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Some of the most common abbreviations you will in the rare book industry, including book condition, book size and editions.
Description AbbreviationsNF | Near Fine Condition | VG | Very Good Condition | GC | Good Condition | FC | Fair Condition | PC | Poor Condition | F | Fine Condition | FR | Fair Condition |
MiscDJ | Dust Jacket | Ex-Lib | Ex Library | LB | Loose Binding | R | Rubbed | SC | Scuffed | FR | Frayed | HT | Hit (Damaged, Warped etc) | ST | Stained |
| | Book Sizes4to, Qto. | quarto size (9" x 12" or 22.9cm x 30.5cm) | 8vo, Oct. | octavo size (6" x 9" or 15.2cm x 22.9cm) | 12mo | duodecimo size (5" x 7 .5" or 12.7cm x 19.1cm) | 16mo | sextodecimo (4.25" x 6.75" or 10.8cm x 17.2cm) | 24mo | twentyfourmo (3.5" x 6" or 8.9cm x 15.2cm) | 32mo | thirtytwomo (3.25" x 5" or 8.3cm x 12.7cm) | 64mo | sixtyfourmo (2" x 3" or 5.1cm x 7.6cm) | Atlas folio | 16" x 25" or 40.6cm x 63.5cm | Elephant folio | 14" x 25" or 35.6cm x 63.5cm | Folio (Fo., Fol.) | 12" x 15" or 30.5cm x 38.1cm |
| | Edition1st. / First Ed. | First Edition | 2nd Edition | Second Edition | 3rd Edition .. etc | Third Edition .. | Reprint | Reprint | Rev. / Revised | Revised Edition |
CreditsThis cheat sheet was created by Wigan Lane Books. | | | | Thanks to Dave @ Added Bytes |
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