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ABBREVIATIONS AND TECHNICAL TERMS USED

IN BOOK CATALOGS AND IN BIBLIOGRAPHIES
ABBREVIATIONS AND
TECHNICAL TERMS
USED IN BOOK CATALOGS
AND IN BIBLIOGRAPHIES
BY
FRANK KELLER WALTER
VICE-DIRECTOR, NEW YORE STATE LIBRARY SCHOOL
THE BOSTON BOOK COMPANY

BOSTON, 1912
-iv;
Copyright, 1912,
BY
THE BOSTON BOOK CO.
Stanbope flitess
H.GILSON COMPANY
BOSTON, U.S.A.
PREFACE
This list was begun as an expansion of Miss Mary
Medlicott's Abbreviations in Book Catalogues which
was issued in 1906 by the Boston Book Company as
Bulletin of Bibliography, pamphlet No. 15. It has
so far outgrown the limits of the original list as to
have become a quite independent production. Spe-
cial thanks, however, for the original plan and for much
of the subject matter of the present list are due to
Miss Medlicott's list and to a manuscript List of bibli-
ographical -terms and abbreviations compiled in 1906,
under the direction of Mr. E. C. Williams, by Miss
Eliza Townsend for the use of the Western Reserve
Library School.
Originality can hardly be claimed for any work so
obviously dependent on previous similar attempts nor,
although longer than most previous attempts, can any
claim to more than approximate completeness be made
for this list. Perhaps the chief point of difference from
other lists is the greater attention paid to terms and
abbreviations frequently used in current catalogues of
second-hand booksellers but which, as they describe
peculiarities of individual copies, are seldom found in
more formal Arbitrary symbols used

bibliographies.
only in particular works are usually explained in the
works themselves and are therefore seldom included
here. The inclusions are almost entirely biblio-
graphic rather than literary, thatis, confined to terms
used in the description of books rather than in the

titles proper. The chief exception is the inclusion
of a partial list of honorary titles likely to be met
in author entries. Many terms have been included
which are almost certain to be superfluous for the
expert bibliographer but, as the expert seldom ought
to need an elementary list to aid him, the needs of
beginners have been given first consideration.
It is perhaps unnecessary to state that this is a
list of terms in actual use, good, bad and indifferent,
and not a code of forms recommended for use in
catalogues and bibliographies. Some unusual terms
used in descriptions of manuscripts and incunabula
have been omitted. For these, Cappelli's Dizionario
de abbreviature, Chassant's Dictionnaire des abreviations
and Prou's Manuel de paleographic Latine et francaise
(jd ed. Par. iqio) should be consulted. Older spell-
ings which are not radically different from present
usages are not usually indicated. They can easily be
found in good dictionaries.
The lists of honorary titles and of places of publi-
cation are confessedly incomplete. For such abbre-
viations, titles and place names as are omitted, consult
the authorities cited at the head of each of these two
sections.
Special thanks are due toMr. A. Hafner of G. E.
Stechert & Co., New
York, for current catalogues
from which many of the entries were taken; to the
Grolier Club and its librarian, Miss Ruth S. Grannis,
for access to bibliographic works in the club library;
to J. F. van Laer, Archivist, New York State
Mr. A.
Library, for corrections and additions in the Dutch,
French and Italian sections; to Miss Gudrun Holth
vi
of the New York State Library School for similar help
in the Swedish and Danish-Norwegian sections; to
Mr. John T. Fitzpatrick of the Legislative Reference
New York State Library for correcting
Section of the
the proof of the Spanish section; to Mr. Adam J.
Strohm of the Detroit Public Library for correcting
that of the Swedish section and to Miss Edna M.
Sanderson of the New York State Library School for
correcting proof. Whatever accuracy or usefulness
the list may possess is in large part due to their
assistance.
F. K. W.
VII
PARTIAL LIST OF AUTHORITIES
CONSULTED
(General dictionaries of the different languages, general encyclopedias and current
catalogs of booksellers are not included.)
Arskatalog for svenska bokhandeln, 1910. Stockholm, 191 1.

Beck, C. Jahrbuch der Biicherpresse. v. 1., 1906. Leipzig,
1907.
Blackburn, C. F. Hints on catalogue titles. London, 1884.
Book prices current, v. 1 date. —
London, 1886 date. —
Breul, Karl. Handy bibliographical guide to the study of
the German language and literature. London, 1895.
Brown, James Duff. Manual of practical bibliography.
London, 1910.
Brunet, J. C. Manuel du libraire et de l'amateur de livres.
6 v. Paris, 1860-65.
Cappelli, Ad. Dizionario de abbreviature latine ed italiano
usate nelle carte e codici specialmente del medio aevi. Milan,
1906.
Chassant, L. Dictionnaire des abreviations latines et fran-
chises usitees dans les inscriptions lapidaires et metalliques,
les manuscrits et les chartes. 3d ed. Paris, 1866.
Cim, Albert. Le livre. 5 v. Paris, 1908.
Collins, F. Howard. Authors' and printers' dictionary.
London, 1909.
Ebert, F. A. General bibliographical dictionary. 4 v. Ox-
ford, 1837.
Gallardo, Bartolome Jose. Ensayo de una biblioteca espa-
nola de libros raros y curios. Madrid, 1863.
Heinsius, Wilhelm. Allgemeines Bucher-Lexicon, 1700-1827.
7 v. Leipzig, 1812-29.
Hinrichs, J. H. Halbjahrs-katalog, 1910. Leipzig, 1910.
Hinrichs,J.H.,Pm6. Fiinfyahrigeskatalog. 8 v. Leipzig, 1851-
I905-
ix
Hoepli, Ulrico. Catalogo completo delle edizione Hoepli,
1871-1911. Milan, 1905-11.
Kayser, C. G. Vollstandiges biicher-lexicon, 1907-10. Leip-
zig, 1911.
Kleemeier, F. J. Handbuch der bibliographic Wien, 1903.
Klemming, G. E. Sveriges bibliografi, 1481-1600. Upsala, 1889.
Maire, Albert. Manuel pratique du bibliothecaire. Paris,
1896.
Medlicott, Mary. Abbreviations used in book catalogues.
Boston, 1906.
Nordisk Boghandlertidende (Weekly) Copenhagen.
Othmer, Gustav. Vademecum des. Buchhandlers und Bucher-
freunds. 5th ed. Leipzig, 1903.
Ottino, Giuseppe. Bibliografia. Milan, 1892.
Power, John. Handy book about books. London, 1870.
Prou, Maurice. Manuel de paleographie Latine et francaise.
3d ed. Paris, 1910.
Rogers, W. T. Manual of bibliography. London, 1891.
Rouveyre, Edouard. Connaissances necessaires a un bibli-
ophile. 5th ed. 10 v. Paris, 1899.
Salva y Mallen, Pedro. Catologo de la bibliotheca de Salva.
2 v. Valencia, 1872.
CONTENTS
PAGE
Preface v
Authorities Consulted ix
English Abbreviations and Terms i
French Abbreviations and Terms 14
German Abbreviations and Terms 36
Danish-Norwegian Abbreviations and Terms 76
Dutch Abbreviations and Terms 90

Italian Abbreviations and Terms. 103
Latin Abbreviations and Terms 113
Spanish Abbreviations and Terms 122
Swedish Abbreviations and Terms 135
Brief List of Honorary Titles 145
Brief List of Places of Publication 156
XI
ENGLISH ABBREVIATIONS AND
TERMS
A.
*A. E
ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMS
B.
b. Born.
B. C. Before Christ.
b. 1. Black letter.
bas. (baz.). Basil (bazil), red sheep, roan.
bd. Bound.
bdg. Binding.
bds. Boards.
bibl., bibliog. Bibliography.
bister (bistre). A dark brown color. "Sepia tone."
biog. Biography, biographic, biographical.
bk. Book.
bnd. Bound.
bxd. Boxed, i.e., in a box.
C.
c. Circa, about.
c. Copyright.
c. o. s. Condemned or suppressed.
c. p. China paper. (India paper.)
ca. Circa.
cancels. Leaves replaced by corrected extra leaves.
cent. Century.
cf. Calf.
cf. Confer (compare).
cf. ext. Calf extra.
chap. Chapter(s).
Chr. Christian.
chron. Chronological.
circuit edges. Edges of cover turned over edges of
book as in " Teachers' bibles."
el., clo. Cloth.
cl. bds. Cloth boards, i.e., boards covered with cloth,
col. Collector.
2
ENGLISH
col., cold. Colored.

col. Column(s).
coll. Collected, collection (s).
com. Committee, commerce, commercial.
comment, commt. Commentator,
comp. Compiled, compiler(s).
comp. Complete,
cone. Concerning,
cong. Congress, congressional.
cont. Containing, contents, continued.
cont. Contemporary, (e.g., cont. cl., contempo-
rary cloth.)
contin. Continuing.
cop. Copy, copyright.
cor., corr. Corrected, corrections.
cp. Compare.
Cr. Crown (English coin).
cr. 8°, cr. O., cr. 8vo. Crown octavo,
crit. Critical.
Crown octavo. About 5 by 7§ in. ;
— 4*0, y\ by 10 in.
crwn. Crown.
eye. Cyclopedia.
D.
d. Died.
d. e. Deckle edges.
D. Duodecimo. i2mo. (17I to 20 cm.)
D. S. Document signed.
Dan. Danish.
Demy 8vo. Demy octavo, 5§ by 8f in. ; — 4to, about
8f by 1 1 in.
dentelle borders. Lace-like tooling or printing on

borders.
dept. Department.
diagr.(s). Diagram (s).
3
diss. Dissertation.
divinity calf. Plain dark brown calf binding.
doc. Document.
dom. Domestic.
doublures. Cover linings or ornamental end papers.
e. d. 1. Edition de luxe.
e. i. Extra-illustrated.
e. p. c. Editor's presentation copy,
ea. Each.
ed., edit. Edited, edition, editor.
edn. Edition.
el. fo. Elephant folio. (About 14 by 23 in.)
elem. Elementary, elements.

