The practice of censorship by publication of expurgated texts. The stiff front and back parts of a hardcover book.Īn uncorrected page or galley proof sent out by a publisher before publication for publicity. The paragraph or so printed on the cover or dust jacket of a book which almost always tells you how important the book is. The common term for Universal Product Code.įine arts literature (fiction, poetry, drama, etc.) as distinguished from scientific/technical writing.Īn electronic mailing list which is dedicated to news of the used book trade. The author's signature, typically found on the title page or flyleaf of a book. The additional or supplementary material sometimes found at the end of a book.ĭescription of the size of a book: about 25 inches high.Ĭomplimentary copies of the first edition of a book given to the author by the publisher. Of old, rare books, or one who deals in them.Ī work which is of doubtful authenticity or authorship. Including critical and explanatory notes. When a book is published, complimentary advance copies will often be sent to reviewers.Ī classification of books and other objects having to do with America, its people and their history (generally considered to bear relation to the United States of America by those residing in North America). When material needs to be added to a finished book at the time of its binding, it may be printed on a slip of paper and tipped in, or pasted in.Ī review copy. Record which lists a brief description and the essential facts of a specific book's history.Ī book which begins with serial number one, and is used to record a brief description of additions to a collection in the order of their acquisition.Ī supplement to a book. The serial number assigned to a book in accessioning. Recording of books added to a collection in the order of their Items published by a photographic process for the academic market when a scholarly work, for which there is relatively little demand after its original edition, requires a new printing. Thanks in advance for your comments to reprints It is dedicated to Scot Kamins ( proponent) who edited it for me. NOTE: This is the first full edition of "A Book Collector's 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 who've requested A Book Collector's Glossary A Book Collector's Glossary
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