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GLOSSARY
OF TECHNICAL WmS
YOB THE USE 0^" BOOK- COLLEC TOP: S AND LIBRARIANS,
BY
LILY GRAY
THESIS FOR THE DEGREE OE BACHELOR OE LIBRARY SCIEITCE,
IN THE STATE LIBRARY SCHOOL
OE THE
UNI^/ERSITY OE ILLINOIS,
JUNE, 1906. n\l
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
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INTRODUCTION.
Lists of technical terms and abbreviations have been in-
cluded in manuals of bibliography, books on the art of book-
binding; and books v/ritten for the aid of book- collectors . To
put a careful selection of these terras and abbreviations,
taken from various sources, into one list, whicxi may be of
assistance to librarians and catalogers, as well as to book
lovers, is the endeavor here made, hov/ever imperfect its exe-
cution may be.
The only attempt at originality has been to make the list
as simple and as easy to use as possible.
The abbreviations
Dutch
French
G German
GR Greek
I Italian
L Latin
S Spanish
have been used in designating words from those languages.
Otherwise, it is understood the words are English.
The following authorities were consulted in the prep-
aration of the list:
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AUTHORITIES.
Caxton club, (Ci^iicago)
Catalog of an exiiibition of 19tn century boo^k-bindings
tne Caxton club. Dec 16-20, 1897 Ci-iicago, 1B97.
Century dictionary and cyclopedia. N Y
Cockerell, D.
Bookbinding and the care of books. IT Y 1902.
Collins, -F. H.
Author and printer. London, 1905.
DeVinne, T. L.
A treatise on title-pages. N. Y 1902.
Hazlitt, ¥.C.
The boo'^:- collector. London, 1904.
Horne, H. P.
The binding of books. London, 1B94.
Jacobi, C. T.
On the making and issuing of books. 1891
Library Journal
Mcllvaine, M.
Glossary of foreign words used on title-pages and in
bookbinding. 1906. va.<.
Maire, A.
Manuel pratique du bibliot ^lecaire. Paris, 1^9^.
Matthews, Brander.
Book-bindings, old and new. N Y ,1R95.
Medlicott, Mary. comp.
Abbreviations used in book catalogs. Boston, 1906.
(Bulletin of bibliography pamphlets, no 15)
Nicholson, J. B.
Manual of tne art of bookbinding. 1RR7.
Pratt institute free library.
Co-operative bulletin. v. 1, no. 7, June 1902.
Rogers, ¥. T.
A manual of bibliography. N Y 1891.
Slater, J. H,
How to collect books. London, 1905.
So the ran, Henry.
Catalogs of superior second-hand books in literature,
science and art. London, 1905.
Standard dictionary.
Verzeichniss des musicalien Verlages von Breitkopf und Hartel
in Leipzig.
Webster's international dictionary.
Zahnsdorf, Joseph W.
The art of bookbinding. London, 1R97.
a c inp . { F .
)
a dent. (F.
)
ti fil. (F.)
a fr. (F.)
a mezza per^:. ( I .
)
a. (F.)
A. X.
A. T). S.
A. L.
A. L. F.
A. , Aus. (G. )
AblD. , Abbild.,
Abbild'gn. (G.)
Abdr., (G.)
Abtn. (G.)
Absciin. (G.)
Afl. , Auf 1. (G.
)
anc.rel. {F.
)
Anra. (G.)
ant
.
app. (F.)
Aufl. (G.)
Ausg. (G.)
ausg. (G.)
aut., autog. F.
)
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ABBR«]VIATTONS.
a compart iments (panelleii.)
a dentell:^ (witu lace-liVp toolinp-.)
a filets (with fillers.)
a froid (blind tooled.)
a mezza pei'^t-inena (half parchment.)
annee (j^ear , )
autograph document,
autograph docuiTient signed,
autograpji letter,
autograph letter signed.
Ausscimitt (an extract.)
Abbildungen (illustrations, cuts.)
/bdruck (impression.)
Abtheilun/^ (division.)
Abschnitt (section or pert.)
Auflage (edition.)
ancienne reliure (antique binding.)
Anmerkung (note, annotation.)
antique.
appendice (appendix.)
Auflage (edition.)
Ausgabe (reprint .
)
ausgebessert (repaired, pieced-out.)
autographe (autograph.)
5
B. I.
b . , uc<s . , baz
b.
, bd. , bde .
bd. , bnd.
bds
.
beigeb. (^-.1
bel. ex. ("P. )
Bildn. [a,)
Bl. (C.)
Bog. , Bg. (G.
)
or . , oroci.. (F. )
br. ,geix. (G.)
brocri.. (F. )
Blacl: let.tar.
(F. ) basane (bazil, or sheep skin.)
(G. Band, Bande (volurie, vo lumen.)
bound.
paper boards.
beigebimden (bound v/itn. )
bel exemplaire (fine copy.)
Bildniss (portrait.)
Blatt (slieet, leaf.)
Bogen ( Si.eet . )
brocixe, brocixure (stitci-ed.)
brosc/iirt, gei.eftet (stitched.)
brochure, (pamphlet, brochure.)
c. d. P. (F.) cuir de Hussie (Russia leather.)
c.et ferin. (F.) coins et ferrnoir (corners and clag)
c.f. (L.) cum figuris (v/itn illustrations.)
ca. azz. (I.) carta azzura (blue paper.)
ca. gr. (I.) carta grande (large paper.)
ca. vel. (I.) carts, velina (vellum paper.)
carat got. (I. caratteri gotici (Gotiiic characters-)
carat ton. (I.) carattere tondo (circular characte:*)
6
cart. (F.)
cart . , car toji. (G. )
cart . Brad . (F.
)
cf
.
cf . extra
.
cii.m. (L.)
chagr. (F.)
cl.
cl. bds.
cl. ex.
cl. gt.
c 1 . Ip
.
c Id . p 1
.
clo.
cpit. F, G.)
couv. imp. (F.
)
cr.
c tlD . ( .
)
cuts
.
cartonne (boards.)
cartonirt (in boards.)
cartonnage Bradel (bevelled boardi^
Bradel bindlnr in boards or
paper for t;ie teraportry prer
serv&tion of books.)
calf.
calf extrp.
charta magna (large paper.)
cnagrin (Russia, snagreen.)
c lo tii.
cloth boards,
clotii extra,
clotxi gilt,
cloth limp,
colored pla-^es.
c loth.
c o.'Op let ( c omp le t e . )
couvert imx)rirae (printed cover.)
crown (as crown 8vo.)
cattunband (bound in muslin.)
wood- cut s
.
7
d. u. (n.)
d . i . ( . )
d. , dem. (7.) .
d . -mar . (F.
)
d.-r-l. (F.)
d.- toile (F.
)
d. -vsau. (F.
)
D. S.
d. s. t. (F.)
dem.,
d^/
.
dent. (F.)
dent. int. (F.)
des, (P.)
dor. (I.)
dor. in testa ( I .
)
dor. sui fol. ( I .
)
dor. (F.
)
dor. s.pl. (F.
)
dor. s. tr. (F.)
dos de vel. (F.
^
dup
.
durcnscn. {Ct.)
das xieisst (tixat is.)
das ir-t ( tr.at is. )
demi (i.alf.
de.'rii- maroquin (naif morocco.)
demi- reliure (half binding;.)
d6mi-toile (iialf cloth.)
d6rii-veau (naif calf.)
document signed. >
dore sur tranche (gilt edges.)
demy (as demy octavo.)
dentelle, dentelle (lace ornament.)
dentelle int'^rieure (lace ornament
on inside of cover.)
dessins (desip-ns, drawings.)
dorato (/?ilt .
)
dorato in testa (f^ilt top. )
dorato sui fogli (gil''' edged.)
dore (gilt .
)
dore sur plat (sides gilt.)
dore sur tranche (gilt edges.)
dos de velin (vellum back.)
duplicate
.
durcnschossen ( interleaved.
)
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Ebd. {r.)
ed. , sdit.
Einb, (n.)
eril
.
en f . (F.
)
en livr . (F.
)
en por tef . (P.
)
en t . (F. )
en vel. (F.
)
ens. (F.
)
env.d'aut, (F.)
erp. (n.)
esempl. ( I .
)
ex.
Ebende (tiie ca:ne.)
edited, edition.
Einband (bindinr.)
enlarp;ed.
en feuilles (ir: sneets.)
en livraisons (in numbers, in parts.)
en por t-efeui 11;^ (in portfolio.)
en toile (iii clotn. )^
en velin (in vellura.)
ensuite (next, after, witn.)
envoi d'auteur (with author's comcli-
ments, gift of author.)
erganzt (completed.)
esemplare {a. copy.
)
extra.
facs
.
farb. (r.)
fcp. , fcap.
ferm. (F.
)
ff. Cf.)
fiK. (I.)
fig. au trait.
fac- cimilr;<=!.
farbifT ( nolo ru'l . )
foolscap.
f ermo i r ( c 1;^ sp . )
feuiliets (folios or leaves.)
figure, figurato (engraving.)
figure c.u trait (drawn i : outline.)
fig. col. (F.)
fig. s.b. (F.)
fil. (F.)
f. comp. (F.)
f. d. (F.)
f. d. s. 1. p.
fl.d 1. (F.)
f 1. , in fol.
f ol.
folg. (G.)
For. {rr.)
form (F.
)
f. atl. (F.)
figures coloriees (colored i ilustrat iorip
figures sur bois (wood cuts.)
filets (fillets.)
filets a c mpartiinents (gilt fillets
in panels .
)
filets dores (gilt fillets or roll.)
(F.)
filets d'or sur les plats (gilt fillets
on side .
)
fleur-de- lis ( f lov;er-de- luce . )
(F. ) in folio (folio.)
folio
.
folgende (sequel, following.)
Forel (parcijuent . )
format (size.)
format atlantique (atlas folio.)
f . . ob. , form. obi. (F.)
format oblong (oblong.)
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Fr. ,Frz., Fz. (0. )
Pranzband (calf binding.)
front, gr. (P.) froiitispice grav^ (en,rraved title.)
fronts. frontispieces.
Pzb. , Fzbd. , Frzbd. (G.)
Franzband (v/hole French cetlf . )
g. e.
g . i i
.
g. m. e.
^ • "t«j ^# t« G»
gb^,
geb. (G.
)
gedr. (G.)
geh. (G.)
gf. (F.)
gldschn. (G.)
git., gt.
goth. (F.
)
gr. (G.)
gr.pp. (G.)
gilt edges.
gilt head.
gilt marbled edges.
gilt top edre.
gebundexi (bound.)
gedruckt (printed.)
geheftet (stitcned.)
giaufre (goffered.)
goldscnnitt (gilt edred.
)
gilt.
gothique (gothic.)
gross (Irrge.
)
gross pappe, papier (large paper.)
11
grav. ("P. )
gr. pap., c- P
gr. mar; . {7.)
Grol. (F.)
gravureF! (enfiravinrp;.
)
(P.)
grand papier (l^rge paper.)
granden marfjes (large margins.)
Grolier (Grolier st."lo of bindinp.)
Ifbcth. , Hctb. (G.) HalbcattunlDand (half muF-lin binding.)
Hbsfn. (G.) Kalbsoffian (half morocco.)
Hds . , Hdschrf t ., Hs . ( G .
)
Handschrift (manuscript.)
(G. ) herausgegeben (published, edited.)
half.
half bound,
half calf,
half morocco,
half russia.
Heft. (number or part,
hfzbd., hfz., hbfrz. (G.)
halbf ranzband (half bound.)
herausg.
hf.
hf .bd.
hf . cf
.
hf. mor.
hf, russ.
Hft. (G.)
hlb. (G.) halb (naif.)
12
Hidrbd., Hbldr. , Hibld. (n.)
Halbl()derbc.nd (b. und i- naif Iftatiier. )
Hlwd. , Hln. , Ifblwd. (0. )
Halbleiiiw; .nf5 band (bound in half cloth.)
Hlzbd. (G.) Holzhand (bo'.:nd in wood.)
Hlzscim. (G.) HolzschnitJ (wood-cut.)
Hpgt., Hbprgt., Hpericr. {Cr.)
Halbpergament oand (bound in parchm'^nt.)
nrsg. (G.) herausgegeben (publisned, edited.)
ib. , ibid. (L,
)
illus
.
iTnp
.
imp. f ol.
in-4 (p.
)
in- 8 (F.)
in- 12 (F.)
in-f ol. (F. , I. )
in p. (I.
