Titles starting with N from West Coast Books

12mo : An abbreviation for duodecimo, a book size describing a book which is approximately 7 by 4.5 inches.

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

12mo : An abbreviation for duodecimo, a book size describing a book which is approximately 7 by 4.5 inches.

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.

12mo : An abbreviation for duodecimo, a book size describing a book which is approximately 7 by 4.5 inches.

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

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

8vo : Short for Octavo, A book whose page size is approximately 8-10 inches tall. 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 folded and cut into 16 pages.. Unfortunately often misunderstood to mean 8 volumes.

folio : a large book size, generally 15" in height or larger.

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