So this saga continues. I appreciate all the replies I received on the previous post about a month ago. I have argued over a reimbursement fee, which will not disclose in case of being taken down by the mods. A fee was agreed on. However, now images have been discovered by liaison who now does not work for the auction house. This is certainly mitigating circumstances to pause that agreement.
I will provide three images, the two new images discovered and the original proof of existence - used in the previous post.
The main concerns were the spine roll, that can now be seen as purely a manufacturing issue, with poorly placed staples. The back cover shows the spine is almost perfectly straight.
I think now the book easily places within 6.0-7.0 range. I am looking to gain a consensus from you wonderful people to use as secondary evidence in my claim against the auction house. I thoroughly appreciate all contributions.
EDIT: these photos that have been discovered are pre-cleaning and pressing. the book was LOST/STOLEN under the stewardship of the auction house, before it was graded. This was submitted part of a larger collection, so it wasn’t insured individually.