Do you know what an historiated initial is? Do you think the words incipit
or bi-folium must be from the Catholic Church, or else have something to do
with boring eyeglasses? Can you state with any assurance your impression of
the issue at hand? Have you laid paper somewhere but can't think where? If a
singleton were foxed, silked, and sophisticated, would he be going out for a
night on the town? Is his suit washed but unpressed? If he told you he'd
just had his spine repaired and you wanted the name of his surgeon because
your joints were starting, would you feel that you'd rubbed him the wrong
way when he said that you could never be restored to your original
condition? To find the answers to these questions and a lot more about the
descriptive terms for old books, have a look at Roger Gaskell's invaluable
and succinct guide "The Terms of the Trade", to be found online at
http://www.ilab.org/organisation/publications/rogergaskell.php.
The International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), which sponsors
this guide at its website http://www.ilab.org
is an affiliation of most of the best professional dealers in antique books,
maps, prints and related printed materials from around the world. ILAB is
honoured to have Roger Gaskell, an eminent author and rare bookseller, as
one of its affiliates.
The ILAB stands for integrity and professionalism in the trade, and its
affiliates are required to strive for accuracy, reliability, and
accountability. We are supposed to know what we are talking about. Read and
save Roger Gaskell's guide so that you will too.
Oak Knoll Books
310 Delaware Street New Castle DE 19720
P: 302.328.7232 - F: 302.328.7274 - E: [log in to unmask] web
<http://www.oakknoll.com/> http://www.oakknoll.com/
Member Antiquarian Bookseller's Association of America (ABAA)
<http://www.abaa.org/> http://www.abaa.org/
International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB)
<http://www.ilab-lila.com/> http://www.ilab-lila.com/
Buy with confidence of consumer protection when you buy from an ILAB
bookseller
__________________________________________________________________
Mail submissions to [log in to unmask]
For information about joining ARLIS/NA see:
http://www.arlisna.org/join.html
Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc)
to [log in to unmask]
ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance:
http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/arlis-l.html
Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: [log in to unmask]
