拍品的状况可能存在极大差异，而由于其性质使然，拍品难以处于完美无瑕的状态。拍品均以拍卖时的状况出售。

In addition to the catalogue description:
- trimmed to or on the platemark, retaining a fillet of blank paper outside the subject on all sides.
- a made up paper loss (20 x 30 mm.) at the upper left sheet corner.
- a smaller made-up paper loss (15 x 10 mm.) at the upper right sheet corner.
- another made-up paper loss (15 x 15 mm.) with associated short tear (circa 5 mm.) at the lower right sheet corner.
- a flattened vertical central fold, partially split and repaired.
- a few backed wormholes in places.
- some pale grid lines in pencil at lower left.
- two short vertical tears (circa 10 mm.) at the upper sheet edge (one associated with the central fold).
- a small brown stain at the lower sheet edge at left.
Otherwise as described.