)
in perg. (I .
)
in t . (I.
)
int. (I.)
ibidem (the same.)
illustrations , illustrated
.
imperial.
imperial folio.
in-quarto (quarto, 4 io )
in-octavo (octavo, 8 vo )
in-douze (duodecimo, 12v^o , twelvemo.)
in-folio, in foglio (folio.)
in pelle (in calf.)
in pergamena (in parchment.)
in tela (in cloth.
)
intonso (uncut .
)
17)
Jajirg. , Jhrr;. (n.) Jaxirrarig (annufil. )
Jci.tt., Jchtn. , Jciitnb. (0.)
JucJrit enband (Russia binding-.)
kl. (G.) klr.iri (small.)
kl. 8 (G.) klein (small octavo.)
Kntb. ,Kntbd. (G.) K&.ttunba,nd (bound in muslin, clotii. )
Kpfrt. i'^'.) Kupfertefel (copperplate engraving.)
l.p. large paper.
1. s. letter signed. Also locus sigilli,
place of tne seal.
Ldr. {C,) Leder (leather, sneep, calf.)
Ldrbd. , Ldb. , Ldr. (G.
)
Lederband (whole bound leather.)
leg. (I.) legato, legatura (bound, binding.)
leg. ant. (I.) legatura antico (antique oinding.)
leg. bod. (I.) legato alia Bodoniana (Bodonian binding
leg. in pel. (I.) legato pelle (whole leatxier binding.)
leg, ol. ( I .
)
le.gatura plandese (TXitch binding;. )
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leg. 1/2 tela (i.) leg;£tto in mezza tela (xialf clotn
bindiiif^. )
leg. 1/2 pelle (T. )
legato in mezza p.:lle (half leat/ier
bind inp.
)
Lfg. (ri. ) Li efo runr (number, part, series, of
a periodical.)
lib. librarian, library.
Licjitdr. (C.) Licx^tdrucke (pnotographs , etc.)
11. leaves.
Ip. limp.
Lwd,, Lwb. , Indb. (Tr. )
Leinwandbarid (bound in clotn.)
(I.)maccii.
rn&rb
.
rn. e
.
MS. (E. , "P. , I. )
maccliiato (spotted cr stained.)
merbled.
raaroled edges.
manuscript, raanoscritto (manuscript.)
MSS. (E. , F. , I.) manuscri i)ts , manoscritti (manuscripts,
m. , mar. (P.) maroquin (morocco.)
(F.)
maroquin antique (morocco antique.)
m. ant. , mar. ant.
ir
m . b. , mj; r . b 1 . ( F . )
rnaroquiii bleu (blue rnorocco.)
m. br. , mar. br. (F.
)
maro'iuii"! brun (brown morocco.)
m. cit . mar. cit. (F,)
maroquin citron (citron morocco.)
m.d. m., mar. d. d. m. (F.)
maroquin double mar'oquin (marocco
lined witii rnorocco.)
m. d. d. t., mar. d. d. t. (F.
)
maroquin douole de tabis (morocco
lined witn watered silk.
)
m.d. L. (F. ) maroquin du Levant (Levant morocco.)mar. d. d. t,
m . n . , mc r . n . ( 17 . )
maroquin noir (blc.ck morocco.)
m. r. , mar. r. (F.) maroquin roure (red morocco.)
ra. v., mar. v. (F.) maroquin vert (green morocco.)
m. viol., mar. viol. (F.
)
maroquin violet (violet morocco.)
Marquin (morocco.)
marroccnino (morocco.)
mehrfarbig (many colored, polychromat i(i
meiirfarb. Tafl. (0.)
mehrfarbig Tafeln (pol.ychromat ic
pic turss.
)
m. (I.) mezza (naif.)
m.leg. (I.) mezza let:-atura (jrialf binding.)
m. {a.) mit (with.)
Mar. (G.)
mar . ( I
.
menrfarb. (G.
)
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m. Atl. {r..)
m. Ho. ('•.)
m Ta. (r.)
min. ^
nor
.
mor. ex.
m. 1.
mouill. et piq
musl.
mit Atlas (wit-i Atlas. )
mit Holzrcnni t t-rvi , Cw it, • v/ood-cuts.)
mit Tal'eln (witii platet^.l
miniaturep (miniaturfis.
)
morocco
.
morocco extra.
morocco lin-d.
mouillures et piqiSres (damp spots
and worm noles. ^ s
muslin.
new edition.
neue folgs (nev; series.)
no date.
no place, or no printer's name,
non coupe (uncut, not cut open for
read ing.
)
(?. >
nor. relie (unbound.)
n. rogn. , non rogn. (F.
)
non rogne (uncut, not tri-nmed. by tne
binder.
)
now. in numbers.
n. ras. (P.) notes manuscrites (manuscript notes.)
n. e.
n. f. (G.)
n. d.
n. p.
non coup. (P.)
n. r. , non rel.
17
ohl. {!.) oblungo (oblonp.)
obi. R ohlonfT. octrvo.
ott. COUP. (I.^ ottinp. conservazi one (heR^, pr^'Perva*-. iorj
0. p. out of print.
p.
PP.
pac. ("P^., I.)
pap.
p., pap. (F.)
p. de H. (T.
)
pap. fort ("P.)
pap. teint'^ {7 .)
p. vel. (F.
)
p. V. ,
pap. verge
pape.
pages
.
pagina or pspine (ppp-e, or pa^es.)
paper, i. e., sewed,
papi jr (paper.
)
I^apier de Hollande (Dutcn paper.)
papier fort (strong paper.)
papier teinte (colored paper.)
papier veliri (vellum paper. )
(P. )
papier verge (laid paper.)
PlD. , Pd.,
Ppta.,Ppbd. (a. )
Papp"barid (bound in paper. )
Pp. (G.) Pappe, Papior (paper, pasteboard.)
parcii. parcrira. (F.
)
parcnemin (p&rciiment .
)
pts. • in parts.
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peau de Russ. (F. ) peau de Rusnie (Rur,Fia.)
peau de tr. (F. ^ pefui de truie (hof^skln.)
p.d. t. d. R. (T".) peau de truie de Rupr.ie (Punnian
hopskin
.
)
peau de v. " (v,) peau de veau (calf.)
perc., percal. percaliri', muslin,
perg. , pg. ,pgmt.
, pgt.
pergamina (parcixment .
)
Pgmtbd., Pgb.,Prgmtb. (G.)
Pergarnenfband ("bound in parchnjent . )
p. (I.) pelle (calf.)
p. f . , p. f ers . , pet . f . {'^.)
petit fers (toolinf^ worked ou.t "by the
combination of single patterns
from small dies.)
pice. (I.) piccolo (small.)
piq. (P .) piqures (worm- Jriole s.
)
pi. enl. (F. ) planches enluminees (illuminated plated
plaq. (P.) plaquette (thin volume bound.)
pi., plchs. (F.) planches (plates.)
ports. portraits.
ptrs. (P.) portraits, (portraits.)
p. post, as post 8vo.
pub. publisiied.
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quad. (r.^ quaderno (a quirK of paper.)
qq. (F.) quelques (some, fev/.)
qq. rao\iill. ("F.) quelques moinllures (Eeveral damp
stains.
)
rac. (P.)
r. (I.)
r. ('c g. edges
red
.
rel. , r. (F.
)
rep. (Cr.)
rev
.
rn.
Roxb
.
^oy. , ry.
rus.
, russ .
racco^-'Tnode (repaired.)
recto. {rip;h.t hand page.)
red and gilt edges,
reduced.
relie, reliure (bound, binding.)
rep arirt (repaired.)
revised
.
roan
.
Roxburghe style of binding,
royal, as royal 4 to.
Russia leather.
?0
Si\ , srn. {C.)
Rfnb. , r.^n. (0. )
sammt.l. (n .
)
Sars. (r.)
sc
.
Schwldr. , Schwsldr,
sd. , sv/d.
s. {a,)
sec . ( I .
)
sec
.
s . , s t e . ( .
)
sig. (?.)
Sii., Sp . ,
Siip .
s. d' (I.)
s. a", et t. (L.
s.imp. (L. )
s. 1. (I. , 7. , I.
)
s . 1. eta. (L. )
s. 1 . n. d. (F.)
s. n. (L.)
s. t. (L.)
Raffiari (morocco.)
Raff ianbarid (n. rocco bindinp .)
sKmrntliche (all comple + e.)
Rarnenet (taffeta.)
scarce
.
(0.)
SciiV/artenleder , Schv/einsled'3r (hogskin,
pigskin.)
sewed.
sehen ( see . )^
secolo (century.)
section.
sei te (pare .
)
signe, signature (signed, signature.)
Siieep skin.
senza data (vitiiout date.)
)
sine anno et typographo (v. ithout year
and printer.
)
sine inrpreRsire (v/ithout printer.)
sine loco, sans lieu, senza luogo
(wi tiiout place . )
sine loco et anno (witiiout place and
date .
)
sans lieu ni date (no place or date.)
sine nota (witnout note.)
sine typoprapho (witnout printer.)
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srn.
sra. 4to
Sratbd. (0.)
sq
.
stilt . (G .
)
St.
sup. , s.
sup. ex.
aupp.,
suppl.
small.
small quarto.
SajTimetband (velvet tjinrtinip:.
)
square
.
St&.iilst ic ji (st-.eel enr;-ravirir. )
Steintafel ( lit/iogra )
St i tcned
.
super (as super royal Bvo.)
super extra.
supplement.
TalD . ( Ct . )
Taf., Tfl. (Tr.)
taglio r . ( I . )
tarl. (I.)
t. (I.)
tete dor. (F.)
Textabildgu. (G.)
Th. , Till. , Thle.
thk.
tip. (I.)
Tatclle, Tarellen (table, t&bles.
Taf el (enp-raving.)
taglio rosso (red edges.)
tarlato (wor^n holed.)
te la ( clo til. )
tete dore (gilt top.)
Textabildungeii (illustrations of
text.)
(G.)
Theil (part.)
thick.
tipogrefia (tyT)ogrp.phy.
)
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t. p. w. title-page wanting:.
tit. r. et n. {v,) titre roupe et rioir (titl(=; red and
hlaclc.
t. (v,) toile (cloth.)
t. pi. {'^.) toile pleino (full cloth.)
t. e. E. top ed^e gilt.
t. , torn. (L. , I . , P. ) to.mus , tomi; tomo, tomi; tome, tomes
( V o luit: u , V o lume s .
)
tr. (?.) tranche (edge.)
tr. cis. (F.) tranches ciselees (tooled edges^.
)
tr. dor. ("P) tranches dorees (ed^^s gilt.)
tr. eharh. (P. ) tranches ebarbes (trimmed edges.)
' tr, .jasp. (P.) tranches jaspees (sprinkled edges.)
tr. jn. (F.) tranches marhrees (edges marhled.
)
tr. p. (F. ) tranches peignees (combed edges.)
Tnis refers to tne process of
marbling, in wnich a comb is drawn
through the colors, leaving lines
which appear as scallops on the
paper,
tr. r. (P.) tranches rouges (red edges.)
trans. translated.
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ubers. ('^ .
)
unaufc. (n.)
unbescu. (C .
)
unb
.
unc t
.
u. a. (G.)
u. a. (G.)
u. de)-F.. (G.)
u. f.
, uff . (G.
)
u. s. f. (G.)
U.S. w. (G.)
u. z.
ungeb (G.)
ub*jrsetzt
.
unaufgeschni t ten (uncut, not cut open
for r'>;vdinr;;. )
unbesciiiii tten (uncut, not trimmed
by tixe binder.)
unbound,
uncut
.
und S,hnliche (and tiie like, similar.)
und andere (and others.)
und dergleichen (and the like.)
und folgende (and the following.
)
und so fort (and so forth.)
und so weiter (and so on.)
und zwar (and indeed.)
ungebunden (unbound.)
V. d. various dates.
V. y. various years.
V. (E.) veau (calf.)
V. anc. (P.) veau ancien (old calf.)
V. ant. (F. ) veau antique (calf antique.)
v. b., V. bl. (F. ) veau bleu (blue calf.)
V. br. [v.) veau brun (brov/n calf.)
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dor. [T^.) veau dor6 (calf gilt.)
V. ec . i'^.) veau ecaille (tortoise calf, scaled
calf . )
)
V fil. i'^.) veau avec filnts (calf witn fillets.)
V, f. (P.) veau fauve (fawn calf, plain calf.)