emb. Embossed.
encyc. Encyclopedia.
eng.(s). Engraving(s).
Eng. English.
engr. Engraving(s).
enl. Enlarged.
etch. Etching(s), etcher.
ex. Executive, (e.g., ex. doc, executive document.)
ex. Extra, (e.g., mor. ex., morocco extra.)
expl. Explained, explanatory.
F.
f. Folio (sheet).
F. Folio. (30 cm. and over.)
f. e. p. Fore-edges painted.
F. P. Fine paper.
fac.(s), fac.-sim.(s). facsimile(s).
fcap., fcp. foolscap.
Fe. 48mo. (7! to 10 cm.)
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ff. Folios.
fict. Fiction.
fl. Flourished.
flex. Flexible.
fo., fol. Folio.
foolscap octavo. About 4I by 6f in. ; — quarto, about
6f by 8£ in.
fold. Folded, folding.
for. Forel.
forel. (forrel). Heavy rough parchment used on old
books.
foxed. Pages brown spotted,
fr. From.
Fr. French,
front. Frontispiece.
G.
g. Gilt.
g. Guinea(s).
g. e. Gilt edges.
g. g. e. Gilt, with gilt edges.
g. h. Gilt head (gilt top).
g. 1. Gothic (black) letter.
g. m. e. Gilt marbled edges.
g. t. Gilt top.
g. t. e. Gilt top edge.
Ger., Germ. German.
gloss. Glossary.
git. Gilt.
gn. Guinea(s).
gr. Group (s). (Of portraits.)
Gr. Greek.
gs. Guineas.
gt. Gilt.
gt. Great, (e.g., gt. i., great folio.)

gu. Guinea.
H.
h. m. p., h. p. Handmade paper.
h. c. Half calf,
hdbk. Handbook,
hi. Half, (e.g., hi. cf., half calf; hf. cl., half cloth;.
bi. mor. ex., half morocco extra.)
hist. Historical, history,
hm. Half morocco.
I.
i. J. p. Imperial Japanese paper.

I. p. India paper.
I. p. p. India paper proofs.
il. Illustrated, illustration (s), illustrator(s).
ilium. Illuminated.
illus. See il.
imp. Imperfect, imperial, imported.

imp. Imported.
imp. Imperial folio.
fol.
Imperial octavo. About 1 1 by 7§ in. ;

— quarto, about
15 by ii in.
impr. Improved,
incl. Including,
incr. Increased,
int. Interleaved.
introd. Introduction, introductory.
Ital. Italian.
Ital. Italics.
J-
J. p. Japan paper.
J. p. p., Japan paper proofs.
6
ENGLISH
J. v. Japanese vellum.
J. v. p. Japanese vellum proofs.
jt. Joint.
juv. Juvenile.
1. Large.
1. Leaf.
1. g. Gothic letter (litteree gothicse).
1. p. Large paper.
1. p. p. Large paper proofs.
1. s. Letter signed.
1. t. Large thick paper.
p.
1. Large vellum paper.
v. p.
I. W. p. Large Whatman paper,
lang. Language.
Lat. Latin.
law calf, law sheep. Plain uncolored leather (calf or
sheep).
lea. Leather.
leather velvet. Ooze leather,
lev. Levant.
lex. 8vo. Lexicon octavo.
If. Lettering faded.
lg. Large.
lib. Library,
lit. Literary, literature.
II. Leaves.
M.
m. e. Marbled edges.
m. o. p. Manuscript on paper,
m. o. v. Manuscript on vellum.
med. Medical, medicine.
7
medium 8vo. About 9§ by 6 in. ;

— 4to, about 12 by
9§in.
mem. Memoir.
misc. Miscellaneous.
—mo. Size mark, (e.g., i2mo. (duodecimo), etc.)
mo. Month, monthly,
mor. Morocco,
mor. ext. Morocco extra.
ms.(s). Manuscript(s).
musl. Muslin.
mut. Mutilated.
N.
n. Net.
n. New.
n. d. No date,
n. ed. New edition.
n. p. No place (of publication),
n. s. New series.
n. u. Name unknown,
nar. Narrow.
nat. National.
no. Number.
O.
O. Octavo. (20 to 25 cm.)
0. p. Out of print.
0. v. On vellum.
ob., obi. Oblong, (e.g., obi. 8vo, oblong octavo.)
orig. Original.
p. Page(s).
pi Paper.
ENGLISH
p. 8vo., p. 8°, p. O. Post octavo.

p. 1. Preliminary leaf or leaves.
p. o. a. s. Printed on asses' skin (shagreen).
p. o. f. Painted on fore-edge.
p. o. r. p. Printed on rice paper.
p. o. s. Printed on silk or satin.
p. p. Proof plates.
pa. Paper.
pam. Pamphlet.
pap. Paper.
parch. Parchment.
pb. Published.
phot. Photograph (s), photogravure (s).
pict. Pictorial.
pi. Plate(s).
pi. pap. Plate paper.
pits. Plates.
pm. Pamphlet (s).
pol. Polished.
pop. ed. Popular edition.
por., port.(s). Portrait(s).
post octavo. About 5 by 8 in. ;
— quarto, about 8
by 10 in.
Pott (pot) 8vo. About 4 by 6J in. ;
— 4to, about 6\ by
8 in.
pref. Preface, prefixed.
pp. Pages.
pph. Pamphlet.
prel. Preliminary leaves.
11.
preprint. Advance copy or print.

pres. Presentation,
priv. pr. Privately printed.
ps., pseud. Pseudonym, pseudonymous.
pt.(s). Part(s).
9
pub. Published, publisher.

pubd. Published.
publ. Published, publisher, publication.
Q-
Q. Quarto (25 to 30 cm.).
q. v. Quod vide (which see).
R.
r. e. Red edges.
R. e. Royal edition.
r. f. Rough finish (paper).
R. O., r. 8vo. Royal octavo,
rec. Record,
rect., r ., Recto (right-hand page). Front of printed
leaf.
red. Reduced.
rep. Report(s), reporter(s).
rev. Revised, revision,
rn. Roan,
ro. Roan.
Rom. Roman.
Rozb. Roxburghe binding,
roy. 8vo. Royal octavo. About 6| by 10 in.; —
4to, about 10 by I2§ in.
Rus., Russ. Russia.
Rxb., Rxbgh. Roxburghe binding.
S.
S. i6mo. (15 to 17I cm.),

s. Series,
s. a. Sine anno (without date of publication).
10
.
ENGLISH
s. a., 1., et n. Sine anno, loco, et nomine (without

date, place, and name of printer),
s. d. Sans date (without date).
s. e. Special edition.
s. 1. Sine loco (without place of publication).
s. n. Sine nomine (without name of printer).
s. p. Small paper.
s. v. Sub voce or verbo (under the word or title).
Sc. He (or she) engraved it.
Sci. Science, scientific,
sd. Sewed.
sel. Selected, selection(s)
sen. Senate.
sep. Separate,
seq. Sequentes, sequentia. (The following; the
next.)
ser. Series,
sess. Session.
Sf. 64mo. (Sexagesimo-quarto. Up to i\ cm.)
Sh. Sheep.
Sh. Shelfworn.
Shp. Sheep.
Sig. Signature.
sm. 4 or 4to or Q. Small quarto,
soc. Society.
spr. Sprinkled,
sq. Square.
St. Stitched,
subs. Subscription,
sup. ex. Super-extra, " de luxe."
superroyal 8vo. About 6| by io| in. ;
— 4to, about
io| by 13! in.
swd. Sewed.
Swed. Swedish.
11
T.
t. Type (i.e., size of printed part of page).
T. 241110. (12 to 15 cm.)
tabby. Watered (moire) silk.
t. e. Top edge gilt.
t. p. Thick paper.
t. p. Title page.
t. p. m. Title page mutilated.
t. p. w. Title page wanting.
tab. Table(s).
tall copy. Copy on large paper.
temp. Temporary.
theol. Theological, theology.
thk. Thick.
tr., trans. Translated, translation (s), translator (s).
Tt. 32mo. (10 to I2§ cm.)
typog. Typographical, typography.
U.
unb., unbd. Unbound,
unc, unct. Uncut. (Pages not trimmed in rebind-
ing.)
und. Undated.
unopened. Folds of leaves not opened,
unp. Unpaged.
V.
v. Volume(s).
v. d. Various dates.
v. y. Various years.
vel., veil. Vellum.
vers. Verso (left-hand page), back of printed page.
vig. t. Vignette title.
12
.
ENGLISH
vign. Vignette(s)
vo. Verso.
vocab. Vocabulary.
vol.(s). Volume(s).
W.
w. Wanting.
w. Waterstained.
w. With.
w. a. f. With all faults.
W. p. Whatman paper.
wkly. Weekly.
wormed. Worm-eaten.
wraps. Wrappers.
X.
xylog. Xylographic. Engraved on wood. Relating
to " block books."
Y.
y. b., yr. bk. Year book.
yapp. Binding with flexible " circuit edges."
yrly. Yearly.
13
FRENCH ABBREVIATIONS
AND TERMS
A.
a. acier, annee.
a. (av.) a.avec adresse.
a comp. a compartiments. In sections, paneled.
a dent, a dentelle. Tooled with lace-like designs.
a fond. Thoroughly, completely.
abimee (reliure-). Binding damaged, in poor con-
dition.
abrege. Abridgment, abstract, summary.
abt. abonnement. Subscription.
achete. Purchased.
acier (sur-). On steel, steel engraving.
acte. Formal document, acte de notaire. Nota-
rial instrument.
-aJne. Senior, (e.g., Dorbon-aine (Dorbon, Sr.).)
ais de bois. Wooden covers.
allem. allemand. German.
anc. ancien. Old.
ancienne maison. Formerly (literally, "old house").
(e.g., ancienne maison Martin & cie (formerly Mar-
tin & Co.).)

