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

vg : Very Good condition. can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or paper. Any defects must be noted. (defined by AB Bookman's Weekly)

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

reprint : Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.

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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.

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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.

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

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boards : Common term for the covers of a hardbound book.

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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NF : Near fine condition

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

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NF : Near fine condition

spine : The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf. Also known as the back.

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

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NF : Near fine condition

title page : A page where the title of the book, the author's name and publication information usually appear.

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NF : Near fine condition

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Mass market paperback : Also known as the pocket paperback. A small format paperback usually measuring about 4" by 6".

spine : The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf. Also known as the back.

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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.

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NF : Near fine condition

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

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NF : Near fine condition

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

remainder mark : Usually an ink marking of some sort which indicates that the book was designated a remainder. In most cases, it can be found on the edges of the text block in the form of a marker stripe or a stamp of some sort.

Remainder marks considerably lower the overall collectibility of a title, although, in some cases, they are acceptable to a collector.

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

plates : Full page illustrations or photographs. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e., they are not sewn as parts of gatherings.

As New : "the book is in the same immaculate condition in which it was published. There can be no defects, no missing pages, no library stamps, etc., and the dust jacket (if it was issued with one) must be perfect without any tears." Condition definition from AB Bookman's Weekly.

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Mass market paperback : Also known as the pocket paperback. A small format paperback usually measuring about 4" by 6".

pb : paperback

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

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Mass market paperback : Also known as the pocket paperback. A small format paperback usually measuring about 4" by 6".

pb : paperback

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

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Mass market paperback : Also known as the pocket paperback. A small format paperback usually measuring about 4" by 6".

pb : paperback

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

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NF : Near fine condition

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

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

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boards : Common term for the covers of a hardbound book.

buckram : A cloth made of cotton or linen which is used to cover a book.

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NF : Near fine condition

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

inscribed : a short note written by the author or a previous owner in the beginning of a book, generally accompanied by a signature.

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

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NF : Near fine condition

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