V jasp. (F. ) veau jaspe (calf stained cr marbled.)
v.ra. , V. raarb. (?.) veau marbre (calf marbled, mottled
calf .
)
V p. (T^.) veau porphyre (calf to imitate
porphyry.)
V r., v. rac. (P.) veau rr-cine (tree calf.)
v^ r. ("P.) veau rouge (red calf.)
vel. (F.) velin (vellum.)
vel. bl. (F.) velin blanc (wnite vellum.)
v^l. de H. (F.) velin de Hollande (Dutcix vellum.)
vergr. ,verg. (G.) vergriifen (out of print.)
V. (L.) verso, (left iiand page.)
vign. (F.) vignettes (vignettes.)
vol., vols. volume, volumes.
vollst. (G.) vollstandig (complete.)
V. (G.) von (by.)
w, witn.
wohlf. (n.) wofilfeil (cheap.)
z . B . ( G .
)
zum Beispiel (for example.)
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TECIUaCAL TERMS.
AAmAWS'EL
AAW.TFiRKim
ABPIDrr^fENT
CD)
See also
ABTHEILUNG
ABTEILUNCt {a)
X CO]>IPAP.TI?m'TS (E)
A PROID (E)
Appendix.
Note, explanator.y reroar'k.
Alor idgrnent , outline.
Grundriss (G)
Abregl (E)
Compendio (I)
Cornpendio (S)
Uittreksel (T))
Section,
Panelled, checkered.
Blind-tooled, i. e. tooled witiiOut gold,
the design being impressed on the leath-
er with a hot iron, slightly changing
the color and showing the indentation.
Used "by tiie early monks. Sometimes
calle<^"i "monastic."
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APT^REIINH
AFZONBERII JK
ACrOTADO
AI?^ m JOIS
ALT)ims
AilEPIGRAPHE
A:MLEiTirNrr
Ai>i?'irEP"^imri
AITTXAJ.I
ANIJARIO
AITNOTATION
AFr'O^AziOKE
AMNUAIHE
AWIWAL
(T))
(P)
(n)
IJITGAVE
(D)
(S)
(P)
Section.
Scraped down close to the board.
Part.
, sec t ion.
Separate edition.
Out of print.
Boards
.
Books from tne press of Aldus Manutius, of "^^enice,
and his successors. 1495-1597. They are fine
texts and printed with especially c^st types.
Aldus was txie first print t^r to use Italic type.
(F) Witnout title; witixout inscription of
title. Most manuscripts are anepigraphe
most incunabula also.
(Cr) Appendix.
(G) Introduction.
(C-) K^ote, explanatory remark.
(I) Annual.
(S) Annual.
(P) Note, explanatory remark.
(I) Note, explanatory remi.rk.
(F) Annual.
Term a,pplied to a literary worV appearing once a
year; an illustrated work issued near Christmas of
each year. Name formerly given to well bound,
illustrated works whiCii were very popular from
1822-56.
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ANKHTAL
am;juahio
ANOPISTOaRAPH)':;
ATTOTA^ION
AK^TI^HONAI^'R
A PETI"^S ?ER!^
APAISADO
APEITDICE
APPAlNfDICE
APPENDICE
APPENDIX
Fee alsoJahrbucj. (n)
Anriuaire i"^)
Annali, annuario (I)Aiiriario {?-)
Jaarbock (D)
(I) Annual.
(P) A term applied to manuscripts and print-
ed books, in whicJa the writing or
print inc: is on tne recto alone. Most
rolls and bloc-c books are of this type.
(R) Note, explanatory remark.
(?) See Livres liturgiques.
(P) Tooling dene by hand in small separate
tools to make up the pattern. A distino-
tion is here implied between hand- too lectj|
binding and tnat stamped at one blov/, or
decorated by means of a roll carrying a
continuous pattern.
(S) Oblong.
(S) Appendix.
(I) Appendix.
(P) Appendix.
A part added to a book or document, containing
explanatory or statistical material, relating to
the main part, but not essential to its co.mplete-
ness. Therein it differs from S u p p 1 e -
men t,v/hich is intended to complete and correct
the main part of tne work.
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APPENDIX
APPROBATION
AQUATINTE
AUFLAGE
AUsaABE
iCr)
A^/EC E1\TETES CrRAVES
(?)
Set: alsoAnhang (G)Appendice (F)AppccMdice, coda (I)ApendicG (R)Aanhangsel (T))
The act by which the Royal Censor,
charged with readin{;^ a manuscript, de-
clares that he has reaci it and has found
nothing immoral, or apainst the estab-
lisned lav;s , in it, which would prevent
its beinp- printed.
Engraving executed in a single color,
generally dark, or neuter, and giving
different tones by the degrees of
shading.
Edition.
Edition.
With engraved headings.
2M
BAND
BANDS
(D) (n) Voli-irjio, book.
Projection^' produced on txie back of tne volume,
by t:ie cordj. or tapes, on wxiici. are oev/n tiie
sections of the book.
bXsan, bapaot^ (?) Sheep- skin tanned in oak- or larch-ba
and used for book-binding, etc. It i.
distinguished from r o an, which iR
tanned in sumac.
BASANE VEPTE TtAi'.OQUIlTEE
(F) Raw siieep-skin moroccoed. ,
BASTARD TITL!^ A repetition in print of the name of tiie book,
written in earlv times on the cover.
A fly-, or half-title before the full title of a
work.
See also!Palse- ti t le
.
Half-title.
BEDEi^K BLATT (CO
BEIHEFT (C-)
BEILACE (Cr)
BENEDI n T I ON]-IATRE
(E)
BERQUIITADE (E)
Memorial publication.
Supplement.
Supplement
.
SeeLivres liturgiquesErom the name of Berquin, a literary
work, written for children and resem-
bling, in material and in form, the
works of Berquin, a Erench v/riter for
c'nildren in tne 18th century.
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BIBLIO^OIIY (GF)
BIBLIOCtRAPIT
BIBLIOGRAPHICBIBLIOGRAPi^ICAL
BIBI.IOnpAPMlZT^
BIBLIOGRAPTTY
BIBLIOKL^IPT
BIBLIOKLKPTOMAMIAC
BIBLIOLATERBIBLIOLATRIST
BI3LI0LATRY
BIBLIOLATROUS
(^i|31iov booV, R.nd^ o v freneration)
"^hp !)roduct, ion oP hooko.
bibliograpiie , GR p t|5 X t o vj pa- 4* ^ 5 )
A book v/riter.
Of, relating to, or dealing witj:i bibli-
ograpiiy.
To write a bibliography of.
{y bibliographie, GR ^^^Xioj ^o.^^<^
book-writing)
1. The writing of books
i
2 Tne systematic descriiJtion and his-
tory of books, tneir authors iiip, print-
ing, publication, editions, etc.
3 A book containing such details.
4 A lis ^, of the books of a particula^:
author, printer, or country, or of
those dealing with an^;^ particular theme
the literature of a subject.
(gr jSt|SXLOV book, and KX&rrrr^^ thief)
A book tixief
.
A book tiiief , regarded as insane.
One wno has an excessive admiration or
reverence for books.
(GR jSLjSXiov book, andXarpecc^ worship
ExtrB.vagant admiration . of a book.
Given to, or characterized by
bibliolatry.
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BiiaioLonv
BIBLIOLOniCAL
BIBLIOLOr^IST
BIBLIOMANCY
BIBLIO?.IA:\rR
BI3LI01.IANIA
BIBLIO^miAC
BIBLIOMAJ"jIAC!AL
BIBLIO^IAITIAN
BIBLIO?mTISM
BIBLIOACA.TIIST
BIBLIOPE'^-IST
BIBLIOPE^IRTinBIBLIOi^ECrl^^'^irAL
(GR^'-^^JoV bnoV, and Xoy05 diacournf^
Scientific clescj-ij lioji of book:;, i.ouk-
lore, bibliograpiiy
.
Of, or pertainine to b i b 1 i o 1 o c :)
A professed student of bibliolo-g y.
ll
(GF, 3i./3/V/ov book, and /AO.V re to. divin-
ation) Divination by books, gener-
ally b;^ verses of the Bible.
(F bibliomane; GR |3tj3\iov book,
and yuavca5 mad) An indiscriminate
collector of books.
(GR ^i^XCo-V book, and ^ccVta mad-
ness) A rage for collecting and
possessing books.
One affected witi. bibliomania, mad for
books.
Of, relating to, or characterizing, a
bibliomaniam.
A bibliomaniac.
Bibliomania.
A bibliomaniac.
A bookbinder.
Of, or relating to, or befitting a
bookbinder.
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BIBIIOPEr-Y
BIxSLIOPHAr-IC
BIBLIOPPiArrlST
BIBLIOPKIIR
BIBLIOPHILIC
BIBLIOP'TILISM
BIBLIOPHILIST
EIELI0PKILIS7IC
BIBLIOPHILOUS
BIPLIOPMILY
BIBLIOPHOBIA
BIBLIOPOEFY
booV., and 7r^JyVl'^t to fix)
Bookbinding as a fine art.
Of, or pertainiiif^^ to a bibliophagist.
(OR ^c^A 1.0V book, andi^a^iov devouring;)
A devourer of books.
(r bibliopjjile; GR )Sl/3K'ov book,
and 0i\oc, friend) A person,
who loves books, and who seeks them
with tne sole desire of instruction, and
w.iO on.y acquires tnose bo^'oks, v/nich he
consider.s raos:: suitable to form col-
lection, wiiich shall be valuable for
the number and variety of its contents.
Of, or pertaining toabiblic-p h i 1 e.
The principles and practice of a
bibliophile.A bibliophile.
Of, or pertaining to a bibliophile.
Addicted to bibliopixily
.
bibliophi lie) Love of books,
taste for books.
(GR 6t/5\i ov book, and ^o/5os dread)
Dread of, or aversion to books.
(GR lJS C o->^ book, and 7roiy<rtj making)
Tne making of books.
BIBLIOPOLE
BIBLIOPOLARBISLIOPOLICBIBLIOPOLICAL
BIBIIOPOLI^M
BIBLIQPOLIST
BIBLIOPOLIS^in
BI3LI0TACTE (F)
BIBLIOTAPHE {^)
BIBLIOTECmE (P)
B IBL 1 T "^CHEC WOMI
S
(P)
BILDNISR (G)
BILLIGE AUSGABE
(G)
BLA-D («^AT7 4 ZIJ^^EN)
(D)
BLADWiJZER (D)
'S2
(GK 6t/^ At o Tru>\i^5 frora ^ tj3> X c ov' book,
and TTajXi^j- seller, dealer)
A dealer in books; a bookselli.-r
.
Of, or belonging; to booksellers; hence
bibliopolically.The principles or trade of booksellinr
A bookseller.
Of, pertaining to, or befitting a book-
seller.
One w.r.o is exclusively employed in ar-
ranging books on the shelves. A page
a library.
A man who buries'his books and does not
give them to the v/orld. A place in a
library where reserve books are placed
Library economy.
Library economy.
Portrait
.
Cheap edition.
Sheet, 4 pages.
Table of contents.
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BLE"F1"0 When a book has "been cut dov/n into the print, it
is said to l^ave been blod.
Sec also cropped.BOGEjT (G) Sheet 4 pages.
BOG-RNBEZEUCHNUNG
(G) Signature (in printing.)
Polded edge of tne sheets in an unoijened book.BOLT
BOUND
BOUSTROPHEDON (E)
BREVET
BROCI-TE
(E)
(E)
See alsoGebundenPelieLegatoEncuardernadoIngebonden
(E)
(I)
Cs)(D)
Writing wnicxi goes alternately from
left to rigiit and frcin riglit to left.
The Greeks wrote this WE^y, at first.
A license (of booksellers or printers.)
Paper covers.
Stitched, i. e. having the sections
caugiit together with threads, but not
fastened to bands, as in regular sewing,
The Erench stitcn runs diagonally across
tne back of ti^e book and is not to be
confounded with machine stitching, wire
stitching, side stitching, etc. This
stitching is usually covered v/ith paper,
BROKEiJT OVER When plates are turned over or folded a short dis
tance from the back edge, before they are placed
34
BROSCHIRT
BUCHERFREUND
in tne. volume, so as to facilita-t-e their beinp
turned easily or laid flat, they are so id to be
b r o e n over. Wiien a leaf has been turned
down, tne paper is broken.(Cr) Paper covers.
(Ct) Book- lover.
BileHERSAW a.ER (^r) Book- CO Hector.
