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pb : paperback

quality paperback : another term for a trade paperback, describing a paperback generally the approximate size of a hardcover book, larger than a mass market.

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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.

soiling : Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.

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

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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).

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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.

ffep : Front free endpaper. Generally, the first page of a book.

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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.

first state : used in book collecting to refer to a book from the earliest run of a first edition, generally distinguished by a change in some part of the binding or correction of the text which has been made in later versions of the first edition print run.

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

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

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

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

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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.

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pb : paperback

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

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

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

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

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).

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

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

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wrappers : Paperback or softbound. Also, wraps.

pb : paperback

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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.

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.

cocked : Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not align when the book is lying flat. Severity may differ.

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

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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.

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.

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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