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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.

pb : paperback

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

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

NF : Near fine condition

frontispiece : A portrait or illustration on the page opposing the title page.

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.

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.

hinge : The portion of a book near the spine that is intended to flex to allow the book to open.

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

Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.

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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.

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.

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

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

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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NF : Near fine condition

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

Favorite bookseller : you've previously added this bookseller to your favorites list.

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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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.

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.

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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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.

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.

pb : 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.

ARC : Advanced Review Copy, a specially printed copy of the book, generally paperback, which has been produced and distributed by the publishers for promotional purposes, given to bookstores, editors, and reviewers.

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

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

NF : Near fine condition

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

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

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

NF : Near fine condition

1st thus : Indicates that this is not the first appearance of a book in print, but that this is the first appearance in a substantially different format than the true first edition. For example, a first illustrated edition of a book, or even a first paperback release of a book originally published in hard cover.

Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.

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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.

pb : paperback

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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)

octavo : A book whose page size is approximately 12 inches by 9 inches. The size is based on a sheet of paper 25 inches by 38 inches, the size of paper traditionally used by book printers, which has been cut into eight pages.

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

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

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

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

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

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NF : Near fine condition

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

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