Dentelle A decorative border on the cover or spine of a book that is usually very elaborate or lacy in design. The original printed paper cover that came with the book. Most books published after 1920 had them. They are important to collectors because they are an original part of the book. As they are the most fragile part of the book, they can also be the most valuable part too.
Edges Usually refers to the three outside edges of the pages of a book.
The top edge is on the top, the bottom edge is on the bottom, and the fore-edge is the outside edge of the pages. Edition All copies of a book made from a specific set of type. Later printings of a book can be printings of the first edition. However, first printings of the first edition are usually what collectors want. Later printings are rarely worth anywhere near what first printings are worth.