This is a pretty good site to shop for books. The descriptions are excellent. As with all collaborative book before sites, check the rep of the individual book vendor you intend to purchase from. Reputable ones use clear and concise descriptions. The downside is that AbeBooks has no refund policy. The exception being the item not matching the description. Some booksellers use broad and misleading language. If you want to return an item, you have to go to the individual vendor you bought it from. If the original vendor does not want to issue a refund, you’re out of luck.I shop AbeBooks quite a bit, with very little dissatisfaction. That said, I’m a bit savvy in how the book selling industry works. Just check out the vendor you choose to buy from.