What does it mean when a book has "publisher markings?"?

Theres a book online for $6 vs. retail $90! but is it legit?


http://www.textbooksrus.com/search/bookd鈥?/a>


I dont want any markings inside the book, like highlights and notes and I hope its the exact same edition.


Thanks !|||Publisher markings would not be highlighting or notes, they'd be something placed on the outside of the book or inside cover by the publisher. These markings could be any number of things, so if you're concerned you should ask the seller.





As the above poster says, it's likely the mark is just a black line on the outside edge of the book. But it's also possible that the book is marked as an uncorrected proof copy and has "NOT FOR SALE" printed on the cover. These books are often given out free to reviewers, librarians, and people in the book business for promotional purposes. This would explain why you'd be getting such a good deal.





For a novel, it usually doesn't matter much if you're reading an uncorrected proof. You can still enjoy the story even if there are mistakes in the text. For a textbook, it's possible that there could be important things missing like citations or graphs. The seller is claiming that the content is identical to student editions, but it's impossible to know for sure until you have the book.





I'd guess this book is probably fine to use for your class, but since you can't be certain it's up to you to decide whether saving the money is worth the small risk that the book isn't exactly what you wanted.|||Judging from the information I found on a couple of sites, publisher markings generally refers to a black mark along the edge of the pages, so that it can't be returned to the publisher. The inside and all the content should be fine.


See this page for example and further explanation:


http://www.bookcloseouts.com/static/our_鈥?/a>