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Book Description
When we describe books within our site we use standard abbreviations. They are listed below for your information.
| ?1900 | possible date |
| 1/2 L | half leather bound |
| 4to | quarto |
| 8vo | octavo |
| bd/det | board detached |
| bind | binding |
| cl | cloth bound |
| d/j | dustjacket |
| d/w | dustwrapper |
| dmgd | damaged |
| ed | editor/edited by |
| eps | endpapers |
| ex lib | ex library book |
| fad | faded |
| ffe | front free endpapers |
| fox | foxed |
| frontis | frontispiece |
| fyd | frayed |
| h/d | hardback |
| illus | illustrations |
| imp | impression |
| ltd | limited |
| mkd | marked |
| n/d | no date/not dated |
| orig | original |
| p/b | paperback |
| pp | pages |
| rev | revised |
| rept | reprint |
| sgn | signed |
| sl | slightly |
| soil | soiled |
| sp | spine |
| stc | state total cost |
| stn | stained |
| unab | unabridged |
| vol(s) | volume(s) |
| wp | will pay up to |
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Additional descriptions
Boards detached - covers loose or detached from spine or pages.
Bumped - corners of the covers are dented or knocked.
End papers - the leaves at the front of the book, either attached to the cover or (front free papers) between the covers and the title page.
Foxed - the pages are marked with spots caused by damp or mildew.
Half leather - a form of binding where the back and corners of a book are bound in leather.
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