PUBLICATION DATE Year of publication, or (if not stated), copyright date. If estimated, this is stated in the description. If a reprint, this is stated in the description. TITLE ( .... ): If part of the title is enclosed by round brackets, it appears on the front cover but not on the title page. [ ..... ]: If part of the title is enclosed by square brackets, it is a clarification that assists a computer search. These exact words do not actually appear in the title. CONDITION New: Mint, uncirculated. As new: Almost new (fine condition). Very good plus: Very minor wear (near fine condition). Very good: Minor wear, creasing or marks. Good: Significant wear or marks, especially to the spine. Reading copy: Complete but damaged, for example, loose covers. COVER Paperback: Paperback. Standard sizes are 110 x 175mm and 130 x 195mm. Hardback [or] Hardback (no dustjacket): Hardback without dustjacket (when issued with a dustjacket). Standard size is octavo. Hardback dustjacket: Hardback with dustjacket or wrapper. BOOK SIZES Paperback trade: Larger than standard paperback, but smaller than quarto. Octavo: Standard hardback size (about 24 x 16cm). Assumed for hardbacks, unless otherwise stated. Quarto: Size varies, but about 27.5 x 21cm. Large quarto: Standard size of modern paper (A4 size, about 29.5 x 21cm). Folio: Much larger than quarto. About double the size of octavo in height and width.

THE BOOK Autograph: Signature or written dedication by the author (not the owner), mostly on the flyleaf. Blurb laid down: No dustjacket, but the blurb or flap from the dustjacket has been retained and pasted down onto the endpapers. Black & white: Black and white drawings or photographs. Dual binding: The hardback cover contains two styles of binding, including a superior textured binding along the spine. Termed quarter-bound for old books. Edgewear: Cloth cover or dustjacket is slightly rubbed along part of the edges, sometimes exposing white material underneath (also termed: chipped). Ex-library: Has cancelled library stamps and perhaps pockets and date-due sheets. Flap clipped: Corner of dustjacket flap removed (to remove price). Foxed: Brownish spots or discoloration, particularly along page edges and on the flyleaf. Frontispiece: Photograph or drawing facing the title page. Heavy book: Weighs more than 840 grams - we may quote an extra amount for postage. Hinge pulled: Hinge of the book is a little stretched, that is, the pages seem a little loose (though not actually partly or wholly detached). Marked: Cover or pages are soiled, spotted, foxed or stained. Owner's written name: Signature by the former owner (not the author), usually on the flyleaf. Pictorial cover: Picture or engraved letters on the front of the clothlike cover. Protected: The book (usually valuable) is protected from damage by a removable semi-archival plastic cover or sleeve. Remainder stripe: Black texta stripe, usually across bottom edge, indicating a remainder copy. Reprint: Reprint edition (the stated year is the reprint date, not the original publication date). Rubber stamp: Inked stamp, usually previous bookshop or owner, mostly on the flyleaf. Text-photos: Photos on the same page as text. Tipped-in: Photographs or diagrams that are pasted into the book during publication. Uncut: Some page edges were not cut during manufacture, and thus the book cannot be opened at these pages. A desirable feature on antiquarian books. Untrimmed: Pages not trimmed square (only roughly trimmed) on edges. Common on old books, or as a decorative effect on some new books. Written dedication: Gift message, usually written on the flyleaf.