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Book Description Terms Book Sizes Elephant Folio Elephant Folio size - up to approx 635mm to 1270mm (25" to 50") tall Atlas Folio Atlas Folio size - up to approx 580mm to 635mm (23" to 25") tall Elephant Folio Elephant Folio size - up to approx 380mm to 580mm (15" to 23") tall Folio Folio size - up to approx 300mm to 380mm (12" to 15") tall 4to Quarto size - up to approx 250mm to 300mm (7 ¾" to 9 ¾") tall 8vo Octavo size - up to approx 200mm to 250mm (7 ¾" to 9 ¾") tall 12mo 12mo size - up to approx 170mm to 200mm (6 ¾" to 7 ¾") tall 16mo 16mo size - up to approx 150mm to 170mm (5 ¾" to 6 ¾") tall 24mo 24mo size - up to approx 130mm to 150mm (5" to 5 ¾") tall 32mo 32mo size - up to approx 100mm to 130mm (4" to 5") tall 48mo 48mo size - up to approx 100mm to 75mm (3" to 4") tall 64mo 64mo size - up to approx 100mm (3") tall Oblong Book is bound in a retangular shape, where the book's length or depth is greater than the book's height Square Book is bound in a square shape, where the book's length and height are near equal Book Condition Fine New condition, unmarked Near Fine A minor fault or two, such as a tiny crease to jacket edge. (faults should be listed) Very Good or v/g or vg May have some light wear or foxing. (brown ageing of paper)(faults should be listed) Good Book has signs of wear. (faults should be listed) Fair Not a very good copy.(faults should be listed) Poor Poor copy has lots of wear or defects. (faults should be listed) Reading Copy Poor copy has lots of wear or defects. (faults should be listed) Book Defects Foxing Browning of paper Chipped Small pieces missing, usualy from cover edges or jacket edges Closed Tear A tear on the jacket with no paper missing. Skewed Spine Binding of book is twisted. Slanted Spine Binding of book is slanted. Insrcibed Has writing from previous owner of the book. Other Abbreviations Ed Editor Fep The front endpaper of the book Half-title The page before title page of the book. It has the book title written on it but not the full detail as in the title page H/C Hardcover binding P/B Paperback or limp binding or wrapps pp Number of pages S/C Softcover or limp binding or wrapps Title The main title page of the book