The Pepper Trail: History and Recipes from Around the World

Glossary

tight

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

crisp

A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...[more]

jacket

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

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]

number line

A series of numbers appearing on the copyright page of a book, where the lowest number generally indicates the printing of that...[more]