Abbreviations
| List of frequently used abbreviations / terms |
|
| acc. | according |
| accomp. | accompanying |
| adapt. | adaptation |
| advert. | advertisement |
| a.e.g. | all edges gilt |
| annot(s). | annotation(s) |
| artif. | artificial |
| bibl. | bibliography |
| blindst. | blindstamped |
| calligr. | calligraphed |
| cat. | catalogue |
| cent. | century |
| chûban | 26x19 cm. |
| chûbon | 18x12 cm. |
| cl. | cloth |
| col. | coloured |
| contemp. | contemporary |
| corr. | corrected |
| dam. | damage(d) |
| dec. | decorated |
| dedic. | dedication |
| des. | design(ed) |
| div. | divisional |
| dustwr. | dustwrapper |
| ed. | edited/editor/edition |
| engr. | engraved |
| enl. | enlarged |
| ex-libr. | ex-library |
| facs. | facsimile |
| fold. | folding |
| frontisp. | frontispiece |
| gen. | genealogical/ general |
| hanshi-bon | 23x16 cm. |
| h.c. | hors commerce |
| hcalf | halfcalf |
| hcl. | halfcloth |
| hmor. | halfmorocco |
| hroan | halfroan |
| h.s. | hors série |
| hvellum | halfvellum |
| i.a. | inter alia |
| ill(s). | illustration(s) |
| ident. | identical |
| impr. | impression/ improved |
| incl. | including |
| introd. | introduction |
| JAP | Jahrbuch der Auktionspreise |
| L | ex-library copy/copies (with ensuing defects) |
| letterp. | letterpiece |
| lim. | limited |
| lithogr. | lithographed |
| lvs. | leaves |
| miscell. | miscellaneous |
| monochr. | monochrome |
| mor. | morocco |
| n.d. | no date |
| no(s). | number(s) |
| n.pl. | no place |
| n.publ. | no publisher |
| num. | numerous |
| numb. | numbered |
| oban | 38x25,5 cm. |
| ôbon | 27x19 cm. |
| obl. | oblong |
| occas. | occasional |
| orig. | original |
| p. | page(s) |
| photogr. | photograph(ed) |
| portr. | portrait |
| pref. | preface |
| prel. | preliminary |
| pres. | preserved |
| publ. | published |
| rev. | revised |
| sign. | signed |
| sl. | slightly |
| sm. | small |
| sq. | square |
| suppl. | supplement(ary) |
| t.e.g. | top edge gilt |
| thous. | thousand |
| transl. | translation |
| typogr. | typography |
| unif. | uniform |
| unnumb. | unnumbered |
| vol(s). | volume(s) |
| vign. | vignette |
| w. | with |
| w.a.f. | with all faults |
| waterst. | waterstained |
| wr. | wrappers |