CIAHIER (F) Number, pr.rt.
CALENDERED PAPER
Paper whicn is very hig;hly rolled or glazed, for
receiving illustrb.tions.
CAJ'£E0-BII^IDI1IG Binding, wnere tiie leatiier is stamped with dies,
cut in intaglio, whereby impressions in relief,
imitations in some sort, of antique cameos, were
produced.
CAI'TCELS Leaves containing errors, which have to be dis-
carded and replaced by corrected sheets. ?uch
leaves are marked by the printer with a star.
Duplicat3 sheets or quires, which are to be sul
-
stitutad in place of otiiers, either to correct
35
grave errors in the printing;, because they have
"been suppressed by tne censors, or, "bocause they
contain parts, which have been omitted fro/:i the
text.
CAKTONIEFT
CARTO-NNArt-H] BRA^EL
(P)
CARTONWE
CARTOUCHCARTOUCHE
(P)
Bound in boards. i
I
A method of temporary binding in boards
or paper, introduced into^ Erance by a
man named Bradel. The sections are not
sawn at the back, but sewn on ribbon and
the boards removed a certain distance
from tne b£.cl<:, leaving a hollov;, into
which the covering ispressed.j
In boards.
A painted, engraved, or sculptured ornam.ent of
irregular or fantastic form, enclosing a plain
central space used as a field for inscriptions,
etc. Such ornaments v/ere much used during the
16th and 17th centuries to decorate the title-
pages of books.
CARTOUCIiE A EEUI LINAGE
(E) Cartouche in ornaments imitating the
foliage of trees.
CATALOCO (I S) Catalog.
36
CATAI-OG
CATALOGUE
CATALOCrUF'
c;atch-wopt)S
CHAP BOOFS
CHAPTER BOOKS
A liPt of the najTiG.s of people or t;.inp:p.,generally
arrang'^'d alphabetically, and including some
description. See also List.
See alsoVerzeicLniss (G)
Catalogue, liste (F)Catalogo, lista (I)
Catalogo, lista (S)Catalogus (D)
|
(1?) Catalogj
("n) Catalog. ''
The lines which contain the catch words.This is the name given to one or ^T^ore words, I
placed at tue foot of tne verso of a leaf, and
reproduced on the first line of the recto of ti-e
following leaf. It is, in snort, a new v/ay of
making a guiding mark, differing from signatures,
allowing tn leaves to he put together one after
the other, witiiout having recourse to signatures.
They were used in the manuscripts of the 11th
century and, quite frequently, in those of tiie
14tn. Tiie first instance of this usage is in a
Tacitus printed at Venice by Vendelin de
Spire in 1468, or 1469, Tney were in use until
the 18 til century, but, after ti.e 14th, they were
put only at the foot of the verso of the last leaf
of each. section. 1
i
Abbreviation for Chapter b o o k.s.li
See Phare books.
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CEAUHEK TYPF,
CEEAV EDITION
CHIT^'T^RE
CHIE7RES
CHEYROrrRAPHl=]
CODA
CODEX
COIEEE
COLLATION
COLLA^ION''TEN
COLL EC CI ON
Type ur.ed by William TAorrin, in hir, imitation of
old styl^ printing.
alsoBillige Ausp:abe (G)^Idition a bon marciie (E)Edizione econoraica (I)
Edicioii bar8.ta (S)Goedkoope uitgave (D)
|
(^) Monogram. !
(E) Numbers
(E) This word designates t:ie tlluminators
,
who, in the Middle Ages, applied gold
to tne ornamental capital letters, w/iichj
were placed at tne nead of chaptsrs,
and to miniatures.^
(I) Appendix.|
(L) A manuscript, whose form was that of
our actual books, as distinguished from
the (v 1 u m e n) roll. The leaves of]
parchment were cut to certain dimensions
and bound together.
(E) Hefeidband.
Tiie examination of tixe signatures, etc., of a bool^,
to ascerta-in if tney follow in order and are
complete.
(E) Collation.
(S) Collection
3B
COLLET ''I ON A number of "bookB, considered as a whole, of
w.iich the sin^'-le volumes are parts.
Ree alsoSaramlung [f^-)
Recueil (I^)
Coilezione, raccolta (I)
Colecciou (C)Verzaineling [J))
OOLLEZIONE RA^.fOLT/
(I)
COLOPHOIT
CO^TPEITDIO
COJIPIET
CO^jDPLETE
Collect ion.
The note at tne end of old books, containing the
names of tiie printer anci publisher , place v/here
printed, and da.te.
(I S) Abridgment, outlines.
(E) Complete.
See alsoVollst^Indig (Cr)
Coraplet (E)
Completo (I)
Complete (S)
Volledig (D)
CO^'IPLE'T^E ¥OEKP>
See alsoSamtliche werke (cO
Oeuvres co'npletes (E)
Opere complete (I)
Obras completers (S)
Volledige werken (D)
CO?IPLETO (I S) Complete.
CO-MCORIDAITCE IDE LA BIBLE
(E) Concordance of the Bible.
CONCORDANCE OE '^IiE BIBLE
The name given to repertoires, in which are
classed, in alphabetical order, all the words of
the Bible, with the passages in which the words
39
CONTENT IDO
CONTEIiT
CON'^^IITUA'^IOK
COK'^IMJA'^ION
are
(F)
(S)
The
cited. "i^hey are found in many laniPiuap-es
.
Colleague, fellow-member, associate.
Content
.
subject matter of a book.
1
2
3
CONTINUAZIOl^^E
CONTEinJTO
CONTREEACON
(I)
(I)
(?)
See alsoInhaltContenuContenutoContenidoInhoud
(G)
(E)(I)
(S)
Content
.
Continuation.
Any irregular publication not issued oftener
than once a year, especially, a book, v/hich
is issued in parts.
Any annual publication.
Any book, which is issued or supplied in
pB.rts.
Any incomplete file o"^ a periodical.
?ee alsoEort setzungSuite
Cent inuazioneCont inuac ionVervoeg
(C-)
(E)(I)
(S)
(B)
Continuation.
Content.
Forgeries of works printed a+ certain
places, and bearing on the title pages
false names of editors and places of
publication. Sometimes, they were
printed for tne purpose of fraudulent
gain. Sometimes, works prohibited by
40
the censor W'?r:; so pub 1 i s ii-'^d . ?Tolland,
Belgi'i™, Geneva, Basle ati ^ Avipnon (tiiis
last before becoming a city of France)
produced tiiese v/orks on a large scale.
COPIE (?) Coi^ied, in maiuAScript.
COPIED Ii; MANU?^CRIPT See alsoGesclirieben (G)CopitS (-P)
In coi)ia (a mano) (I)
En cop i a (f^)
In afschrift (nD)
COPPKR ETCTTIKTa
The art and process of engraving by means of a.cid
which eats into a surface, which inay be glass,
zinc, iron, or steel, but is generally copper.
The surface is first covered with a varnish, and
this varnisii is scratched through by an etching
needle, to expose tne metal in lines forming a
drawing. The plate is then exposed to tiie acid,
which bites into the exposed lines, so that they
are made deep enough to receive tne ink for the
engraving.i
See alsoKupferradierung (G)
I
Gravure a I'eau forte (F)Intaglio ad acqua forte (I)
Grabado al agua fuerte (S)
Sterkwc-terplaat (B)
COPPERPLATE See Line engraving.See also
Kupferst ich (G)
Gravure sur cuivre (P)Incisione in rame (I)
Grabado en cobre (S)
Kopergravure (D)
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CORRITrE
CROPPED
CUART^T]PNO
CUL- DE-LA?.fPE
CURSIVE
CUT-IN NOTES
(S) Revised.
(7) Revised.
A book is sr-.id to be cropped v;hen tae edres ?re
cut down very iiiuch'.
See also Bleed.(S) Number, part.
(F) A vignette or flower at the end of a
chapter, which forr, is inscribed in a
triangle, the point at the bottom],
S e e IT a n u s c r i p t s
.
Side-notes, wiiicn are inserted witnin the text at
tixe side, instead of in tne margin.
See also No t e s.
DECKLE The raw or ragged edge all around trie fou.r sides
of a full size sheet of handmade paper, which is
produced by tne deckle proper, wnicn is
a rectangular frame, Ip.id upon tiie wire mold,j|
on wnicn the paper pulp is placed, to confine the I
pulp witiiin the limits of tne regular size of the!
i
sheet. ,!
Ij
DEEL (D) Volume, book.
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DESRIN
DIARIO
DIBUJO
X)I!=!PE^!?A
DOREUR
DOF BRISE
IXIR PLEIN
A book is dfif ;c ive iP an;' of t/.e lerjvep nre
patched, or mended ii. any other way, or if tae
title-paf'e, frontispiece, or any of the plates are
laid down, i.e. rebacked wit/i paper, to
preserve tiiem, or render tiiem stronger,
(F) Drawiiig, design.,
(F) Newspaper. ;
(S) Drav/inp;, design.\
I'
(I) Drawing, design.
(I) Part, section.
A dark brov/n calf used generally'' for religious
books, and worked in blind, or tooled.
(F) Literally Gilder. One wiio by
means of small hec.ted hand tools and
stamps, each bearing a portion of ti^e
design, impresses a decoration in gold
upon a book cover, or other suitable
surface. Finisher, tne nearest
approach to a synonym in English,
(F) Hollow back
(F) Solid or rigid back, as contrasted with
Dos brise, or hollow back.
A book may have a flexible back and, at
the same time, be hollow-backed, the
cords or bands being pressed into the
back when it is glued up and tne outer
covering forming a false back.
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DOUBLEDOdBLURil {V)
DRU^K (G)
DURCHGESEHE^N (C)
As used in "boo'k'bindinp;, it desip;na + eF5 the
leather, silk, or otii^^r fabric, sone-
ti"ies used on the inner side of the
boards of a book, in place of the or-
dinaryboard papers.
See* alsoZeichnungDessinDi segnoDibujoTeekening
Printing, print.
Printing, print.
Revised.
(P)(I)
(S)
EAII i?ORT (p)
EDIT ION {^)
EDI CION BARATA (S^
EDI C ION POT^UJAR
(S)
EDI C ION SEPARADA
(S)
EDI 10 PRINrEPR
(L)
Etching.
Edi t ion.
Cheap edition.
Popular edition.
Separate edition.
The edition which the author corrected
and preferred.
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ETiITiON
EDIT 10!^ (F)
EDITIO.Ni A BOJ^ MARCHE
EDITION m LUXE
EDITION PO^ULAIRi^
(7)
EDITION S^PAR'^E
(^)
EDI Z IONE (I)
EDIZ IONE ECONOMIC
A
(I)
EDI Z IONE POPOLAFlE
(I)
EDI Z IONE J^EPARATA
(I)
See alsoAuflaf':e., AuRfabe (n)
^•iition {y)Edizione (I )
Edicidn (9)Oplaaf^, uitgave (D)
Edition.
Cheap edition.ii
(
:l
i
ii
Erenci-L co lloqualism for the largej
li
paper editions issued of first-class
books, such as: the Larp-e, Larger and
Largest paper; the copy on yellow papef;
"blue paper, writing paper; on Papier de
Holla.nde, de Ciiine, or de I'Inde; or on
Japanese vel]-um; the very limited[
impression. I
Popular edition.„
Separate edition.
Edition.
Cheap edition.
Popular edition.
Separate edition.
4 5
"EINZEL-AUPOAJ^E (O) Separate edition.
ELZ"'^"^''I'R? Rooks from the prtiss of tl^e "Rlzevirs, celebrate^l
for the care which they ghve to their printinp and
also for tlie delicacy of the type which tney used
and wiiiCii wr. s made by Gararnont. There were twelve
printers in t^.e fainil;/; tiie work of tiieir success-
ors is often included under tue name. The most
famous of the family v; re Abraiiam, Bonaventure,
Loiiis and "Daniel, whose work a' tained the greatest
perf ec + i on.
E^IBLE^TRS (1?) Emblems.
EMBLE'^'IS Symbolic figures, with a sentence below each. In
the 17th century, works with emblems played an
important part. In our day, the marks of certain
libraries or printers, are only emblems.
EN COPIA (S) Copied, in manuscript.
ENCUADEPNADO (S) Bound.
ENCIJADERNADO A LA RUSTICA
(S) Papercovers.
EFD-PAPEP.S The blank leaves at the beginning and end of a]
book; also called Ely-leaves.i
ENIUMINEIJR (E) Synonjnn of M i n i a t u. r i s t;
Il'i.uminator
.
