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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Berger, Sidney E., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bibliography--Dictionaries.

Bibliography.

Book collecting--Dictionaries.

Book collecting.

Book industries and trade--Dictionaries.

Book industries and trade.

Library science--Dictionaries.

Library science.

Genre:

Dictionaries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 561 pages) : illustrations (black and white)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2023]

Summary:

"The definitive glossary of the book covers 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 2,000--that could be used in booksellers' catalogs, library records, and collectors' descriptions of their holdings is represented in this dictionary."-- Title details scren.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Berger, Sidney E. The Dictionary of the Book

ISBN:

9781538151334