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

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

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.

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

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

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

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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.

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.

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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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.

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4to : Or quarto. A term used generally to describe the approximate size of a book, a book that is about 10" to 12" tall and roughly squarish in shape. The term is based on the size of paper traditionally used by book printers which has been folded and cut into 16 pages.

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

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

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

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

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

4to : Or quarto. A term used generally to describe the approximate size of a book, a book that is about 10" to 12" tall and roughly squarish in shape. The term is based on the size of paper traditionally used by book printers which has been folded and cut into 16 pages.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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