EJILUMINURE (E) The art of illuminating manuscripts.
EPUISS (E) Out of print.
ERr^ANCrSBAND (C) Supplementary volume.
ESATJRITO (I) Out of print.
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EVANPrlilllAPE
EX DONO
EX LIBRIS
exehtplar
explicit
1502-1664. WorVs of a famil^' of French printers
These books, for accuracy and beauty of workraan-
siiii), wr;re not inferior to those of Aldus.
(?)
(L)
(L)
(L)
See L i V r e s 1 i t u r i q u e s.
A written or printed inscription, which
marks tiie source of a book, which has
been givei: to a library or to an
individual. v
Book plate. The mark of ownership of a
book. It is generall\ a label, on which
is engraved, in copper-plate o r etching,
the coa*--of-arriis , the device or thej
emblem, adopted by the owner of the
book. Rich amateurs have had their arms
engraved also on t'ne covers and backs of
their books. The Ex-libris, ap-
peared first in Germany, in the 16th
century.,
Copy.
This designates the final note placed
at tije end of a manuscript, or incuna-
bula, whetixer after the text and before
tne index, if there is one, or even
after the index. Tne word originated
with the Latin copyists, who put at tiie
end of a work, written on a roll, the
words, EXPLI^ITU?^ ESTLIBER. (the book is unrolled.)
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At the end of tna 3d century, tiie for-
mula v/as abridged and remained >
Explicit. Intne incunabula,
this note generally contr.ins the name
of the printer, the date of the printing;
of the book and the name of the city
where it was printed.j
EXTPA The binding; of a book is said to be extrawhen it has gilt ornaments on side and back, silk
headbands, etc. '
ij
EXTRA ILIUSTRATED See Grangerizing.j
jj
j
i
PAC- SIT'^ILE (L) The exact reproduction of an object,
a manuscript, a writing, or a printed
text, by mechanical means, by transfer-I
ring it b;'' hand, or by photography;^, or
heliograpjiV. -
j|
EALSE BANDS These are pieces of cardboard, or cord, tnin and
narrow, wuiciri the binder glues on the back of the
book before putting the leatiier over it. The
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leather , witiCii is fastened over it, forms a pro-
11 ject ion whicii imitates the true bands.
FALP'R '''ITIK Tiiis is placed upon a separate paf^^e, and is given
to the important tlivisions of Book, Part,or C a n t 0. It is in smaller type than the
B a s t a r d title.See also Bastard-title.
Half-title.leaves of a book are spread, or fanned out
and fixed in tnat position. Then, tney are
painted on in water color, and when dry, gilded.
so that the design can only be seen when the
leaves are spread out.
'FAll'FA'R'E, A LA
(?) This design consists of geometrical
figures, with sprays of palm branches,
leaves and foliated forms, deftly
introduced, the whole being tooled in
gold. Colloquially, it means Flour-ish of trumpets.
PASCIOOLO (I) Number, part. section.
PABICUL^ Number of a work, part. Usually a
small part, not alvyrays complete in it-
self, not a separate paging.
FEHLT (a) Out of print.
FEUILLE (P) Sheet, 4 pages.
Leaf, sneet, whole sneet, which folded.
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FEIJILLET
FINAL PART
FINE PAPER
FINISHINrr
FLEUPjE
FLEURON
(F)
(F)
mak^is a section of tiie book.
Leuf, part of a printed sheet contain-
ing two pages.
Par-teboard or cardboard sheets, on which
are written the titles of worVs. They
are of different sizes, and are used to
supply title-pares.
Wheels for engraving the parallel lirjes of a
border
,
See alsoSciilussat z
Partie finalePartie finalePartie finalSlot
(fx)
(F)
(I)
(S)(B)
The best edition of a book; sometimes expressed by,
tne let.tars F P.
All ornamentation in blind- tooling, or in gold,
by means of tools used in combination.
(F)
(F)
Flov/ery, florid.
An ornament smaller than the Gui-
de 1 a m p e, and which is placed
on the title-pages or on the blank
pages at the end of the principal
divisions of a work. In the latter
case, they are often given the name of
Cul-de-larap e, although they have
not tixe ordinary form.
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(G)
FLY- LEA'R'
FLY-TI-^LR
Broadside
.
Small ornaments raadts of type metal, Wiiicii could bqj
readily coubined to suit any lengtn or v/idtn of
page. Tney were used to make borders sround the '
tex '.
Fee End papers.The half-title in front of tne general title, or
whicn divides sections of a work.
See alsoBastard.title.Half-title.pals e-t i t 1 e;
FOr-LIO (Di 4 PAnii.iE)
(I)
POIIO FIZE
Sheet, 4 pages.
See alsoHochforma.tGrand formatEormato a,ltoTamano grandeGroot formaat
iCr)
(I)
(S)
FOLIOTAGE The work of putting on a manuscript a
successive number for eacn separc^tr
leaf. It is indispensable for tnose
manuscripts which have not been num-
bered.
The front edp-e of a book.
The bibliographical expressior. for size and
shape of a book.
EORIIAT OBLONG (E) Oblong.
EORE-E^GE
FORMAT
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FORMATO ALTO (i)
FORMATO OBLIJNGO
(I)
FORRELL
Folio size.
FORTSETZU>in
FORWAR'DTNr.
FRACTUR
Oblong.
Rou£;h undreGsed skins of beasts used in early
times for "binding.
(0) nontinuation.
All procossef^ t/irouph which a book passes after
sewing, other than t/^ose of ornanient&t ion by
means of tools or rolls.
(G) German expression for the German
text, or Black-letter characters.
FRRIICH SIZ?]S
In-f. or in-folIn-
4
In-
8
In- 12In- 16In-1"In-32
Quarto
.
t»
Octavo
.
Duodecimo
.
16mo
.
18rao
.
32mo.
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(?) Ply- leaves, end-papers.
(P) Goffered.
GEBT'NT)"F1N (G) Bound.
GEDRUCKT (G) Printed
.
GETTTil'PTET (G) In pamphlet form.
GT?!?AMTPEG I I'EP. (G) Complete index.
GESCHRIEPEN (G) Copied in manuscript.
GILT This term applies to both the edges of a hook and
the ornaments on the cover.
GIOPvNALFi (I) Newspaper.
GOEmOOPE UITGAVE
(D) Cheap edition.
GOPEEl^ED Having a pattern stamped upon the edges of a hook
by raea,ns of hot irons, after gilding.
GOLDEN TYPE The type used hy William Morris, founded on, or
evolved from the general appearance of the letters
in a 15th century folio printed Leonardus of
Arezzo, in 1476.
gondeu:p (P)
gotische schript
(G)
GOTJTTIEPE (P)
GKASADO AL AQUA PUEHTE
(R)
GRABADO EN ACEPO
(S)
To v/arp
.
Black- letter.
Pore- edge
.
Copper etching.
Steel-engraving.
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GRABADO EN COBl-E
(S)
GRMD AIGLP] (IN POLIO)
(F)
Copper-plate
.
GRANGERIZING
GRATER
Grand eagle ( stfit ionery)
Grand eagle (size of paper)
20 and in by 40 in.
(?) Polio size.
Cramininf^ a book with illustrations of everything
it contains. Called Grangeri zingbecause Granger's Biblio-graphical history of
E n g land was at one time most frequently
selected for this kind of illustration.
Also, to obtain i lustrations for any book, from
others in print, often spoiling many books to
illustrai.e one.
(P) To scrape
The Prencii put their books in the press
between boards aiid rasp the edges.
GRAVUR"^^ A L'EAU PORTS
(^)
GRAVURE SUR ACIER
(P)
GRAVURE ?UR CUI^mE
(P)
Copper etching.
Steel- engraving
.
Copper-plate
.
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I.
11
GR0LI3RESQUE Tne tarrn applied to tiie introduction of a "border,
formed of an interlaced fillet. One of tne;
distinguishing marks of a Grolier.|
GROLIERR Books bound for Jean Grolier, Vicomte d'Arguisy.
1479- 15 6 5. mostly Classics and books of I tali an
authors. The bindings are in 2 classes:11
1 Those bound for others, but coming into his
collection, to which he merely added ^his name and
motto.'
2 Those especially bound for him, partly in P
France, partly in Venice. They were bound in
morocco or brown calf and the back, witnoutjj
ornament, has generally 5 or 7 bands. There are
4 leaves of guard, the 3d being vellum. The i|
ornamentation isin compartments, or geometrical,
the Italian bindings with colored ba.nds, the
Prench, in black and gold. Sometimes, there are
graceful interlac ings , diversified by f 1 e u r-
i
o n s and other small tools. Two m.ottoes are
generally used:jj
lo Grolierii et amicorum, and
Portio mea, Doraine, sit in terra viventium.
GROOT ?OP''^AT (T)) Polio size.
GRUMDPISS (G) Abridgment, outlines. '
|
GUIPES Cards iiigher trian those which serve for the
cata.log, of a different color, and on which are
indicated tne bibliograpnic divisions of
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of alpliab'it ic and synternatic catfilogs.
HAL"TP- BOUND
HAI.T^- TITLE
HALR^-UITCIAL
HALT -MAR?:
Wirien tne "back and corners only of a, book are
covered witn leather, and the sides witii pa,per
or cloth.
A label- title, invariably printed in the centre o
of the page preceding the title-page proper.
It consists of a few v/oros only, the fev/er tiie
better, giving; the snort title of the book,
which the general title explains. A half-title
may precede any or all of tue several distinct
portions, of a book.
See alsoBastard-title.Half-title.
See manuscripts.
In England, an official stamp pi.it upon e.rticles
made of gold and silver, as an evidence of gen-
uineness; so called from Goldsmith Hall in
London.
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KAED LISTS
HEAT) BAMDEP.S
HEAD) CAP
HEAD- PIECE
HEET
HOCHEORjMAT
HUMDEL
2 Any mark of genuineness, good quality, etc.
Post'jrs announcing tne publication of one or
more books. Tnese w-.-re fastened to the doorposts
of cnurches, where dealers in manuscripts v/ere
accusto-'oed to meet. In University towns, tiiese
lists were attached to the doors of the univer-
sity, the doors of students' lodging houses or
on the wall near the stand or booth, where the
travellinf bookseller displayed his wares.
At first, tiiey were printed in folio, afterward
in quarto or octavo sheets for insertion in books
or for general distribution.
The silk or cotton ornament placed at the top
arid bottom of the back of a book.
A twist of two or three, silken or linen, threads
around a square or oblong band. The band is made
of several thicknesses of either vellum or catgut,
somewhat less in height than the squares of the
book for which they are intended.
The fold of leather over th-, h e a d-b a n d.
Ornaments placed at the top of tne page at the
beginning of a chapter.
(C) Number, part.
(G) Eolio size.
(D) Number, part.
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ILJ.UMIN/"'TOT^T The worlc of coverinr witn color tne outlinen of
a design traced in line. The most ancient manu-
scripts are ornamented witi- illuminations, and the
first printed "bouks had tneir capital letters,
for which the place was reserved, made by hand,
and decorated. This word is particularly applied
to the horder decoration, w?iile the various
subjects, landscapes and figures took the name
of miniatures.
See also
Miniatures.ILLUT^INATOR Synonym of miniaturist, hut the most ancient
form. It designates him vmo ornamented manuscripts
with illuminations. He made not only ornamental
letters, hut also patterns and interior designs.;l
Till the 15th century, the scribes and illumin-
ators formed tne class of calligrapher s . After
tliat time, they were distinct classes. Accord-
ing to Seroux d'Agincourt, between the 9th and
10th centuries, they conrprised four great
classes.i
1 The scribes. '
2 The calligraphers proper, still designated
by tii.e name of chrysographers , because thej,
ornamental letters, which they raade , had back-
grounds of gold. I
3 Tliose wxio painted and wrote at tiae same time.
4 Tnose wno designed andpajnted very y;o11.
These last form tne most noble class
IIIPERPKCT COPY A book is considered imperfect if anytning, even
a blank leaf, or a slip of errata be
raissinr.
(S) Printin^o;, print.
(F) Printin/:, print.
The indication of ti. e place wiiere a book was p
printed, either wit/i or without the printer's
name
.
IN A^'SCHP.I'P'T (D) Copied in manuscript.
