Glossary of Terms Used

4to

quarto - usually 14"

c.

circa (about, approximately)

c.i.i.

complete in itself

e.p.

end paper

ffep

front free

e.p. fine

virtually new, crisp

good

no technical blemishes, cosmetics noted

HGAH

Harvard Guide Amer. Hist.

laid down

glued to a page

laid in

laid loose into item

not net

not on 13 million vol. Internet List

NUC/OCLC

shows participating libraries with copies

reading copy

substituted until something better

removed

a pamphlet, bd. with others, now freed

SMR

sheet music, removed

t.e.g.

top edge gilt

t.p.

title page

v.g.

expected aging, still very, very acceptable