A defect in condition resulting from loosening of the sewing of the binding. Slip case . A protective box that holds a book or set of books to provide for additional protection. Usually found on more expensive books and those from specialty publishers. Faded from exposure to light or direct sun.
Top edges gilt.
The plate, autograph, letter, photo, etc. is actually attached to the book. The leaf found in most books bearing the title, author, publishing information etc. Trade Edition .An edition intended for publication and release to the public for sale in book stores and other outlets. Editions other than trade could include, limited, book club, library, and reprint books. Pages of a book have been cut down to a size smaller than when originally published.