IN alp^iab^tisch.^:p pechea^polce
IMPPESION
UffBEsr^ION
IlfPRINT
(G)
IK TAUF^CH VERKET^
(G)
INC IPIT (L)
INCISIONE IN ACCIAJO
(I)
INCISIONE IN RAME
(I)
In alphabetical order.
In aljThabeticsl order.
Tnis is tixe first word, with which
incunabula wit/iout a title begin. The
title at the beginning being v/anting,
the first lines of the first page take
its place and should be transcribed on
the (fiches) cardboards, on which
are written the titles of books.
Steel-engraving.
Copper-plate
.
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IN COPIA (A IIM^O)
(I)
INCUNABULA (L)
Copied in manuscript.
Under tnis name are included all txie
books printed before 1500 A. D.
They are divided into two classes:
1 The Xylograpiiic or Block-books,
printed by means of a whole plate, on
v/iiich v/ere engraved in relief the
designs and tue text.
2 Books printed with movable types.
In order to recognize incunabula they
must submitted to tests
1 On the firmness and thickness of
the paper.
2 On the typographical characters,
which are full nf added lines, in
German, Dutch, and even French print-
ed books. On tne irregularity and
imperfection of type, which is very
striking in the books printed by the
Italian presses.
3 On the partial or complete absenc
of the marks of punctuation.
4 On the appearance of the copy of
manuscript, witii tne exception of tne
capital letters, whicn are put in and
decorated by hand.
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5 On the abbreviations, which are
numerous and like in every respect, to
those of manuscriptK of tne same time.
6 On the absence of signatures, of
catchwords, of pagination, of registers,
at least at the "beginning.
7 On the sepr.rate title in front,
which does not exist.
8 On the absence of any indication
of the place of printing, of the
editor, of tue name of trie printer and
of the date.
The cataloging of incunabulapresents certain difficulties, by
reason of the imperfect information
found in the whole book.
INDIA PAPEP Paper of different qualities made from the inner
fibre of the bamboo. It is generally of a buff
color. India proof engravings are taken off on
this paper, sometimes for books, sometimes, as
independent prints. It is the thinnest of opaque
papers and especially adapted for fine and im-
portant work.
IITDIA PROOPF Strictly, first proofs only of an illustration
pulled on I n d i a paper, but used indis-
criminately for all illustrations printed on
India paper.
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INDICE (o)
iNT:)ir:E (i)
INrr"RBnNDT^]N (D)
im^^.:iAAiT) CD)
INHALT (C)
INHALTSVERZEI C HNI
R
INKOUD
INLEIDING
INSET
Table of content.
Taule of contents.
Bound.
Pap er covers.
Content
.
(15)
(D)
(G)
Table of contents, index.
Content
.
Introduction.
Inscription.
A sneet, or part of a sheet, to be placed insede
of another sheet to complete sequence of
pagination,
INTAC-IIO AD ACOUA FORTE
INTE]'.EOLIE
INTRODUCCION
INTRODUCTION
(I)
(F)
(S)
INTRODIJC'^'ION
INTRODUZIONE
(?)
(I)
Copper etching.
Interleaved.
Introduc tion.
See alsoEinleitungIntroductionIntroduzioneInleidingIntroduccion
Introduction.
Introduction.
(a)
(E)(I)
(D)(S)
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JAARBOnK (D)
JAHRBUCH (G)
JAPAN VAVm
JASPURE
JESTJS
JErUF^ in 18
JOUENAL
JOURNALS
JOQRNEAUX
Annual.
Annual.
Called after Jansen and done without
exterior ornament for tue sect of
Port-Royal.
Paper usually mf.de from the fibre of the paper
mulberry. It is of different thicknesses.
(P) Marbling.
(P) Super-royal, Grand royal, Imperial.
(F) Imperial paper.
(p) Size of Didot's classical authors.
Super- royal paper,
(p) Newspaper.
Printed v;or"k:s whether by single sheet, in- folio,
or by sheets folded in a smaller form, but
appearing periodically: daily, weekly, monthly.
In tne two last cases, we preferably apply to
tnem tixe generic term, per iodica,ls
.
(p) Journals.
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KAKTONIEl'T {Cr) Bound J 1 boardn.
K1T0TTET3 WORK
KUP-PERBLATT
KlJP-pEEnTICH
This v;aB founded in 1891, by tiie late William
Morris, as a privF. te press, at his home, Kelm-
soott manor-i'i. lise , in tne upper Thames valley.
It closed after his death in 189P. Books from
tiiis press commanded nip>i prices in 1899-1900,
"but are now much cheaper. The productions
from tiiis Press were tne result of careful
study for effect.
V/nere tne panels of the boards are ornamented by
a series of knots and Aldine leaves.
{c) Copperplate,
(n) Copper- plate.
LABEL TITLE-PA^'-E
This consists of a few words printed at the top
of a preliminary blank leaf.«
LAID DOWN When papes or pla+es are rebfcked with paper,
to preserve tnem, or render tnem stronger, they
are sa.id to be laid down.
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LAID PAPER Paper, wiiici., xiel<i u.. to tjiu li(:iit, Ui.ow:;
all the marks of tne wire- frame mold, and has the
appearance of being ribbed. It may be either
hand- or machine-made.
See also Wove paper.LARrii] PAPTIP CO'^I>T
The best copies of a wor>; v/itn large mergins
They are bibliograpixically termed Editionsd e luxe. They are sometimes designated by
the initials L. P. They usually contain the
identical text found in the ordinary copies, but
are printed on paper of a larger size and of!|
better quality, and are bound in a better or
more distinctive sti^'le. Any plates they may
contain are generally'" in proof state. Largepaper copies are alv/ays limited in
number and sometimes bear the signature of tiie
author within the front cover. They are also
published at a higher price, at least double
that of the ordinary copies. .I
Lav/ books are usually bound in calf, which is
left wholly uncolored, hence the terra for white
calf.
(?) See Livres liturgiques.(I) BOUITD.
;
LECTIOMAIRE
LEGATO
rt5
(I) Paper covers.
LETT"'^1P.Ii1D F5o called wuen merely tue title and autiior's
name are lettere'l on the "back of a book.
LIBRARY ECONO'^
Tne word designates, in a general way, every-
tiiing connectdd witu tne knowledge of tue book,
handling, cataloging, classif ic£,tion on tne
shelves of e library. It is besides applied to
the formation of a library and its complete
organization.
LlEEtTRS (P) Binders, tyers.
LIEPERUNG (CO Issue (of a periodical) section, part.
LINE ENGRAVING Engraving on metal, v/hen the plate is pre pared
by cutting directly into the raetal witi. the
burin, or graver,
(I) (S) Catalog.
(17) Catalog.
(F) Number, part.
LISTA
LIFTE
LIVRAISON
LIVRES D'HEITRE^
(?) Prayer books in Latin and in Erench,
published at tne end of the 15th and
tne beginning of the 16th century, v/ith
decorated letters, and vignettes, v/hose
execution showed a very pure taste.
The printers sougiit especially to copy
the manuscripts. The printers and ed-
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Ll^rRES LITURaiQIJES
itors w}io were especially famous for
these productions, were: Simon Vostre,
Philippe Pisouchet, Antoine Verard,
Thielraan Kerver, Trilles Hardoyn, etc.
The liturgies comprising the different
collections of prayers and hymns in tiie
exercise of tne cult of the Roman ij
Catholic religion. They are numerous.
A few of them are:
SACPA^'/TENTAIPP Book of the sacraments^
It comprises the whole of the prayers
wliich tne priest recites at the altar to
convert the elements of "bread and wine
into the ood^- and blood of Jesus Christ.
Saint Celase and Saint Cregory the Great
are the principal authors of the S a c-
ramentaire of the Roman church!
MISSEL The hook including the service
for Mass, by Saint Gelase and Saint
Gregory. il
EVAIJGELAIP.E Includes the wnole of
the Gospels. [
II
LECTIONNAIRE This contains the
Epistles and Lessons which shoi.'ld be
read at Mass.
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67
BI^Tlfi-ninTIONNAIRl^ book of "ben-
edictionf:.
ANTIPHONATPT^ The booV contsininp:
the marked hymns.
LIVRaSS POPULAIRES
LO]\ffiARDIQUE (?)
LONGWERPICt POPJ.IAT
(33)
The kind of "books, Wiiose history has
been written by Charles Nisard, meriting
the attention of book lovers, by reason
of the persistant imita-tion of the
earliest forms, style, manner and com-
position of books, which have to-day
disapper.red or are very rare. This
popular literature includes everything;
science, medicine, letters, astronomy,
history, etc., and has undergone fev\^
transformations on the wrxole. Almanacs,
oracles, treatises on medicine, romances,
the Dance of Death, figure among these
books. A general bibliography of these
books would be of real service.j
See manuscripts.
Oblong.
68
MAT^E UP Sometimes an imperfect book is maae perfect by the
addition of tiie missing leaves taken from some
other copy. Such books are said to be madeu p. '
MAMUSr;RI"PTS An exact acquainta.nce with manuscripts demands
long and profound study. The science which is
concerned with it is called Pal^o/rraphj'-. Besides
this, an acquaintance with diplomacy", archaeology
and the science of seals must be p^rt of the
equipment. For manuscripts witnout date, there
are some difficulties in the way of their '
determination. I
Different methods of writing must be known. ;
CURSI'''E Running hand made .with the pen, with-
out particular form.„
UNCIAL Writing, whose name is derived from
tne n c e, or inch. Originally it was written I
in large capital letters. Afterwards, this term
was apt^lied to letters v/hose upright lines wereli
curved and wnose angles were refunded.!|
.
HALF UNCIAL A mixture of u n c i a 1 and i
minuscule.j
MINUSCUL'R Small letters, opposed to maj-uscule, capitals. This style flourished in
the Merovingian age.
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LO'^ffiAR'niQlJR A variet;' of the mi nusculeused at the end of tiie 9tn century; called in
the middle Ages; Littera be n even-tan a.
NATIONAL WRITINCr A name applied to writing
iDelonging to different countries, or ccTiing forth
from these countries: Merovingian, Lombardic,
Visigothic, Anglo- F^axou ,Irish, etc. ^
After writing, tne abbreviations must be
studied, tneir various forms and their meanings.
Txie most condensed abbreviations bear the name of
Notes Tironiennes, in use during a
part of the Middle Ages, and which are attributed
to Tiron, a freedman of Cicero.
The wording of the manuscript and the grammatical
forms employed, should not be neglected.
In short, for title-deeds, and all the documents
of Chancery, the names of sovereigns, of priests,
signatures of notaries and witnesses should be
equally verified.
The seals and their fastenings merit a careful
attention.
A manuscript demands a much more detailed descrip-
tion than a printed book. There cannot be too
many details to define it.
The subject on which it is v/ritten, the form of
the. letters axid trie size of the page, from margin
70
to raarf;;in, snould be rioted. The titles, or first
lines of the manuscript Si.ould be transcribed in
full as well as the subscription.j
MARBLINri Any raarkinp; rese^nblinp; that of veined or variegat-
ed marble; hence any mottlinf^, veining, or cloud-1
in^: of a surface.
llARCrlNALIA The bibliographic tern for notes in the margin.
See also
Should'er notes.Side notes.
IFootnotes. 1
*
LIESS CATALOfT These catalogs were published in Germany, twice a
year, the first at the Lenten 7air, afterwards caS.
called the "Rastar, or Early Spring "Pair, the
second at tne Autumn, or Michaelmas Pair. There
were two series: one published at Frankfort on
tne Main, 1564-1749; the second, at Leipzig,
1594-1861. At Leipzig, at rare intervals, catalogs
were published for the New Year's Fair. There
were tv/o classes of these catalogs: 1 General
book-fair cata.logs by private individuals
2 Official catalogs,
MINIATURES (J*) Designs covered with water- color paint-
ing, by which are ornamented manuscripts
and even certain printed books, such as
Livres d'h.eures. By exten-
sion, the terrn is applied to every
71
design, engraving, or painting, of small
size and delicate execution. In manu-
scripts, the miniatures were set off^
with gold, whether on the background,
with geometrical superimposed designs,
or on the figures.
MINUSCULE See Manuscripts.MISSEL (F) See Livres litur:giques.MIT HANDSCHRI^TLinKE^T NITIZEN
(G) ¥ith manuscript notes.
MITRE In bookbinding, to join perfectly, as lines
intended to meet at right angles.
NACH UNGE'HRUCKTEN QUELLEN
(Ct) Prora unpublished sources.
NACHGELASSENE SGFRIETEN
(G) Posthumous writings.
