Titles starting with M from Jaguar 10 Books

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

chipping : A defect in which small pieces missing from the edges.

soiled : Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.

acceptable : A non-traditional book condition description that generally refers to a book in Good or Very Good condition, although no standard exists for this term, and the word can be used to describe a wide variety of actual book conditions.

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

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.

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.

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

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).

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

chipped : A defect in which small pieces missing from the edges.

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

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

chipping : A defect in which small pieces missing from the edges.

endpapers : The first and last two pages (verso and recto) from the front and back of a book.

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

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

soiling : Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.

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

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

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.

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

price clipped : The portion of the dust jacket flap where the publisher prints the suggested price has been cut away. Usually this is a clean 1-2" diagonal cut made with scissors.

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

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.

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

chipping : A defect in which small pieces missing from the edges.

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

soiling : Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.