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Abbeviations
Abbreviations Used in the Descriptions
Sizes:
(appoximate, width and height)
64mo --- 2 x 3
48mo --- 2 1/2 x 4
32mo --- 3 1/4 x 5
24mo --- 3 1/2 x 6
16mo --- 4 1/4 x 6 3/4
12mo --- 5 x 7 1/2
sm 8vo ---8 1/2 to 9" high
8vo ------ 6 x 9 1/2
lg 8vo --- 10 to 10 1/2" high
sm 4to --- 10 1/2 to 11 1/2" high
4to ------- 9 x 12
folio ------ over 13" high
Condition
as new ---------- perfect, flawless, immaculate, as published, No Defects
fine (f) ----------- perfect but not crisp; sound, bright colors; No Defects
near fine (nf) --- very minimal wear, No Defects
very good (vg) --- minimal wear, no tears, minor defects noted
good (g) -------- typical used book with wear, defects noted
fair --------------- text complete; binding and/or jacket worn, defects noted
Descriptions
aeg -------- all edges guilt
BCE ------ Book Club Edition
b+w ------- Black and white
bk --------- book
cl ---------- cloth
cvr -------- cover
dec ------- decorated
dj --------- dust jacket
ed -------- edition or editor
ep -------- endpaper
ex-lib --- ex-library
fep ------ front endpaper
ffep------ front free endpaper
frontis --- frontispiece
hng ----- hinge
illus ---- illustrated or illustrator
inscr --- inscribed
lt -------- light
nd ------ no date
np ------ no place
pg ------ page
pict ---- pictorial
pp ------ pages
ptg ----- printing
pub ---- published or publisher
rev ----- revised
sh ----- short
sm ---- small
sp ----- spine
stiff wraps - stiff paper cover
teg ---- top edge guilt
thus --- in his form
unpaged --- no numbering on pages
vol ----- volume
w/ ------ with
wraps --- printed paper, softcover
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