Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. For anyone interested in book collecting, understanding the terminology used in the book buying and selling industry is essential. A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. When downloaded data is temporarily stored on your computer or mobile device, it speeds up retrieval the next time you want the same data e. The following shows a book open, exposing its pastedown and endpapers these are called marbled endpapers. The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the books author, publisher, date of publication and generally the printing history of that book. Also called a twelvemo, duodecimo comes from latin, and refers to the practice of taking a standard printing sheet from a printing press, and folding and refolding it until the pages are at the desired size. Home rare books book collecting guide abebooks glossary of book terms abebooks glossary of book terms our glossary was designed to help visitors to our website understand unfamiliar book related terms. This causes very few problems since book collectors are really interested in when a book was printed. Search the glossary of book terms to unravel the puzzling language you may have. Home book collecting glossary of terms edges 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 book not covered by the spine.
Tolkien when considering the purchase of a book for your collection, the condition and, if applicable, the dust jacket are the most important factors affecting the value. Below youll find a list of terms and their definitions to common ebook terms. In antiquarian book collecting, bindings often have a wide range in margin sizes. A book may have more than one first edition in cases where it has been published in multiple forms, including foreign releases or editions with substantially changed content such as an illustrated or a limited edition.
Some of the terminology used in book collecting can be arcane, indeed. Any flaws of any kind must be clearly noted as exceptions to fine condition, as in small crease on ffep, else fine. The mission of the abaa is to promote ethical standards and professionalism in the antiquarian book trade, to encourage the collecting and preservation of rare and antiquarian books and related materials, to support educational programs and research into the study of rare books, and to facilitate collegial relations between. Book terminology or book terms are the vocabulary used in book collecting to describe the many different parts of the book. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, new is not actually a description of condition as a new book may possibly display shelf wear from the shop or distributor supplying it or printing errors or defects from publishing that were not detected. The software healey library uses for its interlibrary loan service. International orders ship free per standard air mail for order amounts. Familiarise yourself with some of the debt collection terminology you might come across with our jargonbusting glossary of debt collection terms. A book remainder mark is usually made with a stamp or permanent marker on the bottom edge of the book, though it may be on the back cover or another edge.
One side of the sheet is pasted to the inside cover, the other is left free. Therefore, it is a collection of obsolete or foreign words defined. This article is a collection of numismatic and coin collecting terms with concise explanation for the beginner or professional numismatics ancient greek. Many have become collectible due to the designer or owner. Be invited to download your free copy of the antiquarian book glossary. It is not complete, but is a work in progress, and a labor of love for those who collect books, published here as a service to those whove requested it.
Glossary of library terms glossary of library terms. A glossary of book binding terms books tell you why, inc. This refers to a book which has been, revised, updated, or for which the type has been reset from that of. Antiquarian and rare book glossary of terms you should know. A citation to a book thus includes its authors name, title, publisher and place of publication, and date of publication. When book collectors use the term, theyre usually referring to the first printing and if. If you are the slightest bit interested in breeding dogs, showing dogs or just knowing about dogs this book explains clearly,concisely and with excellant drawings what all the terms that you will find in dog breed standards and show reports actually mean. The coin collecting dictionary includes 546 terms used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 578267 search inquires. A glossary for book collectors, booksellers, librarians, and others berger, sidney e. Definition for spine in the glossary of book collecting terminology at. Finally, here is the definitive glossary of the book, offering readers all the terms they will need for thorough understanding of how books are made, the materials they are made of, and how they are described in the bookselling, book collecting, and library worlds. A dictionary by tom congalton and dan gregory between the covers, with. The following is a partial list of terms used in book collecting.
Book printing glossary below youll find a list of terms and their definitions to common book printing terms. Healey library glossary university of massachusetts boston. The terms original cloth, publishers cloth, and edition cloth all refer to publications using the cloth binding technique for book. Read our glossary book terms list to be better informed about book printing. You can browse the abc for book collectors on the ilab website. It is the key to understanding the hobby of comic book collecting, or any hobby that involves collecting valuables and antiquity, and dealing with people in the comics industry with success. Information about book conditions, the various parts of books, sizes and formats, and various terms used in the book world. Choose your subject, set your budget, and have fun. A decorative cloth binding can also consist of embroidery in rare cases. Traditionally, a glossary appears at the end of a book and includes terms within that book that are either newly introduced, uncommon, or specialized. Glossary of common library terms this pages is intended to be a list of simple explanations for the most common terms used by public libraries or in descriptions of them. Glossary of library terms abstract 1 a brief summary of the points in an article. The oftrepeated aphorism in the book collecting world is good isnt good. The study and collecting of things that are used as money, including coins.
An excellent book collectors glossary, by john carter and first published in 1952. A penalty charged authors who are unable to wheedle sufficient masses of free copies, purportedly for the purpose of promotion, from their editors. Also, the gutter between the ffep and front pastedown is a very common place to encounter damage to a book, notably a cracked binding. Glossary of common library terms public libraries news. This kind of deterioration is commonly seen in books printed before the advent of acidfree paper in the 1980s. When it comes to a books binding, there are many descriptors that are used. Abaa antiquarian booksellers association of america. Home book collecting glossary of terms gilt 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 the front cover of the boards, for example. An alphabetical list of terms which refer to the location of the. Traditionally, a glossary appears at the end of a book and includes terms within that book which are either newly introduced or at least uncommon. It also used in reference to searching the complete text of an article or book. Coin collecting terminology seems to be a language of its own.