NACHLA.SS (G) Posthumous works.
NACGEIJ^.TEN ^/ERKEN
(D) Posthumous works.
72
NAOKZIEN (I^)
NATTONAT TOITINO
NOM-DJl-PLUHIE
NOTA
NOTE
NOTE
(^)
(P)
Revised
.
See Man Ti s c r i p t b.
Band s
.
False bands.
See alsoZeitungJournalGiornaleDiarioNiewsblad
(G)W(I)
(S)
CD)
Tiie assumed name under wnicix any one writes.
(I S) Note, explsnatorv remark.
Explanatory remark appended to tine text, and
generally in smaller type.
CENTER-NOTE This is pieced "between two
columns, as in cross-references, in some editions
of the Bible.
CUT- IN- NOTE Set in a space left in the text,
near the outer margin and as nearly as possible|
in line with the matter referred to.
In China and Japan, 8,11 notes are at the top of thg
the page.|
See alsoAnmerkung (Cr)
Note, annotation (E)Nota, annotazione (I)
Nota, anotacid^^n (S)Aanmerking ' (D)
(E)
NOTES TIRONIEl^'NES
Not.
See M nuscripts.
73
NIJT.TBER Part.
See alBOHeft, (G)
Cahier (F)
p'ascict Ic (I)
Cuarderno {^)Hundel ("D)
NUMBERS Signs of enumeration, which serve in typography
for nurnberirig leaves and paf.';es, putting dates at
tne foot of tixe title page and ti.e signatures at
"beginning of sections, or parts of sections. Our
actuel figures are derived from the Arabic. The
Greeks expressed theiu means of a letter* sur-
mounted "by an accent, or sign. The Romans used
letters to express numbers.
NITp. l?EST (C-)
HITR FOCH FEF^^ (P )
On approval, or on sale account.
Not on approval, only on definite order.
OBLONG
OBRA (S)
OBRAS ^OTfPLETAS
(S)
See alsoQuerformatPormat oblong'Eornato oblungo
. ApaisadoLongwerpig format
Work.
Complete works.
(I)
(s)
74
GETTITO (P)
(P)
OEIJVPCRS POFTHU?aCS
(?)
OPEKA (I)
OPEPE CO^'TPLETE (I)
OPEpE POSTU:rE (I)
OPIFTOGPAPH (E)A
Postlmraour. v/orks
.
Worl<. This word is applied to any-
tlung that is me.de or done,
c. f. Ouvrage.
Complete works.
Posthumous v;orks.
¥ork.
Complete works.
Posthumous works.
A manuscript written, contrary to custoTi^
on the "back, as well as the front of the
roll of parchment or papyrus The
xylographic works are only v/ritten on
one side of the leaf, "but the two pages
are sometimes placed hack to hack.
OPLAAG (D) Edition.
OPUSCULES Small or unimportant works.
ORNEM A PROID SUR LES PIA':^S
(E) Ornamented with blind tooling on the
75
OUT Oy PRINT
OUTCRY
OUTLINE
OUTROPE
See alsoFehlt
^EpuiseEsauri toAgo tadoUi tverkocht
Sale by auction, vendue.
See alsoOutropePort sale.
See alsoGrundrissAbreglCompendioCompendioUittreksel
Auction, vendue
(0){^)
(I)
(S)
(r>)
(0)
a)
(?)
OUVRAGE
See alsoOutcry.Port sale.
Work. Ouvrage is applicable to
anything that is made witii art
c. f. Oeuvre.
76
PAialNATION This term designates tlie whole of tue fif^ures
placed at the top of a sheet or a pare in a man-
uscript or a printed hook. The ancient manuscripts
were never paged, the incunabula not before 1475.,
PALAEOriRAPiilE (P) Palaeography.
PALAEOGRAPHY The science of ancient writings, whatever they may
be, inscriptions or manuscripts.
PALI]i.IPSE?=!'^ (CtR) ( tt ct\
t
/u, y <y«• t-0 V scratched; or scraped
again) Any writing material, from
which the writing has been erased to
make room for other writing: hence,
the new writing upon such material.
PAMPHLET Any work that does not exceed five sheets octavo
is called aPamphlet.PAPER COVERS
See alsoBroschirt
Broche
(0)
Legato alia rustica (I)
Encuadernado a la rustica
Ingenaaid
PARAGPJ^PH- TITLE
An introduction, set as a paragraph in the type of
the text, often, not always, at the head of a
page , of whicii the larger portion is entirely
blank. Not a title, but a first step in that
direction. Sometimes set in type of larger size
than that of the book.
77
PART F!ect ion.
PARTE (S) (I)
PART IE (P)
PARTIE PINAL (S)
PARTIE "PTN^^LE (P) (D
PATENT "0' II.?PRI?TEUR
(?)
See alsoLieferunp (ri)
Livraison (F)
Pascicolo, dispensa (I)
Part, section.
Part, section.
Pinal part. v
tJ'inal pnrt.
PEBICtR^E
PLANTINS
PLATE
The authority accorded "by the king , or
other sovereign to print a book. The
first license knovm and dated, dates back
to 1507. It was given by tne Pope for
the printing of tiie Latin edition of the
Geography of Ptolemy. In England, the
letters-patent date from 1532.
The individual history of a book is called its '
Pedigree. Autograph inscriptions furnish
the best proof of former ownership.
j
Books from a press in Antwerp, from 1565 until '
very recently. Celebrated for the elaborate en-
graving on t/i.e title-page, and for the fine type
used in printing.
An illustration printed from a plate. The term is
often incorrectly applied to illustrations
printed from wooden blocks. Any full-page illus-
78
PONTUSEAUX
tration printed on different paper from that of
tiie book is usual.ly callnd a plate.PLIECO im 4 PLMAS)
(S) Sheet, 4 papes.
POINTILLR [y) Geometrical outlines, filled in witn
innumerable* gold dots, each dot sepa-
rately tooled and the whole for^ninp" a
brilliant series of fine stars falling
in patterns on a ground of scarlet
morocco. Much used by Le CTascon in
place of the solid line tools in the
17th century.
(F) Rods These are the lines, at regular
distances apart, which cut at right
angles other lines very close together,
called vergeures, which are seeri
in paper held to the light. They orig-
inate from the paper pulp being supported
against the separations of tne wires
placed on the fraiiie, when the paper is
made. Bi the horizontal or vertical
position which they occupy in the make-
up of the ancient book, its form can be
determined, if the work has not signa-
tures. This test can be applied to
incunabula, for example. In the modern
79
book, even for tne papers called 1 a i
the lines arc not alwa; s disposed in
the order of ancient books.
POPULAR ET)ITION See alsoVolksausr^abe (G)
Edition populaire (P)
Edizione popolare (I)
Edici6n popular {9)VoolksuitgP<ve (D)
PORT SALE Public auction or sale
See alsoOutcry.Outrope
.
POSTER An advertising sneet of considerable size, usuallji
printed and often illustrated and bearing large
letters, so that when posted on a vjall, it may
easily b^ read,
POSTHUMOUS WORKS
Books published after the death of the author.
See alsoNachlass (G)
Oeuvres posthumes (F)
Ope re postume (I)
Obras posturaas (S)Nagelaten werken (D)
POY/DERING The process of ornamenting with small patterns,
continually repef^ted. The pattern is shown as
isolated, with the background between.
PRACHTAUSCtABE (n) Edition de luxe.
PRECIO (S) Price.
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See alsoVorrede {G)
Preface (T)
Preface, prefazione (I)
PrefacioVoorrede (D)
PREFACPl (E)
PREFACE (I)
PREFACIO (R)
PREFAZIOl^E (I)
PREIS (Ct)
PREZZO ( I
)
PRICE
Preface
.
Pref fice
.
Preface
.
Preface.
Price
.
Price.
See also
PreisPrixPrezzoPrec ioPrys
(P)(I)
(D)
PRINTERS' MARKS
Emblematic or heraldic devices, whicn each printer
adopted and which figured, either on txie title-
pa,^re, or at the end of the book, after the 15th
century. These marks were required of the French '
printers after the year 1547. Among the most
famous, can be named: the olive tree of Estienne,
the griffin of Crriphe, the escutcheon with the
two leaning deer of Jehan Petit, tne grenadier
witn a shield, of Simon Vostre, etc. The most of
tiiera were accompanied by a legend or a device.
PRINTIITC, PRINT See alsoDruckImpression
(^0
(?)
81
St&mpeImp res ionDruk
(I)
Those "boolAS ;/hich the public can only ohtain at
second-hand, as they are none of them for sale
except to those for whom they are printed.
a sovereic^^, or a prelate, granting to
a printer the exclusive right of print-
ing a v/ork for a limited time. The !
oldest of tnese papers gr'ven in Ger-
many is that which the Bishop of
Bamberg, Henri, in 1490, gave in favor
Liber missalis secund-um ordinem ecclesiaeBambergensis. In France,
they are found from 1507 on. In spite
of t lie Privilege the forgeries
were numerous, and nearly all of the
works vmich found a ready sale were
reprinted clandestinely in the country.'',
even with the false marks indication
printer and place of publication. This
was done especially in Holland, at|!
Geneva and Avignon.
PRIVILEGE (7) This consisted of a document given by
82
PRIX
PROBEXKl^PLAR
PROOF
PROOF
PRY?
PUNCTUATION
{V) Price.
(G) Rpecimen copy.
Edges left uncut as proof tha-t- the "book has
not "been unduly cut down.
An impression of a sheet of a v/ork, to be examined
to see if it be correct. Proofs are termed, ac-
cording to circumsta-nces , First proof,Clean proof, Its own ^paper,and Rev i s e.
(D) Price.
Its absence is one of the distinctive charsct'^r-
istics of i n c u n a b u 1 a, at least, before
14'''o. The printers contented themselves with
reproducing the punctuation they found in the
manuscripts
.
QUATERNIONS
QUERFORMAT
(L)
(G)
The sections of a manuscript, or a
printed book, composed of 8 leaves.
Tne incunabula are often printed in this
way. As is easily seen, it is the sheet,
octavo form, with 16 pages.
Oblong.
83
1
i|
QUIPPOS These are small cords attached to a cord, or a rod,
and forming at regular intervals more or less
complicated knots. It was the only mode of'
v/ritinp kriovm to the ancient Peruvisns, and is
used, even to this day, among the natives of that
country.
RAND (G) Margin.
RECLA^/[ES, RECLAMANTES
RECTO
RECUEIL
REGISTER
REGISTER
REGISTER
Catchwords.
The page to the right hand of the reader when the
book is open; always the odd page.
See also Verso.(E) Collection^
(C) List, index^
A term used mn printing when one papie is exactly
printed on the back of the other.
This is a table , which indicates the parts of
which a book is composed, on which the first words
of the leaves which compose the half of each sec-
tion are printed. It was called: R e g i s -
fl4
REGISTERBAKTD
REGISTERS
RECrlSTRE
RECtLURE
REIHE
RELIE
REIIAIITDERS
trura chartarum orin short,
R e g i s t r u m. It stjrved in gathering togeth-
er the sections for binding. The first time
that tiie register was used, it is believed
was in tne Piiilppics of Cicero, and in
Titus Livius, botiri printed b;^- Ulric
Hahn, in 1469, or 1470.
(G) Index volume.
Book markers fastened to the headband of a book
are so called.
(P) Register.
(E) Ruling.
(G) Series.
(E) Bound,
That part of an edition, as of a book, left on thej
publisher's hands, after the demand for it has
ceased.
REPRINT, or EXCERPT
The whole or part of a book, which is re- issued,
interlaced.
(I) Revised.
(S) Revised.
(E) Revised.
RETICULATED
RETOCCATO
REVISADO
REVISE
R5
REVISED
RIVE-nilTO
REVU
ROLLS
ROXBURGHE
ROXBURGHE BIND
J
RUBRIC
RUBRICATE
RULES
RUNNERS
RUNNING TITLE
See alsoDurchgesehen, verbessert (G)Reveduto, retoccato (i)Revu, r^vis^, corrig^ (v)
Revisado, corregido (^)Nagezien, verbeterd (v))
(I) Revised.
(p) Revised.
YTheels, for toolinp;, engraved with some figured
ornament, which is repeated at each revolution^
Having a leather back witii. cloth sides and gilt
top.
:ng
This shows a decoration of Etruscan vases, some-
times copied in colors by means of acids.
That exceptional part of a manuscript of book,
that appears in red, once used to note initial
letters, caption words, etc.