annee. Year.
annote. Annotated.
app., append, appendice. Appendix.
apparition (des 1'-). On (or from) date of publication.
aquarelle. Water-color.
14
FRENCH
assemble. Gathered and folded, " in sheets."

atl., atlan. (format) atlantique. Atlas (folio).
augmente. Enlarged.
autographe. Autograph, -ie. Autographed.
av. avec.
avant-propos. Preface, introduction.
avec. With.
B.
bas. basane — gran., basane granit (granulee) — m.
; ;
(mar.), basane maroquin; — rac, basane racinee.

basane. Sheepskin; — Mottled sheep;
granit,
— granulee. Granulated sheepskin. " Imitation
shagreen" or morocco; — grenee, Grained sheep;
— maroquin, Imitation morocco; — racinee, Tree
sheep.
bel, belle. Fine, beautiful; — Fine condition;
etat,
— bel exemplaire, Fine copy.
ex.,
bistre. Tawny, dark brown. "Sepia."
bl. bleu, also blanc.
blanc. Blank, white.
bias, blason. Coat of arms.
bleu. Blue,
boite (en-). Boxed,
bon etat. Good condition.
bord. bordure. Border, edge,
boucles de m6t. boucles de m£tal. Metal clasps,
bouquineur. Lover of old books,
bouquiniste. Cheap second-hand bookseller.
bouton. Knob, boss.
Br. Bradel.
br. brochS.Sewed, stitched, paper covered.
Bradel. A French half-binding with cloth
style of
or paper back and paper sides.
15
— ;
broch. Sewed, stitched, paper covered.

brochd.
brochure. Pamphlet.
brun. Brown.
bruni. Browned, discolored, " foxed."
C.
c. centimes.
c. couronnd.
c.-a-d. c'est-a-dire.
c. d. R. cuir de Russie.
c. et f erm. coins et fermoirs.
cachet. Seal. (Of letter or document. Usually rep-
resented by *.)
cadre. Frame, ornamental border.

cahier. Sheet, " signature," manuscript book, quire.
car., caract. caracteres; — elz., caracteres elzdviriens
— goth., caracteres gothiques; — rom., caracteres
romains.
caracteres. Characters, letters; cursives, or ital-
iques, Italics; — — goth-
elzeviriens, Elzevir type ;
iques, Black-letter, "text"; — romains, Roman

characters.
cart, cartonnage, cartonn6; — Brad., Cartonnage
Bradel — ; cartonnage percaline.
percal.,
carton. Correction sheet, " cancel." Cardboard box.
carton, cartonnage. En carton. In cardboard box
bound in boards.
cartonnage. Board binding; — Bradel, board bind-
ing, Bradel style; — d'editeur, Publishers' board
binding; — percal., Cloth back with board sides.
casse. Broken.
catal. Catalogue.
cde. cordd.
cercle. Club, society.
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FRENCH
c'est-a-dire. That is to say (i. e.).
cf. conferer.
ch. chiffrd.
chagr. chagrin, shagreen. Leather with granulated
surface. Properly, asses' skin, but applied also to
morocco and other grained leathers,
charte. Charter,
chif. chiffre. Numbered,
chromol. chromolithographe.
ci-dessus. Above,
ci-dessous. Below,
cite. Cited, quoted,
citr. citron, lemon colored,
cliche. Stereotyped, stereotype plate,
coin. Corner, (e.g., coins et fermoirs, Metal corners
and clasps.)
col. Colonne.
colle. Pasted, glued,
colonne. Column,
colore. Colored,
commente. Annotated.
commerce. Trade; non destine au — , Privately
printed, not for sale; pas en (dans le) — , Not in
the trade, not usually sold,
comp. complet, complete. Complete,
conference. Lecture.
conferer. Compare.
cons, conserve. Preserved, (e.g., bien conserve,
Well preserved, in good condition.)
corde. With bands, (e.g., vel. corde, Vellum bind-
ing with bands. " In vellum, with bands.")
corrige. Corrected,
couche. See papier,
coul. couleur. Color.
17
;
coupe. Leaves opened.

couronne. Approved, crowned by the Academy.
couv. couvert, couverture.
couvert. Covered.
couverture. Cover, wrapper; — cons., couverture
conserve, Cover preserved, original cover; — imp.,
couverture imprimee, Printed cover or wrapper.
cplt. complet, complete.
croquis. Sketch, outline drawing.
cuir. — de Russie, Russia leather; — de
Leather; s.,
san., or sang., cuir de Pigskin; — de

sanglier, s. g.,
cuir de sanglier gaufre, Gauffered pigskin; — maro-

quin, morocco; — maroquine, Imitation morocco.
cul-de-lampe. Tailpiece.
Cursif. (ve). Cursive letters, italics.
D.
d. demi. (q. v.); d. b. (d.-bas.), demi-basane; d. ch.,
demi-chagrin d. m. (-mar.), demi-maroquin d.
; ;
rel., demi-reliure ; d. t., demi-toile; d. v., demi-veau

d. vel., demi-v61in.
d. d. s. t., dor6 sur tranche.
dore. (See also dore.)
dans marges. In the margins.
les
deboite. Loosened in the joints,
dechire. Torn,
dechirures. Tears,
decoupe. Cut out of, detached,
decoupure. Piece cut out.
defectuosite. Defect, imperfection,
defraichi. Dulled, faded, shopworn, (e.g., rel. de-
fraichie, Binding faded.)
del. deli6. Binding loosened.
demande. Order.
demi. Half; — basane, Half sheep; — chagrin,
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Half shagreen ; —
maroquin, Half morocco re-
!
; —
liure, Half binding; —
toile, Half cloth; veau, —
Half calf; —
velin, Half vellum.
dent, dentelle. Lace-like tooling or ornament; —
int. (inter.), dentelle interieure, Lace-work tooling
on inside of cover,
derel. derelie. Unbound, binding gone,
des. dessin. Design, drawing,
diff. differ6. Different, (e.g., reliure diff., Binding
not uniform.)
dommage. Injury, damage.
dor. —
dor6; s. pi., dor6 sur plats; — sur tr., dore
sur tranches.
dore. — Gilt; sur plats, Gilding on sides; — sur
tranches, Gilt edges.
dorure. Design in gilt.
dos. Back (of book) ; — Loose back;

brise, casse, —
Broken back; de — Vellum back;
velin, fac. —
(factice), false back, wrapper; orne, —
Decorated
back.
douzaine. Dozen,
dzn. douzaine.
E.
e. a. entre autres.
e. b. en bois.
e. t. d. en taille-douce. Copperplate.
eau(x)-forte(s), gravure(s) a 1' — . Etching(s).
6b. ebarb6. Trimmed, cut.
ecaille. Tortoise shell. A kind of calf binding.
ecriture. Writing.
ed. 6diteur, edition.
editeur. Publisher.
edition. Edition.
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eleg. elegant, el£gamment. Elegant, elegantly.

empire. Spoiled.
en. In; — bois, In wood (wood-cuts); —
taille-
douce, Copperplate; — tete, At the top, the top,

head (of book), headpiece, vignette.
encadrement. Frame, border.
enchere. Auction, aux s, vente a — 1' — , Sale by
auction.
endom. (-m.). endommag6. Damaged.
enleve. Missing.
enlumine. Illuminated.
ens. ensemble, ensuite.
ensemble. Together, as a whole, complete.
ensuite. Next, following.
entre autres. Among others.
entrelac. Interlacing, wreath.
env. environ, envoi.
environ. About.
envoi. something sent;
Parcel, autogr., Auto- —
graphed pre'sentation copy; d'auteur, " Au- —
thors' copy " with authors' autograph, sentiment,
etc.; —
d'auteur signe, Presentation copy signed
by the author; — d'editeur, Publishers' presenta-
tion copy.
epoque (de 1' ). —
Contemporary.
epuise. Exhausted, out of print.
err. errata.
ess. essai(s). Essay (s).
est. estampe, estampe.
estampe. Print, engraving, stamp. Magasin d' — s,
Print-shop Marchand d'
; —
s, Dealer in prints.
estampe. Stamped, embossed.

et. and ;
— suiv., — suivant, And following.
et. etude.
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FRENCH
etat. State, condition; — de neuf, — neuf, "As

new."
etude. Study,
etui. Case, box.
exemp. exemplaire. Copy; —
a temoins, Copy so
slightly trimmed that some pages escape untouched
— neuf, New copy; — numerote, Numbered copy.
ex-libris. Bookplate,
expedie a l'examen. Sent on approval,
expl. exemplaire.
F.
f. (ff.). feuille(s), feuillet(s). Folio.

f. a fr. fer a froid.
f. atl. format atlantique.
f. d. filets dores.
facs. facsimile (s).
factice. False, artificial.
f. d. s. 1. p. filets d'or sur les plats.
f. ob. format oblong.
fasc. Fascicule. Number (part) of a serial or book.
faure. Fawn-colored, tawny.
faux-titre. False or bastard title.
fc. franco.
fe. feuille, feuillet; — n. chiff., feuillet non chiffre.
fer. Tool ; —a froid, Blind tooling.

ferm. (-s). fermoir(s). Clasp(s).
feu. "The late." (e.g., " Feu Auguste Renard."
" The late Auguste Renard.")
feuill. feuilleton.
feuille. — hebdomadaire, Weekly news-
Leaf, sheet ;
paper; — periodique, Periodical; — volante, Fly-

leaf,loose broadside;
sheet,en — "In sheets." s.,
21
,
feuillet. Leaf; — blanc, Blank leaf, flyleaf; —

chiffr e, Numbered page ;
— non
: chiff re, Unnum-
bered leaf; — refait, " Cancel," corrected page for
insertion in place of incorrect one.
feuilleton. Flysheet, light literature, part of news-
paper devoted to light literature.
ff. feuilles, feuillets.
ffc. feuillets chiffres.
ffnch. feuilles (feuillets) non- chiffr6s.
fig.(-s). Figure (s); — col., figure (s) coloriee(s) (col-
orees) ;
— s. b., figures sur bois.
figure (-s). Figure (s), illustration (s) coloriee(s)
; —
(color ees), Colored figures; —
sur bois, Wood cuts.
fil. filet(-s).
filet. Fillet, ornamental line or band s d'or sur

