DJ : Short for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps around the binding of a book.

endpaper : The double leaves bound into a book at the front and rear after printing. One side is glued to the inner portion of the boards (the paste-down) and the other is left loose (free endpaper).

VG-/VG- : A book in slightly less than Very Good Condition with a dust jacket that is in slightly less than Very Good Condition. Very Good Condition indicates a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or paper. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB Bookman's Weekly).

shelfwear : Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.