The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - A Story for Children

Glossary

edges

The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...[more]

First Edition

In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...[more]

raised band(s)

Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books.  The bands are created...[more]

fine

A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...[more]

offset

A technique of printing where the inked image or text is ...[more]

gilt

The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...[more]

rebound

A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.

goatskin

Goatskin, leather made from goat, is durable and easy to dye. The original and finest examples of Morocco binding are...[more]

jacket

Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...[more]