;—
les plats, Gilt fillets on the sides; —
dores, Gilt
fillets; — sur les bords, Gilt fillets on the edges.
filigrane. Water mark.
fl. d. 1. fleur de lis.
fieuron. Tailpiece.
fnc. feuillet non chiffre.
fol. folio.
folio. — atlantique, Atlas
Folio; folio.
forel. Rough, heavy parchment.
form, format. Size; — Atlas atlas, folio; Grand —
Large — oblong, Oblong;
size; — petit , Small size.
fr. franc (s).
franco. Free, gratis.
frappe. Stamped, tooled; — en or et a froid, Gold
and blind tooled.
frc.(,-s). franc(s).
froid, a-. Blind tooling.
front., frontisp. Frontispiece.
fx. tit. faux titre.
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FRENCH
g. gaufre, grave, grand.

g. e. t. d. grav6 en taille-douce.
g. de marges, grand de marges.
g. p. grand papier; g. p. d. H., grand papier de
Hollande; g. p. v., grand papier velin.
gauf .gauf r6. Goffered —
a froid, Goffered with-
;
out gilt; —
d'or, Goffered in gilt.
gf. gaufre.
glace. Glazed, glossy.
goth. gothique.
gr. —
grand; Large 8vo.in-8°,
gr. grand; — marg., grandes marges; — pap., grand
papier.
gr. grav6, gravure; — in grave (gravure) en
t.-d.,
taille-douce — grav6 (gravure) sur

; gr. s. b., bois.
grain, a — Grained.
s.
grand. Large; — es marges, Wide margins; — pa-

pier, Large paper.
grav. grave, gravure.
grave. Engraved; —
a l'eau-forte, Etched; en —
Engraved on copper;
taille-douce, sur acier, En- —
graved on steel; —
sur bois, Engraved on wood;
—sur cuivre, Engraved on copper.
gravure. Engraving. (For compounds see grave.)
gris. Gray.
Grol. Grolier. Style of decorated binding.
H.
h. hauteur. Height.
hiliograve. Photo-engraved; — gravures, Photo-
gravures,
heritiers. Heirs.
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hommage. Compliments; —
de l'auteur, With the
compliments of the author,
hors commerce. Not in the trade. Not usually
sold.
hors texte. Not in the text.
I.
impr. imprime, imprimerie.

imprime. Printed.
imprimerie. Printing establishment.
in. In. In composition to express book sizes, {e.g.,
in-f ., in-folio (Folio) ;

pet. in-f ol., petit in-folio (Small
folio); in-8, in-octavo (Octavo); in-8° ecu (Crown
octavo); in-seize (i6mo), etc.)
inedit. Unpublished.
init. initiale(s), Initial (s).
int. interieur. Interior.
interfolie. Interleaved.
J-
j. jaune.
jans. janseniste.
janseniste. Jansenist. A severe unornamented French
style of binding.
jaune. Yellow,
jesus. Superroyal (book or paper size), {e.g., in-8
jesus, Superroyal octavo grand ; — .Imperial, e.g.,
in-8 grand jesus, Imperial octavo.)

journal, (-naux). Journal, newspaper, periodical.
1. largeur.
1. lettre; — a., lettre autographe; — a. s., lettre
autographe signee; — s., lettre signee.
1. g. lettres gothiques.
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FRENCH
largeur. Breadth, width.

lave\ Washed.
leg. leger. Slight, legeres mouillures, Slight "fox
marks."
lettre. Letter; —
autographe, Autograph letter; —
autographe signee, Autograph letter signed; —
gothiques, Gothic letters; —
s onciales, Uncial
letters; —
ornees, Decorative letters; signee, —
Letter signed,
lettrine. Heading, reference, small superior letter,
referring to footnote,
libraire. Bookseller ; libraire-editeur, Bookseller and
publisher.
librairie. Bookstore, bookselling; — ancienne, Old
bookstore,
ligne. Line,
ligne. Lined.
lith., litho., lithog. lithographie, lithographie.
lithographie. Lithograph,
lithographie. Lithographed par , —
Lithographed
; —
by (the artist) de; — —
, Printed by (the publisher),
livr. livraison. Part or number of a book or serial.

livre. Book.
livre. Old French coin of various values.
livres d'occasion. Second-hand books.
11. lignes.
11. 11. longues lignes. Long lines.
lv. livres (coin).
M.
main de papier. Quire of paper.
m. maroquin; m. ant., maroquin antique; m. br.,maro-
quin brun; m. cit, maroquin citron; m. d. d. m.,
maroquin double de maroquin; m. d. d. t., maro-
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;;
quin double de tabis; m. d. 1., maroquin de luxe;

m. gr., maroquin gren6; m. fil., maroquin a filets;
m. j., maroquin jaune m. jans. maroquin jansenist
; ,
m. 1., maroquin lilas; m. n., maroquin noir; m. o.,

maroquin olive; m. pi., maroquin plein; m. r., maro-
quin rouge; m. v., maroquin vert; m. viol., maro-
quin violet; d.-m., demi-maroquin.
manch. manchettes. Side notes.
manuscrit. Manuscript.
manque. Lacks, (e.g., " Manque la couverture su-
perieure (inferieure) ," "Lacks the front (back)
cover.")
manquent. Are lacking.
mar. maroquin. (q. v.)
marb., marbr. marbre. Marbled.
marge. Margin; grandes —
s., Wide margins.
maroquin. Morocco; — antique, Antique morocco;

— bleu, Blue morocco; —
brun, Brown morocco;
— citron, Lemon-colored morocco; —
double de
maroquin, Morocco binding lined with morocco;
— double de tabis, Morocco binding lined with
tabby; — a filets, Morocco binding with deco-
rative lines and bands —
grene, Grained morocco
;
— jaune, Yellow morocco; —jansenist, Morocco

binding, Jansenist style; —
lilas, Lilac morocco; —
noir, Black morocco; —
olive, Olive morocco; —
plein, Full morocco; —
rouge, Red morocco; —
vert, Green morocco; —
violet, Violet morocco;
demi-maroquin, Half-morocco.
marque d'imprimeur. Printer's mark,
majuscule. Capital letter,
marron. maroon,
mauv. mauvais. Bad.
mes. mesure. Measure, dimensions.
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FRENCH
min. miniature.
minuscule. Lower case letter. Small capital.
mod. moderne. Modern, a la —
, Modern style.
" Comp. moins le t. 7,"

moins. Except, (e.g., "Com-
plete with the exception of vol. 7.")
mouil., mouill. mouillure. Water-stain, "Fox mark."
— s et piqures, Fox marks and wormholes.
mouton. Sheepskin.
N.
n. nerf, neuf, non, numerate, nouveau (-velle).
n. ch. (nch). non chiffre.
n. e. non ebarb6.
n. ms. notes manuscrites.
n. per. nouvelle p6riode.
n. r. non relie.
n. rogn. non rogne.
n. s. nouvelle serie.
nch. non chiffre.
nerf. Raised band, tape, cord (binding), a — s,
" Raised bands."
neuf., neuve. New.
neumes. Medieval musical notes (literally, breath-
ings). "Plain chants."
nn. num6rot6.
nombr. nombreux(se). Numerous.
non. Not; —
chiffre, Unnumbered; — coupe, Un-
opened; — ebarbe, Un trimmed, rough edges; —
livrfi au commerce, "Not the trade"; —
in rel.
(relie), Unbound; — rogne, Uncut.

notes manuscrites. Manuscripts.
nouv. nouveau, nouvelle.
nouvelle. New; — periode, New series; — serie,
New series.
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num. numero, numerate.

numero. Number, issue (periodical).
numerote. Numbered.
O.
obi., oblg. oblong, oblongue.
oblongue. Oblong.
ceuvre. Book, work; — s completes, complete works.
oncial. Uncial, Rounded letters used in early mss.
orn. Ornament,
orne.
orne. Ornamented, decorated,
ornement. Ornament, decoration,
ouv., ouvr. ouvrage. Work, (e.g., ouv. cite, Work
cited.)
P.
p. papier; p. de H., papier de Hollande; p. ord., pa-

pier ordinaire; p. v., papier velin, papier verge;
p. v. b., papier velin blanc; p. vel., papier velin.
p. de tr. peau de truie.
p. f. petits fers.
p. v. t. par voie telegraphique.
page de garde. Flyleaf.
pap. papier.
papier. — couche, Coated paper; — de
Paper;
Chine, China paper, India paper; — de Hollande,
Holland paper; — glace, Glazed or glossy paper;
— faux verge, Machine paper; — grand, "large
laid
paper"; — jaspe, Marbled paper; — Light- leger,
weight paper; — ordinaire, "Small paper," ordi-
nary paper; — sparte, Esparto paper; — ramie,
Straw paper; — satine, Calendered paper; — velin,
Vellum or parchment paper; — verge, Laid paper.
par voie telegraphique. By telegraph.
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FRENCH
paraphe. Paraph, signature consisting of initials.

paraphe. Initialed.
parch., parchem. parchemin.. Parchment.
partie. Part.
pas en commerce. " Not in the trade."
peau. Leather; — de Rus. (Russie), Russia leather;
— d. tr. (de truie), Sowskin, pigskin.
peignees, tranches. Grained edges.
per. p6riode.
percal. percaline. Book cloth, book muslin.
pet. petit.
petit. Small; — fers, Small tools or tooling; — grat-
tage, Small scratch or rubbing. (The word grattage
is also used in connection with palimpsests, rubbed
literally, scraping.)
peu. Little, few; — commun, Scarce; — frais
(fraiche), Soiled, shopworn.
photogr. photographe, photographique.
photographique. Photographic.
piq. pique, piqures.
pique. Wormeaten.
piqures. Wormholes.
pi. planche, plein.
pi. planche. Plate; col.,planche coloriee (coloree),
Colored plate; — enl., planche enluminee, Illumi-
nated, hand-colored plate.
plaq. plaquette. Booklet, small thin book.
plats. Sides (of book) ; — de papier, Paper sides; —
dores, Sides gilt; — toile, Cloth sides.
plch.(s). planche (s).
plein(e) . Full ; — toile, Full cloth ;
— veau, Full calf.
plie. Folded.
grave au
pointille, Stippled. — .
pontus eau(x). Watermark(s).

