rubbing : Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.

trade paperback : Often used to indicate any paperback book that is somewhat larger than a mass-market paperback.

4to : Or quarto. A term used generally to describe the approximate size of a book, a book that is about 10" to 12" tall and roughly squarish in shape. The term is based on the size of paper traditionally used by book printers which has been folded and cut into 16 pages.

pub : Common abbreviation for 'published'