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BINDING MANNERS
All bindings and dust jackets are the respective publisherıs original ones unless otherwise stated. Private bindings and jackets are described as such.
| brochure | | booklet, (Broschüre) |
| paperback | | (Pappband) |
| cardboard a cloth spine (Kartonband) | | hard cover, usually with a cloth spine (Kartonband) |
| cloth (Leinen / Ganzleinen) | | whole cloth binding, (Leinen / Ganzleinen) |
| leather (Leder / Ganzleder) | | whole leather binding (Leder / Ganzleder) |
| vellum (Pergamet) | | whole parchment binding (Pergamet) |
| half-leather | | spine and corner-covers in leather, covers made of cardboard or cloth (Halbleder) |
| half-cloth | | spine and corner-covers in cloth, covers usually made out of cardboard (Halbleinen) |
| half-vellum | | (Halbpergament) |
| dust-jacket | | original publisher's jacket |
SIZE
Book-sizes are being characterised by their height:
| 12mo | | duodecimo: height 15 cm or less |
| 8vo | | octavo:
height: 15 - 25 cm, most common size
small-8°: 15 - 18,5 cm
8°: 18,5 - 23 cm
large-8°: 23 - 25 cm |
| 4to | | quarto: height: 25 - 35 cm |
| folio (2°) | | height: 35 cm or more |
Sizes are also quoted in cm (width x height) within the article descriptions.
CONDITION
The condition-rating, as quoted in the article description, are as accurate as possible but nonetheless, approximate. Specific defects are mentioned within the description text.
| as new | | modern articles without traces of use |
| fine | | older articles just as new, without being pristine |
| very good | | little traces of wear and age |
| good | | average traces of wear and age |
| fair | | well worn and aged with certain defects |
| poor | | damaged, but still readable; as a rule only rare books are ever offered in this condition |
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