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

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pub : Common abbreviation for 'published'

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

pub : Common abbreviation for 'published'

As New : "the book is in the same immaculate condition in which it was published. There can be no defects, no missing pages, no library stamps, etc., and the dust jacket (if it was issued with one) must be perfect without any tears." Condition definition from AB Bookman's Weekly.

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

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

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

8vo : Short for 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 folded and cut into 16 pages.. Unfortunately often misunderstood to mean 8 volumes.

bookplate : A device (often decorative) affixed to the book, usually on the endpapers, which designates ownership (or former ownership).

pastedown : The paper glued to the inside cover of a hard cover book.

marginalia : Notes written in the margins, or beside the text of a book by a previous owner.

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

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

gilt : Decorative patterns imbedded into the affected portion of a book. Often appears on the boards or the spine, and may be very simple, to elegant, to ludicrous.

nd : no publisher's date given

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

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

nd : no publisher's date given

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

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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.

Ex-library : A former library book, generally containing library acquisition and ownership stamped markings, and other typical indications of the library's use.

rebound : A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.

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

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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.

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.

pastedown : The paper glued to the inside cover of a hard cover book.

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

Fair : is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc. (which must be noted). Binding, jacket (if any), etc., may also be worn. All defects must be noted. (defined by AB Bookman's Weekly)

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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

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

pub : Common abbreviation for 'published'

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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.

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

8vo : Short for 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 folded and cut into 16 pages.. Unfortunately often misunderstood to mean 8 volumes.

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

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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.

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).

bookplate : A device (often decorative) affixed to the book, usually on the endpapers, which designates ownership (or former ownership).

Fair : is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc. (which must be noted). Binding, jacket (if any), etc., may also be worn. All defects must be noted. (defined by AB Bookman's Weekly)

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