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

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

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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.

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

pub : Common abbreviation for 'published'

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bumped : Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light bending.

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

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

tight : Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.

crisp : A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp will not have 'well-read' pages, i.e., where the book will naturally open to certain pages or sections.

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jacket : Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps around the binding of a book

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