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port (le — ). Transportation charges, postage.

portef. portefeuille. Portfolio, holder.
porto. Postage, carriage charge.
portrait. Portrait.
pour paraitre prochainement. To appear shortly.
precis. Summary.
prel. preliminaire. Preliminary.
prem. premier. First.
prix. Price; — courant, Market — coutant,
price;
Cost price; — Fixed
fixe, no discount; —
price,
fort, List price; — Reduced
reduit, price.
ptr.(s). portrait (s).
Q.
quaterne. Quire (quaternio, 4 double leaves or 16

pages).
qq. quelques. Some.
R.
r. reliure, rogne, rouge.

r. pi. reliure pleine.
rac. raccommode. Repaired.
rame de papier. Ream of paper.
rarissime. Very rare.
reclame. Catchword at bottom of page.
recouvr. recouvrement. New cover, rebinding. (e.g,
vel. a recouvr., Rebound in vellum.)
recueil. Collection.
redige. Arranged, drawn up, compiled,
reduit, prix —
Reduced,
.
refait a la main. Reproduced in manuscript.

regie. Ruled, lined, directed.
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FRENCH
reglure. Ruling, (e.g., reglure a la mine de plomb,

Ruling made with lead pencil ;
— au crayon, Pencil
ruling.)
rehausse. Decorated.
reimpression. Reprint.
rel. relie, reliure.
relie. Rebound.
relieur. Book binder.
reliure. — ang.
Binding; English bind-
(anglaise),
ing; — aux armes, Armorial binding; — brisee,
Binding cracked or broken; — cassee, Binding
broken; — Publisher's binding; — de-
d' editeur,
faite,Binding — du temps, Contemporary
loose;
binding; — en Bound
bois, wood boards; — en
in
sus, Binding extra — (cost) ; Binding
fat. (fatiguee) ,
worn; — moderne, Modern binding; — orig. (orig-

Original (contemporary) binding; —
inate), orig. g.
ferm. — gaufre.fermoirs), Contemporary
(originate,
binding with goffered edges and — clasps; pleine,
Full binding; — usagee, usee, Binding worn.
remarque. Small marginal sketch.
remise. Discount; — de 20%, Discount 20%. of
repare. Repaired, mended.
restaur e. Restored.
revu. Revised; — et corrige, Revised and corrected.
rog. rogne.
rogne. Cut, edges trimmed; — en haut, Top edges
trimmed.
rom. (romain.). Caracteres romains. Roman char-
acters.
roman. Novel, romance.
rouge. Red; — et noir, Red and black, rubricated.
rousseur. "Fox mark," red spot.
ruban. Ribbon bookmark.
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S.
s. sans.
s. c. sur cuivre.
s. d. sans date.
s. ind. typ. sans indices typographiques.
s. 1. sans lieu; n. d., sans lieu ni date.
s. libr. sans libraire.
s. typ. sans typographe.
saisi. Confiscated, suppressed.
sangl. (cuir de ). —
cuir de sanglier.
sans. Without; —
indices typographiques, With-
out typographic marks, i.e., name of place, printer
or date ;
—
libraire, Without name of publisher ;
—
Without place of publication
lieu, lieu ni date, ;
—
Without place or date; —
typographe, Without
name of printer.
satine. Calendered (paper).
sceau. Usually indicated in catalogues
Seal (letter).
by*.
scient. scientifique. Scientific.
ser. serie. Series.
seulem. seulement. Only.
siecle. Century.
sig. signature, signe.
sigle. Initial letter used by way of abbreviation.
(e.g., S. for Saint.)
signat. signature.
signature. Signature.
signe. Signed.
soc. society. Society.
sommaire. Summary, compendium, abstract.
souffert. p. p. of souffrir. (To suffer.) Injured, dam-
aged.
souple. Flexible.
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sous presse. In press.

souscription a forfait. Subscriptions taken, at definite
price, regardless of extent of work, or number of
parts that will appear.
spec, special. Special.
sup. (suppl.). supplement. Supplement.
sv.,sw. suivant, suivants (es). Following, (e.g., v.
pp. 29 sw., See pages 29 and following.)
T.
t. tite; — d., t§te doree.
t. titre ;
— gr., titre grave. Engraved title.
t. toile; — pi., toile pleine.
t. tome.
tache. Spot, stain; — d'encre, Ink stains; — s de
rousseur, " Fox spots."
tache te. Spotted, stained.
taille-douce. Copperplate.
tel que paru. In the same condition as when it ap-
peared, as it appeared, as published.
temoins. Marks, evidence.
tete. Head
(of book) —
doree, Gilt top.
;
timbre. Stamp, seal; papier timbre, Stamped paper.

timbre-poste(s). Postage stamp (s).
tirage. Edition, impression; — a Reprint, "sep-
part,
arate."
tire. Printed, struck off; — a — exemplaires, Lim-
— copies; — a
ited to nombre, Limited
petit edi-
tion.
tit. —
titre ; courant —
cour., titre — rouge ; r. et. n.,
et noir.
titre. — courant, Running
Title; catch title, title;
— grave, Engraved — rouge title; et noir, Title

in red and black.
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toile. Cloth; — pleine, Full cloth (binding). (For

colors see under Maroquin.)
torn. tome. Volume.
tout ce qui a paru, tout paru. All that has (have)
appeared.
tr. traduction, traduit, tranche.
traduction. Translation.
tr. —
tranche; tranchecis., — ciselee; d. (dor.),
— tranche jaspee; — m., tranche
tranche doree; j.,
marbree; — (super,
s. d. tranche superieure
dor.),
doree; — tranche peignee; —
p., tranche rouge. r.,
trad, traduction. Translation.

traduit. Translated.
tranche. —
Edge; Ornamentation cut
ciselee, in
edge, goffered; — doree, Gilt edge; — jaspee,
Sprinkled edge; — marbree, Marbled edge; —
peignee, Grained edge; — rouge, Red edge; —
superieure doree, Gilt top.
typ. typographe, typographic typographique.
typographe. Printer.
typographic Printing office; typography.
typographique. Typographical.
U.
unciale. See oncial.
unif. uniforme.
use. Used, worn.
V.
v. veau; v. p., veau porphyre.
v. veau, voyez.
ve . veuve.
veau. Calf. (See under Maroquin for styles); —
ecaille, Scaled or "tortoise shell" calf; — fauve,
Plain calf, law calf; — porphyre, Porphyry calf.
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vel. velin ;
— bl., velin blanc.
velin. Vellum; —
blanc, White vellum.
verge. Laid (paper), literally "ribbed."
vergeur. Rib (line in paper made by rib of wire mesh
on which it was laid). The cross wires are called
pontuseau(x).
veuve. Widow (of).
vient de paraitre. Just published,
vign. vignette,
we. veuve.
W.
Wh. Whatman (paper).
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GERMAN ABBREVIATIONS AND
TERMS
A.
«?. Pfennig(e).
a. aus.
a., A. Ausgabe.
A. Ausschnitt.
a. d. J. aus dem Jahre.
a. d. Lat. aus dem Lateinischen.
a. S. andere Seite. See next page.
a. u. d. T. auch unter den Titel.
Abb., Abbild. (gn.) Abbildung(en). Illustration (s),
cut(s).
Abdr. Abdruck(-drticke). Copy (-ies), impression (s);
neuer —
Reprint original
, —
First edition, original
; ,
impression ; —
von der Schrift, Proof.
abgeschabt. Worn, shabby.
abgk. abgekurzt. Abridged, abbreviated.
Abh. Abhandlung(-en). Transaction (s).
Abklatsch. Impression.
Abkrzg. Abkiirzung. Abridgment, abbreviation.
Abonnement(-s). Subscription (s).
Abonnent(en). Subscriber (s).
Abschn. Abschnitt. Extract, paragraph, section.
Abt., Abth. Abt(h)eilung(en). Section (s), part(s),
chapter (s), division (s), classification (s).
Abzug. Proof, first impression; —
vor der schrif t,
Proof impression, " proof before letters."
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GERMAN
Afl. Auflage.
allg., allgem., allgm. allgemein. General, universal.
Aim. Almanach(e). Almanac, calendar.
amtl. amtlich. Official.
Andere Seite. See next page.
Anf. Anfang(-fange). Beginning, elements (in pi.).
Anhang(-hange). Appendix (es), supplement (s).
Anm. Anmerkung(en) Note(s), annotation (s).
.
Ann. (Annal.). Annalen. Annals.

Ansicht, (zur — ). On approval.
Antiquar. Dealer in old books.
Antiquariat. Old bookstore.
antiquarisch. Old, second-hand.
Antiquaschrift. Roman characters.
Anzeiger. Advertiser, intelligencer.
apart. Separate (ly)
Arch. Archiv(e). Record (s), archives (pi.).
Art. Artikel. Article.

Atlant(-en). Atlas (es).
auch unter den Titel. Also under the title.
auf Wiinsch. On request.

Aufl. Auflage(-n). Edition(s). (See also Ausgabe.)
Aufs. Aufsatz(-satze). Essay (s), treatise(s).
aus. From.
aus dem Jahre. Belonging to the year —
aus dem Lateinisch (etc.). From the Latin, (etc.).
Ausdr. Ausdruck(-driicke). Copy(-ies), impres-

sion (s).
Ausg. Ausgabe (n). Edition (s). autoriz(s)ierte —
Authorized ed.; berichtige —
, Corrected ed.; billige
— , Cheap ed. c(k)orrigierte

;
—
Corrected ed. durch-
, ;
gearbeitete — Thoroughly revised

, ed. ; erganzte —
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. ,;
Enlarged ed.; Geschenk — Presentation ed.; neu-

,
bearbeitete — Newly revised ed. neue — New ed.

