Monday, January 14, 2013

Book Related terms

WHIPSTITCHING
Blurb
A short description of a book found on the inside front cover

Dentelle
Ornamental Lace work

WHIPSTITCHING

Book stitching method. Stitching on spine


VERSO

left page of an opened book
TOP STAIN

VELLUM
calfskin, lambskin, kidskin, etc., treated for use as a writing surface.

VANITY PRESS/PUBLISHERS
press or Publisher who publish books in the author's expense
lorem ipsum 

Unopened
Unread pages joined together

TOP STAIN
Color given to top  page edges by the publisher

TIPPED IN
Unbound color plates inside the books
Buckram

TEXT BLOCK
Pages containing 'Contents', ie, illustration

lorem ipsum (Latin term)

Dummy text of printing and type setting industry

Tape residue
Remains of  cello tapes on pages or cover of book creating brown stains

Buckram

Buckram
Stiff, coarsely woven, filled cloth used for less expensive, but stronger wearing, cloth book binding material


ADVANCE REVIEW
A special pre-publication copy mainly for review purposes – sent to reviewers and others prior to publication date

BIOPREDATION
 An attack to books by living matter
ie  insects or mildew


Elzevir

Books printed or Published by Elzevir Family Amsterdam

Bibliopegy
Art of Book Covering
Andropoderma Bibliopegy


Andropoderma Bibliopegy
Art of Book covering with Human Skin



Cancels
cancel  is a bibliographic term for a replaced leaf in a printed book. The technique for this is usually to tear out the rejected leaf, and paste a new one to the stub left on the cognate leaf.  


Ex-library 
Book/Books, legitimately removed (discarded) from an institutional library, such as a public library, university library, historical society, etc

Calico/calico bind
Plain-woven textile made from unbleached, and often not fully processed, cotton. It is used in book making. Originally from the city of Kozhikode, Kerala, India (known by Europeans as Calicut in the 11th century). 


 Ex Library
Discarded book from a library


Ex Libris
Coming from a personal collection


Remainder
A book that remains with a publisher after sales have fallen off, usually sold at a reduced price.











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