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Glossary

tight

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

Cloth

"Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...[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]

shelf wear

Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...[more]