, ; ,
original — First edition revidierte — Revised ed.

, ; ,
kritisch rev. — Revised edition with

, notes; critical
unveranderte — Unchanged ed.; verbesserte —
,
Improved ed.; vergrosserte — Enlarged ed.; ver- ,
mehrte — Enlarged ed.; Volks — Popular edition.

, ,
ausgeb. ausgebessert. Repaired, completed (of im-

perfect copy).
ausgew. ausgewahlt. Selected.
auslaufende Zeilen. Lines entire width of page, i.e.,
not in columns.
auslieferung durch . Delivery through — to be — ,
obtained from —
Ausschnitt(e). Extract, excerpt.
Auszug. (-ziige). Abridgment(s), abstract(s).
autoris(z). autorisirt(-zirt). Authorized.
B.
b. bar.
B. Band. Buch. Beitrage.
Band (Bande). Volume (s).
Bandchen. Small volume(s), booklet(s).
bar. Cash.
Bart. See mit Bart.
Bd(e). Band (Bande).
Bdchn. Bandchen.
Bdn. Banden (Dative pleural of Band).
Bearb. Bearbeiter. Editor.
bearb. bearbeitet. Adapted, arranged.
Bedenkblatt. Memorial publication.
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GERMAN
Bei Erscheinen bereits vergriffen. Edition ex-

hausted before announced date of publication.
Beiblatt (-blatter). (Newspaper) supplement.
beigeb. beigebunden. Bound with.
Beiheft(e). Supplement (s).
Beil. Beilage(n).
Beilage(n). Addition(s), enclosure(s), (newspaper)
supplement(s).
bein. beinahe. Almost, nearly.
Beiname. Surname.
Beitrag(-trage). Contribution (s).
bes. besonders. Especially, particularly.
beschad. beschadigt. Damaged.
Beschlag(-schlage). Clasp (s).
beschnitten. Cut closely, cropped.
besorgt. (Orders) filled; (books) procured, edited,
prepared for publication.
betr. betreffend. Relating to, concerning; e.g., das
— Buch, The book referred to.
bez. bezuglich. Referring to, respecting,
beziehungsweise. Respectively, concerning; —schnelle
Besorgung, Orders executed promptly.
bezifferte Blatter. Numbered leaves.
bezw. bzw. beziehungsweise.
Bg. Bogen.
Bh. Buchhandlung.
Bib. Bibliothek.
bibl. bibliographisch, Bibliographic.
Bibl. Bibliotheca. Library (used of series).
Bibliothek. —
Library; swesen, Library economy;
— zeichen, Library bookplate.
Bibliothekar. Librarian.
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biegs. biegsam. Flexible.

Bild(er). Picture (s).
Bildn. Bildnis(se). Portrait(s).
Bildtafel(n). List(s) of pictures.
billig. Cheap.
Bl.(l.) Blatt (Blatter). Leaf (leaves); Fliegende—,
Flyleaf, occasional paper, broadside.
blattgrossen. Full page.
Bld(r.). Bild(-er).
Bids. Bildnis.
Blindpressung. Blind stamping or tooling.
Bn. Beiname.
Bogen. Section, sheet, signature.
Bogenbezeichnung. Signature (printed section).
bbhm. bohmisch. Bohemian.
Bordirung, Bordiire. Border, edge.
br. broschirt.
braunflecMg. Brown spotted, "foxed."
Breite. Breadth.
breite Rand (Rander). Wide margin (s).
breitrandig. With wide margins.
Brief (e). Letter(s).
broschirt. Sewed, stitched, paper-covered.
brsch. broschirt.
Buch (Bucher). Book(s).
Buchb. Buchbinderei. Bookbindery.
Buchd. Buchdruckerei. Printing house.
Buchdruckerstock(stocke). Printers' device, head-
piece, tailpiece.
Biicheranzeige(n). Notice(s) of books.
Biicherbesprechung(en). Book review(s); — be-
stand, Stock (of books)
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Biicherei. Library.
Bticherverzeichnis. Catalogue.
Biicherzeichen. mark, bookplate, bookmark.
Printers'
Buchh. Buchhandel, Buchhandlung.
Buchhandel. Bookselling, book trade.
Buchhandlung. Bookstore.
Buchschmuck. Decoration, ornament.
Buchzeichen. See Biicherzeichen.
Buckel(n). Knob(s), boss(es).
Buntdruck(e). Colored print(s) or impression (s).
Buntpapierdeckeln. Colored paper covers.
Butten. See Biitten.
Biitten. holland. — , hollandisches Biittenpapier.
Buttenausg. in Ldr. Buttenausgang in Leder. (Edi-
tion on handmade paper, with leather binding.)
Handmade paper;
Biittenpapier. hollandisches —
Handmade Holland paper.
bzw. beziehungsweise.
C.
(See also K for words beginning with C. The two letters are
frequently interchangeable.)
Cap. Capitel.
Capitel. Chapter.
cart, cartonnirt.
Cartonnage. Boards (binding).
cartonnirt.Bound in boards.
Cattunband. Bound in cloth.
ch.-sachs (k.-sachs). churfurstlich sachsisch. (kur-
fiirstlich — , Electoral Saxon.)
Char. Charakter.
4i
. . .
Charakter. Letter, character.

cisel. ciselierte. Engraved, chased,
ciselierte Beschlagen. Chased metal clasps.
Columnetitel. See Kolumnetitel.
(in) Commission. " On commission." May be or-
dered through —
cplt. complett. Complete,
cr. Crown(s). Austrian coin.
Ctb. Cattunband.
Custos. See Kustos.
D.
d. deutsch (adj.), Deutsch (noun).
D. Dissertation,
d. d. —
datirt den
. —
d. f. der folgende.
d. h. das heisst.
d. i. das ist.
d. J. des Jahres.
d. 1. der letzte.
d. M. dieses Monat(s).
dan. danisch. Danish,
dargestellt. Set forth.
dar. darunter. Under that.
darst. darstellend. Producing, presenting.descriptive.
das heisst. That is.
das ist. That is.

das(s). dasselbe.
dasselbe. The same,
datirt den — . Dated the —
dauerhaft gebunden. Strongly bound,
dav. davor. Of which.
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Deckelpappe(n). Board cover (s).

demnachste-erscheint. (To be) published at once.
Denkm. Denkmal.
Denkmal(-maler) Memorial (s) commemorative pub-
. ,
lication (s).
Denkschr. Denkschrift(en) Memorial document(s).
.
der folgende. The following.

der letzte. The last.
derg. dergleichen. Like, similar.
des Jahres. Of the year.
desgl. desgleichen. Likewise, also,
deutsch. German (adj.).
dieses Jahr(es). This year (of this year).
dieses Monat(s). This month (of this month).
Diss. Dissertation.
Dissertation. Dissertation, essay, thesis,
doppelseitig. On
both sides of the leaf.
Doktor. Doctor.
Dr. Doktor.
Dr. Drama.
Dr. Druck; —
u. Verl., Druck und Verlag.
Drckp. Druckpapier.
Druck(e). Print(s), printing, type(s), proof(s).
Druck und Verlag. Printed and published by —
Druckanstalt. Printing establishment.
Druckarbeit (Druckerarbeit). Presswork.
Druckbogen. Printed sheet.
Drucker. Printer.
Druckerei. Printing house. Printing.
Druckjahr. Date of printing, title-page date.
Druckort. Place of printing, imprint.
Druckpapier. Printing paper.
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Drucksachen. Printed matter.

Dxuckschrift(en). Type(s), publication (s).
Druckseite(n). Printed page(s).
Druckvermark. Printers' mark.
Druckversendung. Book post.
dt., dtsch. deutsch.
diinn. Thin.
Diinndr.-Pap. Dunndruckpapier. Thin printing
paper, " India paper."
durchgesehen. Revised,
durchsch. Durchschossen. Interleaved.
Duodez-Ausgabe. Duodecimo, i2mo.
e. ein.
eb., ebd. ebenda, ebendasselbst, ebendort.
Ebda. Ebenderselbe.
ebend. Ebenderselbe, ebenda, ebendasselbst.
ebenda. At the same place.
ebendas. Ebenderselbe, ebendasselbst.
ebendasselbst. At the same place.
ebenderselbe. The same.
ebendort. At the same place.
Ecke.(-n). Corner(s).
ehem. ehemalig, ehemals.
ehemalig. Former.
ehemals. Formerly.
eigenhandig geschrieben und unterzeichneter Brief.
Autograph letter signed,
eigenhandig unterzeichneter Brief. Letter signed,
eigenhandiger Brief. Autograph letter.
Einb. Einband.
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GERMAN
Einband (-bande) . Binding (s)

Einblatt, Einblattdruck. Broadside.
eingedr. eingedruckt.
eingedruckt. Imprinted. (Illustrations) inserted into
letterpress.
Eingel. eingeleitet. With introduction by —
eingeschr. eingeschrieben. Written upon.
Einl., Einleitg.(n), Einltg. Einleitung(en). Introduc-
tion (s).
Einschaltbild(er). Inserted illustration (s).
einseitig bedruckt. Printed on one side.
einzeln. Single, separate, retail price, price for sep-
arate parts.
einzeln verkauflich. Sold separately.
einzeln zu haben. To be had separately.
Einzelpr. Einzelpreis.
Einzelpreis. Price for single parts or numbers. Re-
tail price.
Einz elver kauf. Retail selling.

