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.
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