The dictionary of the book and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Book collecting is the collecting of books, including seeking, locating, acquiring, organizing, cataloging, displaying, storing, and maintaining whatever books are of interest to a given collector. This abbreviated glossary covers only the most commonly encountered terms. This page is typically within the first few pages of a book on the verso of the title page. If a book includes rare, unfamiliar, specialized, or made up words or terms, the glossary serves as a dictionary for the reader to reference throughout their reading of the book. This refers to a book which has been, revised, updated, or for which the type has been reset from that of the first edition. Autographed manuscript signed, all in the authors hand. Looking for help understanding commonly used book collecting terminology, or abbreviations and references used in book sellers descriptions. The free endpaper, is opposite the front pastedown, and is free, that is, like a page.
Ioba book terminology independent online booksellers. Glossary definition of glossary by medical dictionary. Book glossary terminology used by book publishers, dealers, and collectors. Abbreviations appear alphabetized at the beginning of each respective letter. Chapter book fairly modern term referring to books for older children. Please note that it is intended to be a realistic description, rather than an ideal one. Home book collecting glossary of terms edges 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 book. Coin collecting terms and coin collecting definitions used by coin collectors. Glossary of book collecting terms book collecting tips. Glossary and terminology on paper conservation and book binding ghorbani, m m. All orders shipped to destinations within the united states will ship free of charge per standard usps mail. The collector should arm themselves with the relevant bibliographies to know when a.
Glossary of library terms library terminology research. An ephemeral object without which a first edition becomes worthless to collectors. Glossary of terms for book collectors bookseller world. Canine terminology by harold spira is a timeless classic that every dog enthusiast should own. A fine condition book closely approaches as new condition, but may lack the crispness of an uncirculated, unopened volume. Hopefully, our glossary will help you unravel some of the jargon used by book collectors and book sellers. Book terms and book conditions used by book collectors. This coin collecting glossary of terms and their definitions will speed you on your way to becoming a professional numismatist in no time.
The front free endpaper or ffep is also a common place to encounter signatures or inscriptions. The love of books is bibliophilia, and someone who loves to read, admire, and collect books is called a bibliophile. Not only will this allow the novice to correctly describe a book, this page will provide an easy reference to unknown book words allowing an intelligent decision before purchasing or describing a book to sell. This is the first full edition of a book collectors glossary. This is an oldfashioned library term, referring to the headings on library catalog cards that allowed alphabetical access to a book by title, author, or subject. The cloth can then be printed on, embossed, or stamped for decorative purposes or with designs of book information details. Abaa glossary of book terms antiquarian booksellers.
Posner, the twentysix words that created the internet by jeff kosseff, alchemist of the a. In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. Book definition, a handwritten or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers. Citation a reference to a book, magazine or journal article, or other work containing all the information necessary to identify and locate that work. Coin collecting terms and coin collecting definitions used by. A glossary of archival and records terminology society. The page carrying nothing but the title of the book, usually preceding the title page. Glossary book terms and jargon for book printing and related terminology. A glossary, also known as a vocabulary or clavis, is an alphabetical list of terms in a particular domain of knowledge with the definitions for those terms. The most recent editions are book collecting 2000 and collected books. Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. A brief summary of a book or article access points.
A loose term implying collectible books rather than used books. Good is most often abbreviated in listings as g or gd. Now with more and more hobby information for the coin collector. A leaf which has been pasted in a book to replace one removed after the book was bound.
Pdf glossary and terminology on paper conservation and. When it comes to a book s binding, there are many descriptors that are used. Search the glossary of book terms to unravel the puzzling language you may have found in the description of your book. Book plate an ownership label, usually placed inside front cover. Find some of the common jargon booksellers and book collectors often use. John carters abc for book collectors is one of the best guides a free. Antiquarian and rare book glossary of terms you should know raptis. Definition for bumping in the glossary of book collecting terminology at. A guide to book conditions the hobbit first edition by j. The first half of the glossary contains terms az and is followed by two book anatomy illustrations, descriptions of the various book sizes, a guide to condition ratings, and the most common abbreviations used in the world of. You can start with general volumes on book collecting and book history. Examples in aba include a the number of words read during a 1minute counting period, b the number of hand slaps per 6 seconds, and c the number of letter strokes written in 3 minutes. The new leaf frequently the title page contains whatever changes were necessary and is glued onto a narrow stub left on purpose after the old leaf has been excised. Familiarizing the terms used in comics is essential.
Glossary definition and meaning collins english dictionary. There may be exceptions to some of our definitions our main concern is to provide you with general concepts relative to commonly used book jargon. Definition for jacket in the glossary of book collecting terminology at. Welcome to coin terms a dictionary of coin collecting words where you can find the meaning of that coin collecting word or phrase. Though technically the first edition of a book may go through additional printings, book collectors consider only the first printing of the first edition to be a true first edition. Stamp collecting terminology below is a listing of commonly encountered philatelic terms and abbreviations youll find used by us on this website and by others in the stamp collecting community. It is in fact perhaps the definitive glossary of its kind and highly recommended. Others can be borrowed and read in our online book reader. An alphabetical list of the specialized terms in a given subject or field of study, with brief definitions. We may add more glossary book terms as technology changes.
Glossary of library terms a glossary is an alphabetical list of terms in a particular domain of knowledge with the definitions for those terms. A directory of over 9,600 terms, organizations, projects, and acronyms in the areas of information management, library science, publishing, and archive management. The books interior will only be printed in black ink, with one color black on both sides of the page. A book collectors glossary by carl noe scot kamins, editor. Cd remainders are usually marked by cutting the spine of the case or punching a hole through the upc barcode.