The dictionary of the book: a glossary for book collectors, booksellers, librarians, and others

Abstract

"This edition adds more than 100 new entries and many new illustrations; corrects and brings up to date the entries of the work of others; and brings the vocabulary and theory of bookselling and collecting into the modern commercial and academic world, which has been forced to adjust to a new reality thanks to worldwide medical and economic concerns"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents

Foreword to the first edition / by Nicholas Basbanes -- Foreword to the second edition / by Joel Silver -- Introduction to the first edition -- Introduction to the second edition -- The Dictionary -- Appendix A. Paper and Paper-Related Terminology in the Present Volume -- Appendix B. Typeface Terminology -- Appendix C. Paper Sizes -- Appendix D. Binding Terminology in the Present Volume -- Appendix E. Book Collectors' Clubs and Societies.