elg. Elegant. Elegant(ly).
Entw. Entwurf. Outline, sketch, drawing.
erg. erganzt.Completed, supplemented.
Erganzungsheft(e). Supplement(s).
erh. (Pr.). erhohter Preis. Increased price.
erkl. erklart.
Erkl., Erklarg(n). Erklarung(en).
erklart. Explained, illustrated.
Erklarung(en). Explanation (s), illustration (s).
erl. erlauternd.
Erl. Erlauterung.
erlauternd. Explained, illustrated.
Erlauterung(en). Explanatory notes or appendices.
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erm. ermassigter Preis. Reduced price,

erscheinen, (so viel — ). All that has (have) been
published,
erscheint. Will appear, announced for publication,
erscheint nicht mehr. No longer published,
erwachsen. Increased, enlarged.
erweit. Aufl. erweiterte Auflage. Enlarged edition.
Erzahlg. Erzahlung.
Erzahlung(en). Story (-ies), tale(s), report(s).
Exempl. Exemplar (plare). Copy (ies).
Expl. Exemplar.
F.
f. fehlt.
f. fur.
F. f.Fortsetzung folgt. To be continued.
F. u. S. f. Fortsetzung und Schluss folgt. To be
continued and concluded.
Fa. Firma.
Fachblatt. Technical or professional paper.
Faksimile(s). Facsimiles.
Falsche Schrift. Wrong font. .
Falz(e). Guard (binding).

farb. farbig. Colored.
Farbdr. Farbdruck.
Farbdruck(e), Farbendruck(e). Colored print.
farbig. Colored, farbiger Druck, Colored print,
fehlt. Lacks, wanting,
ferner. Continued, (e.g., Schiller (ferner), i.e., The
list or section on Schiller, continued.)
ff., fgg., flgd. folgende.
fg. folgend (sing.).
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GERMAN
fgg. folgende (plu.).

fingerflecMg. Fingermarked, thumbed.
Firma. Firm, company.
Fksm(s). Faksimile.
Fl. Florin (Austrian).
Fl. h. Florin Hollandish. Dutch florin.
Fl. Fleck(e).
fl., flekt., flektirt. Spotted, stained.
Fliegendes Blatt. Broadside, flyleaf, occasional paper.
Fleck(e). Spot(s), stain(s).
fleckig. Spotted, stained.
flgd. folgende.
Flugblatt. Fugitive or ephemeral production.
folg(g). folgende.
folgende. Following, subsequent.
Forrell. Rough, heavy parchment.
fortgefuhrt. Continued.
Fortsetzung(-en). Sequel(s), continuation (s) ;
— folgt,
"
Continued in the next."
Fraktur. Ordinary German text or black-letter.
franco (franko). Postpaid.
Franzband. Calf binding,
franzos. franzosisch.
franzbsisch. French,
freiherrlich. Baronial.
frhr. freiherrlich.
friih. Early, former, (e. g., friiher Preis, Former
price.)
Frzbd. Franzband.
fstl. fiirstlich.
Fstt. Furstentum.
fur. for.
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fiirstl. fiirstlich. Princely.

Furstent(h)um. Principality.
Fussn. Fussnote(n). Footnote (s).
Futteral. Case, box.
G.
G. Gesellschaft.
ganzer Lederband. Full leather binding.
Ganzled. Ganzleder. Full leather (binding).
gb. (geb.). gebunden.
Geb. Gebriider. Brothers.
gebr. gebrauchlich.
Gebrauchsspuren. Marks of use; Mit — , worn,
injured by use.
gebrauchlich. Usual, customary.
gebraunt. Browned, brown stained,
gebunden. Bound.
Ged. Gedicht.
Gedicht(-e). Poem(s).
gedr. gedruckt. Printed,
gefalzt. Guarded (signatures of a book).
Gegensatz. Opposite, contrary,
geh., geheftet. Sewed, stitched, pamphlet form,
gek. Abridged.
gekurzt.
gelehrte Bibliothek. Library for scholars,
gelitten. Damaged,
gem. gemalt. Painted, drawn,
gen. genennt.
genennt. Called, named.
Genoss(en). Colleague, fellow-member,
gepr. gepragt.
gepragt. Stamped.
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Ger. Gericht.
Gericht. Court of justice.
gepresst. Crushed, pressed (binding).
geripptes Papier. Laid paper, ribbed paper.
ges. gesammelt.
Ges. Geschichte.
Ges. Gesellschaft.
Ges. Gesang.
Ges. Gesetz.
gesammelt. Collected.
Gesam(m)t Pr. Gesam(m)t Preis. Complete price.
Gesam(m)tregister. Complete index.
Gesch. Geschichte.
Geschichte (-n). History, histories.
Gesamtausgabe. Collected edition, complete edition.
geschr. geschrieben.
geschrieben. Written.
Gesellschaft. Company, society, association.
Gesetz (e). Law(s).
Geschenkausgabe. Presentation edition.
geslt. gesammelt.
gest. gestempelt. Stamped, i.e., Library stamp on
title page,
gestochen. Engraved,
gestrichenes Exemplar. Expurgated (or suppressed)
copy.
gez. Bll. gezahlte Blatter. Numbered leaves.
Ggs. Gegensatz.
Glanzpapier. Glazed (coated) paper.
Gldschn. Goldschnitt.
gleichm. gleichmassig. Uniform, similar.
Gloss. Glossar, Glossarium.
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Glossar. Glossarium (Glossarien). Glossary (-ies).

goldgepragt. Stamped in goldleaf
Goldleiste. Gold fillets.
Goldpressung. Gold stamping.
Goldschnitt. Gilt edges.
Got(h)ische schrift. Gothic (black-letter) type.
gr. gross.
Gr. Groschen.
grafl. graflich. Pertaining to a count.
Groschen. Old German coin worth about two cents.
gross. Large.
H.
h. halb.
H. Handschrift.
H. Heft.
h. heilig.
H. Heller.
H. Hohe.
Hadernpapier. Rag (linen) paper.
halb. Half— (Binding), (e.g. Halbfranz(band),Half
calf; — kalbleder, Half calf; — leinwand, Half
cloth; — schafleder, Half roan or sheep; per-—
gament, Half vellum.)
Halbfrzbd. Halbfranzband.
Halbjahrlich. Semi-annual (ly).
Handbibliothek. Reference library, pocket library.
Handbuch. Handbook, reference book.
Handel (Nicht im ). —
" Not in the trade."
Handexemplar. Handy volume, handy edition.
handgeschopft. Handmade.
Handrubrik. Titles, headings, initials, etc., illumi-
nated by hand.
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handschr. handschriftlich.
Handschrift. Manuscript, autograph.
handschriftlich.Manuscript, autograph (adj.).
bandscriftlich erganzt. Restored (in manuscript).
hb. halb. (See also halb for compounds.)
Hbfzb. Halbfranzband.
Hbldr. Halbleder.
Hblnb. Halbleinenband.
Hblwd. Halbleinwand.
Hdschr. Handschrift.
Heft(e). Number(s), part(s), stitched book(s).
— heft. Number, (e.g., Marzheft, March number.)
Heilige. Saint.
Heller. Austrian and old German coin worth about
i cent.
herausgegeben. Published, edited.
Herausgeber. Publisher, editor,
herz. herzoglich.
herzoglich. Ducal.
Hfrz. Halbfranz.
Hft.(e). Heft(e).
Hftn. Heften. Dative pi. of Heft.
Hfz. Halbfranz.
hist, historisch.
historisch. Historical.
HI. Heilige.
Hldr. Halbleder.
Hldrb. Halblederband.
Hlwd. Halbleinwandband.
Hlzschn. Holzschnitt.
Hochdruck. Printing in relief, embossed printing.
Hohe. Height.
5i
Holzbd. Holz(ein)band.
Holzdeckel mit Lederiiberzug. Wooden boards cov-
ered with leather.
Holz(ein)band. Wooden boards (binding).
Holzschnitt(e). Woodcut(s), wood engraving(s).
Holzstich(e). Woodcut(s), wood engraving(s).
Hpgt. Halbpergament.
Hr. Heller,
hrsg. herausgegeben.
Hschn. Holzschitten. Dat. pi. of Holzschnitt.
Hschr. Handschrift.
hschr. handschriftlich.
hsgb. herausgegeben.
Hsgbr. Herausgeber.
Hwb. Handworterbuch. Handy dictionary.
Hz. Halbfranzband.
I.
i. in. In.
i. A. im Auftrage. By order of, under the direction
of, by authority of.
ill. (illustr.). illustriert.
illustriert. Illustrated,
im Einzeln. Separately, at retail,
in Komm. Kommission.
in
in Kommission. See Commission,
in leer. In blank.
in Quart, (in 4° ), etc. Quarto, etc.
Inhalt. Contents.
Inhaltsverzeichnis. Table of contents, index.
Inschft. Inschrift.
Inschrift(en). Inscription(s).
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J-
J. Jahr.
Jahr. Jahrhundert.
Jahr(e). Year(s).
Jahrb. Jahrbuch.
Jahrbuch (-biicher). Year-book(s), almanac(s), an-
nual (s).
Jahresbericht(e). Annual report(s).
Japanbiitten. Japan handmade paper.
Jahrg. Jahrgang.
Jahrgang (-gange). Annual set(s), series, or volume(s)
Jahrhundert. Century, centuries,
jahrlich. Annual.
Jb. Jahrbuch or Jahresbericht.
Jchbt., Jchtn., Jchtnb. Juchtenband.
Jh., Jhr., Jahr. Jahrhundert.
Jhrg. Jahrgang.
Jl. Journal.
Journal. Journal, magazine.
Juchtenband. Russia binding.
K.
(See also C for words beginning with K. The two letters are
often interchangeable.)
K. Karte.
k. koniglich.
K. Krone.
K. Kupfer.
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K. K. (K. u. K.). Kaiserlich-koniglich.

kais. kaiserlich. Imperial,
kaiserlich-koniglich. Royal imperial.
Katal. Katalog.
Katalog. Catalogue,
kart. kartoniert. Bound in boards.
Karte(-n). Map(s), chart(s).
Kattunband. Bound in muslin.
Kehrseite. Verso,
kgl. Koniglich.
Kk. Kupfer (plu.).
kl. klein.
klein. Small (in composition) ; klein 8°, Small oc-
tavo, etc.
Kleinoktav. Small octavo,
knapp beschnitten. Closely cut or trimmed.
Kollege(n). Colleague, fellow-member.
Kolumne(n). Column(s); — titel, Running title,
komplett. Complete.
Kopfverg. Kopfvergoldung. Gilt top.
'
kostenlos. '
' Gratis.
Kpf., Kpfr. Kupfer.
Kpfrt. Kupfertafel.
Kpfst. Kupferstich.
kplt. komplett.
kr. kreuzer. Small German and Austrian coin.
Krone. Crown (coin) of various values.
Ktnb., Ktnbd. Kattunband.
Kupfer. See Kupferstich.
Kupferatzung(en). Aquatint(s).
Kupferblatt(-blatter). Copperplate (s).
Kupferdruckpapier. Plate paper.
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Kupferstich(e).Copperplate (s).
Kupfertafel(n).Copperplate (s).
Kunstdr.-Ausg. Kunstdruck-Ausgabe. (Ausgang.)
Kunstdruck-Ausgabe (Ausgang). " Art edition."
Kursivschrift. Italics.
Kustos (Kustoden). Catchword (s).
L.
1. letzte.
1. lies.
L. G. Leinwandband mit Goldschnitt.

