The End of the World: Contemporary Visions of the Apocalypse

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First Edition

In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...[more]

rubbing

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

octavo

Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...[more]

good+

A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.