To tint with red; to illuminate a book v/ith red.
Borders of straight lines enclosing a text.
Figures or letters placed down the length of a
page to indicate the particular number or position
of any given line.
Words placed at the top of the page to indicate
the subject of the text; sometimes callec' h e a d-
lines.
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SATMIING (G)
SAMTLICHK WERK?]
(G)
SCHLriSSATZ i^r)
SCHRIPTCHEN (G)
SCHRIFT^^TTiili-R'p
(G)
SECCION
SECTION
SECTION
SEJ.fE
SEMI^
(S)
SEPARATE EDITION
Collection.
Complete works.
Collocted works.
T'inal part.
Pamphlet
.
Author.
Part, section.
See alsoAbtheilung
Partie, sectionParte , sezioneParte, seccionAfReeling
Section.
(G)
(P)
(I)(S)
As used in "bookbinding and the other
arts, a semis is a decoration com-
posed of small, often repeated figures,
the units of which do not touch.
Similar in significance are the English
heraldic terras, Powder and
Pov/dering.see also
Einzel-AusgabeEdition separee (t?)
Edizione separata - (I)Edicion separada (S)Afzonderlijk uitgave (D)
SERIE (E) (D) (I) (S)
Series.
87
SERIES
SEZIONE
SHARE BOOKS
SHEET
See alsoReiheSerieSer ie
SerieSerie
(0)
(I)(S)(T^)
(I) Section.
The practice of dividing the cost of publishing
into shares, each partner being liable for his poi^
tion of the cost and taking a proportionate
number of copies of the printed book, lasted
until early in the last century, in England and
the United States. The books thus issued were
known as Share-books. They were also
called Chapterbooks, because the meet-
ings of the booksellers who combined to publish
them V(fere, as a rule, held at the Chapter Coffee
House.
see alsoBogenEeuille
Eoglio
PliegoBlad
(G)
(I)
(S)(D)
SHOULDER-NOTES Marginal notes placed at the top corner of the
page.
SIDE-NOTES Marginal notes at the side, distinct from foot-notes.
SIGNATURES The capital letters or figures under the bottom
line of the first page of each sheet, to indicate
their order in binding. The invention has been
88
attributed to Zarot of Milan, 1470, and to Koel-
hoff of Cologne, 1472.
SLOT
SOIISCRIPTION
SPHRAGISTIQTTE (P)
STAALTtRAVURE (d)
STAMPE (I)
STEEL-ENGRAVING
STEIlsTAFEL (G)
STER]^V/ATERPLAAT
SUB- TITLE
Pinal part.
Colophon.
The study of txie seals, and of the
stamps, wxiich represent seals, in the
ancient acts and documents, official or
private;
Steel- engraving.
Printing, print.
see alsoStahlstich (G)Gravure sur acier ("p)
Incisione in acciajo (I)Graoado en acero (S)
• staalgravure (D)
Lithograph.
SUITE
SUPER- EXTRA
SUPL®.CENTO
Copper etching.
Sometimes called amplified name, or title is
added to the title of a book, to explain or modify
its meaning; the Bastard- orHalf-
title, which is placed before the general
title of a work; also called E 1 y-t i t 1 e.
(E) Continuation.
A book finished in tue best style, with gilding on
both outside and inside of tJrie boards.
(S) supplement.
89
SUPPLWTENT An addition to a book or a paper, by which it is
made more fall and complete.
SUPPLEJMT (T))
SUPPLElilENTARY VOLUME
See alsoBeilaf?;esupplementSuppiemen toSuplementoBi jvoegsel
Supplementary volume
Supplement
.
See alsoErgangsband (G)
Volume supplementaire (P)
Volume supplementare (I)
Tomo de suplemento (S)supplement (D)
SUPPLEMENT (I) Supplement.
TABLE (P) index, register.
TABLE DES J^IATTERES
(}?) Table of contents,
TABLE OP CONTENTS
See alsoInhalts-Verzelchniss (G)
Table des matidres (p)indice (I)
fndice . (S^
Bladwijzer (D)
TAPEL
TAIL
(G) Plate, table.
The bottom of a book.
90
TAIL- PIECE
TAILLR
TAILLR DOUCE (F)
TALL COPY
TA.MANO GRANDE
TASCHETTAIJSGASE
TEEKEUIHG
T¥m CATALOG
TERNIONS
An ornament placed at the end of a chaptor to fill
up a vacant space.
(F) All cuttings made by the aid of the
graver in the plates of copper steel, or
zinc.
Any kind of engraving on metal, whether
made "by tiie graver, etching, or mezzotint
copper-plate.
A copy of a book on the ordinary sized paper, and
barely cut dovm by the binder.
(S) Folio size.
(G) Pocket edition.
(D) Drawing, design.
1677-1709. Catalogs issued four times a year,
about the middle of the four lav/ terms; in Nov-
ember, for the Michaelmas term, in February, for
the Hilary term, in May, for the Easter term, and
in June, for the Trinity term. They were first
published by John Starkey. The cost was sixpence,
and they seem to have been in demand, as new
issues with abridged titles were supplied. Sub-
division was by size and price of book.
(L) This word designates a printed leaf,
composed of four pages, whatever may be
the shape of the book. This term is on-
ly applied to the incunabula, whose
parts form Ternions, Qua-
91
THEIL
TITEL
TITELBILD
TITLE-PAGES
TITRE
TOME
ternions, or Quintern-i n s.
(a) Part, volume.I
(Cr) Title, title-page.
(Gr) Frontispiece.
The first incuriabula were without t i t 1 e-p a g-\
es; it was only about 1470 that they were printed
on a separate sheet. During the 16th and 17 tn
centuries, the t i t 1 e-p ages affected the
form of a reversed pyramid, and for the works of
controversy and religious criticism, they had a
wording, v/hich implied any thing else except the
contents of tne bookf
(P) Title-pages.i|
(F) A term often confounded with the word
Volume. ATome is properl\ a
finished part of a work, while a v o 1-
u m e is the material section of the
same work. Thus, we say: • a work in six
tomes, forming tv;elv v o 1 u m e sj,
or in twelve tomes, forming six
volumes; that is to say, that in !|
the first case, the tome forms two
V o 1 u m e s, while in the second case
two tomes are included in the same
volume.See also volume.
92
TOMO (S)
TOMO BE SUPLEEENTO
TRANCHRFILR
Volume, book,
TRIAL COPIES
TRimniTG
TROY TYPE
Supplementary volume.
Needlework made witji silk thread, or
cotton, of different colors, and which
is fastened hy sewing to the head and
foot of tne back of tne book before
proceeding to tne finishing of tne cover^
In the days before the introduction of cloth
covers, a publisher had several copies of the workI'
he intended to issue, bound up in different style^
either to satisfy himself, or to submit to the
author.
Shaving the rough edges of the leaves of a book
that is not to be cut.
A species of type used by William Morris.
93
(D) Edition.
(D) Abridemerit , outline
(D) Out of print.
ctee manuscripts.Books thc.t are not cut open v/ith the paper-knife,
Edges not ploughed by the binder.
The book is said to be unopened if t.he bolts of
tne sheets have not been cut.
UNTERHALTUNCrSLEKTURE
(G) Light reading, fiction.
USAGES (P) Religious books.
UITGAVE
UITREKSEL
UITVERITOCHT
UNCIAL
UNCUT
UNCUT EDGES
UNOPENED
VELAYURE
VERBESSERT
VERBETERD
VERPASSER
VERGRIEPEN
VERSAimiNG
VERSO
(E) old form of velours, velvet.
(G) Revised.
(D) Revised.
(G) Author.
(G) Out of print.
(D) Collection.
The page of an open book to the left hand of the
reader, always tue even page.
a!?*^ p ft c t: o.
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VERVOLrr (D)
VERZEICHNISr: (0.)
VIDETTES (E)
VOLKRAIISGABE ( G)
VOLKRUITGA^rR (D)
VOT.LEDIG (D)
VOLLRDIGE WERKRN
(J^)
VOLLSTANDICr fc)
VOLLSTMDIGE SCHRIETEN
(G)
VOLLSTMDIGE V/ERKE
(G)
VOLIBIE Book.
VOLUME SUPPLMfElTTAIRE
(E)
YOLIW f^UPPLE^fENTAPE
(I)
VOLUT.ffilJ (I)
Continuation
.
Catalog, list, index.
Guides
.
Popular edition.
Popular edition.
Complete
.
Complete works.
Complete
.
Complete writings.
Complete works.
Flee also Tome.c;ee also
BandVolume, tomeVolumeTomo, vo lumenBand, deel
(G)
(E)(I)
(^)
(B)
Supplementary volume.
Supplementary volume.
The name given to books on parciiment or
papyrus, in tJae form of a lonp rolled
band.
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VOLIJIIEN
VOORREDE
VORBLATT
VORRET^E
VOR^'^ORT
(S)
(0)
iCr)
Volume, book
Preface
.
Fore- leaf.
Preface
.
Preface
.
WASSER^'LECKICt (Cr) Y^ater- stained.
WATER- LINES Those transparent lines, wiriich cross the sheet of
paper at a distance of a"boii* 1 to 3 inches apart,
and are produced hy the wooden or metal supports,
wnich are put under tue wires of tne metallic
frame in wjiicli tne paper is made, so that they
should not bend under the v/eight of pulp required
to form, the sneet of paper. These v/ a t e r-
lines always cross the sheet in its narrowest}
width, tney are not found in machine made papers.
The size of old books can often be determined
from them.
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I
WATEPJIIARK? These are tj^e outlines of objects, or the first
letters or names of manufacturers, which api)ear
in tne paper when held up to tiie light. In papei
made by hand, they are produced by means of a fine
brass wire, which passes around in tiie wires of
the frame and the support inp rods and copies thejj
design wished; the paste run on the form takes
the impression of ti.e wires in all their curves.
'For modern papers, tne marks are csrved or cut on|
the cylinders between wjiich the paste of paper
is to pass. The rods and the wires 5 re also
carved or cut.
Books of the 15th and 16th centuries can be named
as to size, by the position of tne water-marks. If these are perpendicular, the
book is either an Svo, an IRmo, or a folio.
If the lines are horizontal, the book is a 12mo
,
or a 4to. In the case of a 24mo , tne lines are
sometimes perpendicular and sometimes horizontal.
In folios, the vir a t e r m a r k is in tne
middle. In 4tos, it is folded in half in the
back of the book, midway between the top and bot-
tom. In 8vos, it is in tne back and at tlie
top of tne pa2;e, and in 12mos and 16mos, it is
seen on the fore-edpes.
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WERK
WERKE
WIECtENDRUCKT
WIRB-Jl/VRK
WORK
WORJ^STICHIG
WOVE PAPERS
(G) (D) V/ork.
(G) Works.
(0) Incunabulum.
semi-transparent lines on paper, caused by the
wires forming the frame in which the paper is made.
See also
Oeuvre, ouvrap;eOpera (I)Obra (s)Werk
(G) Having wormholes.
Those which have no wire-marks or water-lines,
such as those which are seen when laid p a-
p e r s are held up to the light. They may he
either hand- or machine-made.
See also Laid paper.
XYLOGRAPHIC BOOKS
Block books.
XYLOGRAPRE (P) The engraver of letters on wood. It is
he who makes the ornamented letters
(vignettes) for tiie library, as well as
the large letters for posters.
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XYLOGRAPHIE Xy lOi'^rapu;/.
XYLOGHAPI-fY (GR)
This is tne art of writing; on wood,
taken in the largest sense. In reality,
it is cutting on tne surf; ce of a piece
of wood, designs and text, in a way, by
wiiicn these designs or this text can be I
reproduced by printing. It results from,|
this tnat all the parts wnich snould
bear on tne paper are in relief, wnile
the blanks are cut in.
Xylography came to e.n end on the discov-
ery of printing. To give a list of
Xylographic works would
take too long. These a^e a few:
BIELIA PAUPERUM, or histories of the
Old and New Testaments.
APOCALYPSE, or History of St John the
Evangelist
.
HISTORY OF THE viRaiN ^^ARY, taken from
the Ca.nticle of Canticles. 'I
ARS MORI ^ill^'lll , or Temptations of the,
dying.
ARS JilEMORA-NDO
.
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SPECULUr.T HUMANAJ-; SALVATIUNIP , or Spec-
ulum Nostrae Salutis.
DANSE MACABRE, ETC.
ZEICHMIJNG
ZEITU.NG Newspaper.
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