Glaisters glossary of the book1960, while others are explained in the more elementary manuals for collectors, no attempt, so far as i know, has been made to deal comprehensively with the terminology of this particular subject and no other, between one pair of covers. Buy glaister s glossary of the book terms used in paermaking, printing, bookbinding and publishing with notes on illuminated manuscripts and private presses. Geoffrey ashall glaister 19171985 of leeds was a librarian with the british council who wrote several important works of reference relating to the book. Buy glaisters glossary of the book terms used in paermaking, printing, bookbinding and publishing with notes on illuminated manuscripts and private presses. Not to be confused with a slipcase, the case is a book cover, usually made by machine, consisting of two boards, a paper hollow, and a binding material glaister, geoffrey. First published in 1960in england as glossary of the book, in the united states as an encyclopedia of the booka revised and expanded edition followed in 1979 under the title glaisters glossary of the book. Terms used in papermaking, prints, bookbinding and publishing with notes on illuminated manuscripts and private presses. Geoffrey glaisters encyclopedia of the book is a resource that cannot afford to be outofprint.
Glaisters glossary of the book terms used in paermaking. This makes it hard to write and ive been feeling the lack of a live novel going on under the surface. Encyclopedia of the book by geoffrey ashall glaister. Glaisters encyclopedia of the book had some illustrations in it, but from my perspective, how do you explain certain things without showing them. The rare books and special collections department houses a replica of the common press, a wooden handpress used for printing in the 17th and 18th century. Terms used in papermaking, printing, bookbinding and publishing, with notes on illuminated manuscripts and private presses. Used by booksellers as a verb, meaning to run a bone folder along a surface. All of the images below are of single leaves 2 pages from a book, with a front recto and a back verso. Terms used in papermaking, printing, bookbinding and publishing with notes on illuminated manuscripts and private presses by geoffrey ashall glaister and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A more complete guide to book sizes, book conditions and binding terms can be found through the aforementioned links. Dec 08, 2017 including a glossary page in your selfpublished book. A series of luncheon discussions presented as the 19591960 program of the trade book clinic.
Members are expected to understand, and to use correctly, the special terminology of the trade. Our glossary was designed to help visitors to our website understand unfamiliar book related terms. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. Lesley glaisters most popular book is as far as you can go. It is so allencompassing as to cover all aspects of the book, from specific biographies of publishers, book designers, printers, et al, and histories of the book s development from all angles. The squeeze salt 2017 little egypt salt 2014 chosen tindal street press 2010 nina todd has gone bloomsbury 2007 as far as you can go bloomsbury 2004 now you see me bloomsbury 2001. Glaister s glossary of the book glaister, geoffrey ashall.
Published in the united states simultaneously as the encyclopedia of the book, cleveland, world. Collecting rare books and manuscriptsaprilmay 1992 daniel traister. This glossary provides a summary of terms commonly used in the catalogue entries on our web site. Its standard of fullness and of informative precision is remarkably high. First published in 1960in england as glossary of the book, in the united states as an encyclopedia of the book a revised and expanded edition followed in 1979 under the title glaister s glossary of the book. Books by lesley glaister author of as far as you can go. Sources of information works referenced in the compilation of the glossary include. Adding this section to the back matter of your book is a great way to assist your readers, educate them, and provide transparency. Glossary of the book by glaister, geoffrey ashall and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A glossary of special, unusual, or technical words or expressions is an alphabetical. Hi, here youll find information about myself, my novels, my approach to writing and details about my teaching and mentoring roles. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. Previously published as glaisters glossary of the book, this classic work contains over three thousand definitions of terms used in bookbinding, printing, papermaking, and the book trade.
Terms used in papermaking, printing, bookbinding and publishing with notes on illuminated manuscripts and private presses, by geoffrey ashall glaister douglas g. Geoffrey glaister s encyclopedia of the book is a resource that cannot afford to be out of print. Book definition is a set of written sheets of skin or paper or tablets of wood or ivory. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. One of the advertisements for this book asks what you do when a pig tells you your cockroach has a hickey in the screamer. At the end of the title of some books youll see information relating to the edition of the book, the number of volumes, the number of the volume, and whether the book is autographed. Terms used in papermaking, printing, bookbinding and publishing with notes on illuminated manuscripts and private presses the first appearance of a book in print, but that this is the first appearance in a substantially different format than the true first edition. What is a glossary in a book how to write a glossary for. Perhaps more disquieting than the absence of a comprehensive english glossary on the subject is the fact that in many works on book production, presumably written by authorities in their several branches, there is a perplexing failure to agree, not only on the spelling of names, the dates of an invention, or how fast a machine operates, but on. The hardcover of the glaister s glossary of the book. Terms used in papermaking, printing, bookbinding and publishing with notes on illuminated manuscripts, bibliophiles, private presses and printing societies by glaister, geoffrey ashall. Glaisters glossary of the book glaister, geoffrey ashall. Glossary of book termssome common abbreviations used in the world of collectible books. Glaister s glossary of the book second edition, 1979 by sidney f.
The first half of the glossary contains terms az and is followed by two book anatomy illustrations, descriptions of the various book sizes, a guide to condition ratings, and the most common abbreviations used in the world of. Glaister began his career in librarianship in 1934 at bradford public libraries. Terms used in papermaking, printing, bookbinding and publishing with notes on illuminated manuscripts and private presses geoffrey ashall glaister on. Book repair for bookthinkers how to replace endleaves.
He served in more than fourteen different countries with the british council. Illuminated manuscript leaves university libraries. The hardcover of the glaisters glossary of the book. Our glossary was designed to help visitors to our website understand unfamiliar bookrelated terms. Geoffrey ashall glaister, glaisters glossary of the book, 2nd ed. There may be exceptions to some of our definitions our main concern is to provide you with general concepts relative to commonly used book jargon.
Terms used in papermaking, printing, bookbinding and publishing with notes on illuminated manuscripts, bibliophiles, private presses and printing societies by. An encyclopedia of the book by glaister, geoffrey ashall. Glossary definition and meaning collins english dictionary. It is so allencompassing as to cover all aspects of the book, from specific biographies of publishers, book designers, printers, et al, and histories of the books development from all angles. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Search the glossary of book terms to unravel the puzzling language you may have found in the description of your book. Previously published as glaisters glossary of the book, this cla. Glaister s glossary of the book, 1979 stationers company found. Review of geoffrey ashall glaister s glossary, second edition, 1979 in abbey newsletter 6. Towards a definition of byzantinestyle book binding march 4, 2010 for those of you wondering exactly what i mean by byzantine codex, or byzantinestyle book binding i have provided below, a definition from glaisters glossary of the book, 2nd ed.
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For example, a first illustrated edition of a book, or even a first paperback release of a book originally published in hard cover. Glaister now claims a permanent home in reference collections throughout the englishspeaking world. Huttner, head of the george arents research library at syracuse university. Abbreviations appear alphabetized at the beginning of each respective letter. Structured glossary of technical termsinfo sources clir. Originally, these leaves were all part of complete books. This abbreviated glossary covers only the most commonly encountered terms. Glossary definition of glossary by the free dictionary. Terms used in papermaking, printing, bookbinding, and publishing, with notes on illuminated manuscripts, and presses. American historical print collectors society dictionary of terms. Glaisters glossary of the book national library of australia. Lesley glaister has 26 books on goodreads with 7387 ratings. Rare books and special collections niu common press.
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