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L Laid In Paper / photograph / print is laid in (not glued down). Laid On See Tipped In. Laid Paper A handmade paper showing parallel lines of the papermaking frame, visible when held up to the light. Laminate The thin plastic layer covering the dust jacket of some books. Large Print A book that is made with large type for the visually impaired. Leaf A single sheet in a book; each leaf contains two printed pages, one on each side. Ledgit A label or memo slip projecting from a book's pages. Library Binding Reinforced bindings used by many public libraries. Limited Edition Small number of copies of book published. Books are usually numbered such as "100/500" meaning number 100 of an edition of 500. Limp An adjective describing a flexible binding in suede or imitation leather such as that used on the early titles of the Modern Library. Loose When a book has been read carelessly or too often, and has become loose and sloppy in its binding. M Manuscript The original pages of an author's work, written in the author's hand or typed. Marbled - Marbling A process of decorating paper, in which the result resembles the veins of stone marble. Marginalia Notes written in the margins of a page around the text. Frequently used by students and others when studying a text. Married Two related items brought together, though not initially sold as a unit, for the purpose of making the set complete as published (i.e.: a book and dust jacket, or two volumes in a set). Mass-Market Paperback The most common paperback book, about four inches wide and seven inches high. Seen most often as mystery, science fiction and romance books. Also known as Trade Paperback. Mint Copy An absolutely perfect copy; as perfect as the day it was issued. Misbound Pages or signatures sewn together in an improper order. Modern Firsts All books published in this century. Monograph A work, generally short, dealing with a single subject and usually issued in pamphlet form. Morocco A type of leather made from goatskins, especially suitable for book bindings because of its durability and beauty. Mull The cloth which reinforces the hinges and is pasted directly to the body of a book and is hidden by the spine. N No Date No date of publication mentioned within the book. No Place No place of publication listed in the book. Number An issue of a periodical. O Obverse The front or main surface of anything. Octavo (8vo) A book of about five inches wide and eight inches tall to about six by nine inches. Octavo is the most common size for current hardcover books. To make octavo books, each sheet of paper is folded to make eight leaves (16 pages). Offprint A separate printing of a section of a larger publication; i.e., a periodical. Offset The transfer of ink from one page to another, either as a printed page or an engraving. Open Tear A tear which may have some material missing. Out-of-Print A book no longer available from the publisher. It is no longer being printed and no copies remain available for sale. Out-of-Series Refers to overruns or extra copies of limited editions. Owner's Bookplate See Bookplate. Owner's Inscription Words written by previous or original owner of book. Also known as previous owner's inscription. |
