is wrinkled and has areas of discoloration. Back cover has several vertical creases where reader folded in the "Fold-In", several other small creases/wrinkles on face, bottom edge has creases, wrinkles, and a couple of tiny tears. Centerfold is tight. 2. March 1975 # 173 (Skiing cover) - Spine has tiny splits at top and bottom and longer split between staples, worn along length, small tears around staples but staples are still holding the cover to the rest of the magazine. Front cover has long crease at top right corner, but edges and corners are pretty sharp and cover is pretty clean and flat. Back cover has several vertical creases, some related to the "Fold-In", small tear on bottom edge next to spine, nick on top edge. Centerfold is tight. 3. April 1975 #174 (Death Wish cover) - Spine has quarter inch split at top, small split and dent at bottom, heavy wear along length, several stress marks extending to covers. Tiny tear at bottom of bottom staple, but staples are tight. Front cover has creases at top and bottom right corners, some wrinkling on top and right edges, some areas of discoloration. Back cover has several vertical creases, some where readers folded in the "Fold-In", creases at bottom and top left corners, various wrinkles. Centerfold is tight. Paperback order form has been CUT OUT of the magazine, which takes out about two-thirds of the first page of the Death Wish parody. 4. June 1975 #175 (Umbrella cover) - Spine has 1+ inch split at bottom, small split at top, wear along length, stress marks extending to covers, tiny tears around staples, but staples are tight. Front cover has creases at top and bottom right corners and bottom left corner, crease near spine, nicks and creases along bottom and right edges, few wrinkles and spots of discoloration on face. Back cover has long vertical creases from "Fold-In" being folded in, several small wrinkles/creases on face and edges, top and bottom left corners are rounded. Centerfold is tight. Paperback order form is CUT OUT, which removed about two-thirds of the first page of the That's Entertainment parody. 5. July 1975 #176 (Airport cover) - Spine has small split at bottom, dented at top, worn along length, some stress marks extending to covers, tiny tears around staples but staples are tight. Front cover has crease at bottom right corner, pair of very tiny tears along bottom edge, white area has scattered light browning. Back cover has creases at top and bottom left corners, long vertical creases from "Fold-In" activity, light wear along edges and on face. Centerfold is tight. 6. September 1975 #177 (Towering Inferno cover) - Spine has very small piece missing from bottom, worn at top and along length, stress marks extending to covers. Bottom staple has a couple of tiny tears around it but staples are tight. Front cover has light creases at right corners, a long vertical crease on face, couple of other wrinkles/creases on face, tiny tear on right edge. Back cover has vertical creases where readers folded in the "Fold-In", small creases at top and bottom left corners, tiny tear at top edge near spine, some light wear on parts of edges. Centerfold tight. Magic marker marks on paperback coupon bleed through to next page. 7. October 1975 #178 (Orient Express cover) - Spine has minor wear at top and bottom, more along length, some stress marks extending to covers mostly visible on back. Tiny tears at edges of bottom staple but staples are tight. Front cover has crease at top right corner, several very short tears along right edge, short tear at bottom edge, lots of blue pen mathematical and other marks across top part of cover, couple of light stains. Back cover has vertical folds from "Fold-In" being folded in, top and bottom left corners are lightly worn, short tear top edge, short tear bottom edge adjacent to spine, few other creases/wrinkles across face and edges. Centerfold is tight. Paperback order form has been CUT OUT of first page as seen in last photo, only affects bottom two-thirds of "Vital Features" on opposite side of title page. 8. December 1975 #179 (Lower price cover) - Spine has nick at top and small split at bottom, some wear along edge, stress marks extending to covers. Tiny tear at top of bottom staple but staples are tight. Front cover has areas of wear/discoloration, long vertical crease, wrinkles along top edge, couple of wrinkles on face. Back cover has creases at top left corner, long vertical creases from "Fold-In" activity. Centerfold is tight. Paperback coupon has been CUT OUT of magazine, so about two-thirds of first page of Funny Lady parody is missing. Pages have expected level of age-related browning along edges, as do white areas of covers. In fact all white areas of covers often have some discoloration. Original Owner, Lifetime Smoke-FREE Home. 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Price: 52.25 USD
Location: Madison, New Jersey
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Publication Month: January, March, April, June, July, September, October, December
Series: Mad Magazine
Publication Year: 1975
Language: English
Publication Name: Mad
Publisher: E.C.
Genre: Comics, Humor & Satire
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: History, Pop Culture, Movies, Music, Humor & Satire, Politics