Bibliograph

The dictionary of the book, a glossary for book collectors, booksellers, librarians, and others, Sidney E. Berger

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The dictionary of the book, a glossary for book collectors, booksellers, librarians, and others, Sidney E. Berger

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-317)

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The dictionary of the book

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

946160538

Responsibility statement

Sidney E. Berger

Sub title

a glossary for book collectors, booksellers, librarians, and others

Summary

This book offers readers all the terms needed for a thorough understanding of how books are made, the materials they are made of, and how they are described in the bookselling, book collecting, and library worlds. Every key term--more than 1,300--that could be used in booksellers' catalogers, library records, and collectors' descriptions of their holdings is represented in this dictionary

Table Of Contents

Foreword -- Introduction -- 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

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