8vo - Octavo.
12mo - Duodecimo.
16mo - Sextodecimo.
ads, advts, adverts - Advertisements placed in the binding of the book.
aeg - All Edges Gilt.
al - Autographed Letter.
als - Autographed Letter, Signed.
ams - Autographed Manuscript, Signed.
ana - A suffix denotating a collection of sayings, anecdotes, or other material regarding a person or subject. For example: Americana, Hemingwayana, etc.
ARC - Advanced Reading Copy.
bc, bce - Book Club, Book Club Edition.
bd - Bound.
bdg - Binding.
bds - Boards.
bomc - Book of the Month Club. See Book Club.
b/w - Black and white; usually describes illustrations, photographs, etc.
cl - Cloth.
cwo - Check or cash (payment) with order.
dec, decor - Decorated. Often refers to binding, as in dec. cl.
dj - Dust Jacket.
dw - Dust Wrapper.
ed - Edited, Edition, Editor.
ep - End Papers.
ex - Example.
F - Fine, as in Book Condition.
F, FF, fol - Folio.
ffep - The end paper that is not attached to the inside front cover. See End Papers.
G - Good, as in Book Condition.
ge - Gilt Edges.
gt - Gilt Edges.
hvtb - Hors Texte, versos blank.
I - Index.
Ill, Ills, Illus. - Illustrated.
insc - Inscribed.
l, ll - Leaf.
lp - Large-paper edition.
Ltd - Limited Edition.
ms, mss - Manuscript.
nd - No Date.
nf - Near Fine, as in Book Condition.
No, Nos, # - Number.
np - No Place.
op - Out-of-Print.
orig - Original; as in original binding.
pb, ppr - Paperback.
pbo - Paperback Original.
pc - Price-clipped.
pl, pls - Plates.
pos - Prior owner signature.
Prefs - Preface.
pub - Publisher or published.
rem - Remainder.
rfep - The end paper that is not attached to the inside rear cover.
rm - Remainder Marks.
ser - Series.
teg - Top Edge Gilt or Gilt Edges.
tls - Typed Letter Signed.
tp - Title Page.
tpi - Title Page Index.
unpag - Unpaginated.
vol - Volume.
VG - Very Good, as in Book Condition.
wr, wrs - Wrappers.
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