Julia de Roubigne, Two Volumes in One: A Tale in a Series of Letters Published by the Author of The Man of Feeling and The Man of the World; A New Edition. To Which is Added the Dying Ode of Julia de Roubigne; not inserted in any former edition.

Glossary

edges

The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a ...[more]

New

A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new...[more]

calf

Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding.  Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat...[more]

jacket

Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps aro...[more]

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. A...[more]

tight

Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use....[more]

gilt

The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...[more]

chipping

A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or ...[more]