1. J. laufenden Jahres.
1. M. laufenden Monats.
L. S. Leinwandband mit Silberschnitt.
lad. ladirt.
Ladenpreis. List price.
Ladenpreis aufgehoben. List price increased,
ladirt. Damaged.
Lage. Signature, quire.
Landesbibliothek. National library.
Landkarte(n). Map(s), chart(s).
landschftl. landschaftlich. Provincial,
laufenden Jahres. Of the current year; — Monats,
Of the current month.
landw. landwirthschaftlich. Agricultural.
Ldnpr. Ladenpreis.
Ldr. Leder.
Ldrb(d.). Lederband.
Led. Leder.
Leder. Leather (binding).
Lederband. Leather binding.
Lederhlzbd. Lederholzband.
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Lederholzband. Bound in wooden boards covered

with leather.
Lederschliesse(n). Leather clasp(s).
leer. Blank,
leere Seite(n).Blank page(s); leeres Blatt. (Blatter),
Blank leaf (leaves) or sheet (s).
Leinband (Leinenband). Cloth binding.
Leinwand. Cloth (binding) —
mit Goldschnitt, Cloth
;
binding with gilt edges; — mit Silberschnitt, Cloth

binding with silvered edges.
Leinwandband. Cloth binding.
Leitf. Leitfaden.
Leitfaden(-faden). Guide(s), textbook(s), manual(s).
Lesespur(en). Worn by use.
Lex. Lexikon. Lexicon.
Lfg(n)., Lfrg(n). Lieferung(-en).
Lieferung(-en). Number (issue) of a periodical or
serial,
(in) Lieferungen erscheint. Appears serially.

Lichtdruck(e). Photograph (s), heliotype(s).
Lh. (Lhz.). Lederholzband.
Lhbd. Liebhaberband.
Liebhaberausg. Liebhaberausgang.
Liebhaberausgang. " Favorite " edition, "gift-book"
edition.
Liebhaberband. Fancy binding, " gift-book " for-
mat, usually extra leather binding.
Liebhaberband mit Lederecken. Three-quarters
leather (leather corners).
Liebhaberbd. Liebhaberband.
lies. Read.
Linie(n). Line(s).
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Lithogr(en). Lithographie(en). Lithograph (s).

Ln. Linien.
Lnb. Leinenband, Leinwandband.
Lsp. Lustspiel.
Lustspiel. Comedy.
Luxusausgang. Edition de luxe.
Lwb(d.), Lwd. Leinwandband.
M.
M. Mappe.
M. Mark(en).
M. Marchen.
m. mit.
m. A. miniatur Ausgabe.
m. e. mit ein.
m. G. mit Goldschnitt.
m. s. man sehe.
Mag. Magazin(e). Magazine(s), bookstack.
maler. malerisch. Relating to painting,
man sehe. See.
Manuskript(e). Manuscript(s).
Mappe (n). Portfolio (s).
Mar., Maroq. Maroquin.
Marchen. Story (-ies), fiction.
Mark(en). Mark(s). German coin worth about 24
cents.
Marmorschnitt(e). Marbled edge(s).
Maroqbd. Maroquinband.
Maroquin. Morocco ;
—
band, Morocco binding.
Massstab. Scale (of map).
med. medizinisch. Medical.
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Mem. Memoir(-en). Memoir(s).

Mh. Monatsheft.
Mindestrabatt. Minimum discount.
tniniatur Ausgabe. Miniature edition (241110).
mit. With; — Bart, Rough edges; — Goldschnitt,
Gilt edges; — Marmorschnitt, Marbled edges; —
Silberschnitt, Silvered edges; — Schreibpapier
durchschossen, Interleaved with writing paper.
Mitglied(er). Member of society, firm, etc.
Mitt(h)eilg.(-n). Mitt(h)eilung(-en). Communica-
tion (s), contribution (s).
Mk. Mark(-en).
mod. modern.
moderfleckig. Stained by mold.
modern. Modern.
Monatsheft. Monthly number.
Monatschrift(-en). Monthly publication (s).
Mschr. Monatschrift.
Muster. Style, sample, specimen; — band, Sample
binding, high-grade binding; — bogen, Sample
sheet; — buch, Book of specimens, " sample
book"; — schrift, "Classic," standard work.
N.
n. nach.
n. neu.
n. Arbitrary sign indicating no discount (or limited
discount only) on cost of binding. (Hinrichs.)
n. F. neue Folge.
n. num. nicht nummerirt.
n. pag. nicht paginiert.
n. Tit. neuer Titel.
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Nach. According to. After. (e.g.,Federzeichennach

Phiz, Pendrawings after Phiz.)
Nachdruck(e). Unauthorized or pirated edition or
publication.
Nachdruck verboten. All rights reserved.
Nachf. Nachfolger.
Nachf olger. Successor to —
Nachgelassene Schrift(en). Posthumous work(s).
Nachlass. (Literary) remains.
Nachnahme. Cash on delivery. Prepayment.
Nachschlagbuch. Reference book.
Nachschlagwerk. Reference work.
Nachtrag(-trage). Supplement (s), addition, ad-
denda (pi.).
Namen-und-Sachregister. Name (author) and sub-

ject index.
naturw. naturwissenschaftlich.
naturwissenschaftlich. Relating to natural science.
ndr. nieder.
netto. net.
Nettopreis. Net price.
neu. new.
neue Folge. New series.
neuer Titel. New title.
Neugroschen. Old German coin, usually worth about
2 cents.
Neuigkeiten. New publications.
Ngr. Neugroschen.
Nicht im Handel. Not in the trade.
Nicht numeriert. Not numbered.
nicht paginiert. Unpaged.
nieder. Lower.
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nn. Arbitrary term indicating price subject to in-

crease (Kayser) or extra charge for commission,
service, transportation, etc. (Hinrichs).
nnn. Indicates extra charges for commissions, trans-
portation, etc. (Kayser, Hinrichs, etc.).
Notenblatt(-blatter). Sheet(s) of music.
Notenbuch(-biicher). Music book(s), singing book(s).
Notendruck(e). Printed music.
Notiz(en). Note(s), notice(s), memorandum (-da).
Novelle(n). Novel (s), tale(s).
Nr(n). Nummer(n).
Nummer(n). Number (s), serial part.
numeriert. Numbered.
O.
o. oben.
o. original.
o. Cart, original Cartonnage.
o. Dr. ohne Druckernamen.
o. J. ohne Jahr.
o. O. ohne Ort.
o. O. u. J. ohne Ort und Jahr.
o. W. osterreichische Wahrung. Austrian currency,
oben. Above.
Octav. See Oktav.
oesterr. oesterreichische.
offentl. offentlich. Public,
ohne Druckernamen. Without name of printer,
ohne Jahr. Without year of publication,
ohne Ort. Without place of publication.
Old. Original Leinwandband.
olfleckig. Oil or grease spotted.
6o
GERMAN
Oktav. Octavo.
Oktav-Ausgabe. Octavo edition, 8vo.
orig. original.
orig. Bd. original Band.
orig. Cart, original Cartonnage.
original. Original; — Cartonnage, Original boards;
— Band, Original binding; — Leinwandband, Orig-
inal cloth.
origlwd. original Leinwandband.
P. Programm.
Pag. Pagina.
pag. paginiert.
pag. S. paginierte Seiten.
paginiert. Paged (numbered).
paginierte Seite(n). Numbered page(s).
Pagina(s). Page(s).
Papier. Paper.
Papierzeichen. Watermark.
Pappband. (Pappenband). " Boards."
Pappdeckel. Board covers.
Partiepreis(e). Price(s) per part.
Perg. Pergament.
Pergament(-band). Vellum (binding).
Perkal. Percaline.
Pfg. Pfennig(e).
Pfennig(e). Pfennig. The hundredth part of a mark.
About i cent.
Pgms. Pergamentmanuskriptband. Manuscript vol-
ume on vellum.
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Pgmt. (Pgt.). Pergament.

Port.(r), Portrat.
Porto (pi. Portos or Porti). Postage.
Portofrei. Postpaid, prepaid.
Portrat (Portraits). Portrait (s).
Pp., Ppbd., Pppbd. Pappband, Pappenband.
Pr. Preis.
pr. (preuss.). preussisch.
pr. Prachtausgabe.
A.
Prachtausgabe. Edition de luxe. Handsome edition,
" library " edition.
Prachtband. Handsome binding.

Prachtlederband. Handsome leather binding.
pracht. prachtlich.
prachtlich. Splendidly, handsomely.
Preis (e). Price (s).
Preis im (beim) Einzel. Individual price, retail
price.
Preis 6. Ladenpreis aufgehoben. List price in-
creased.
Preisanderung(en). Change(s) of price.
preuss. preussisch.
preussisch. Prussian.
Prgt. Pergament.
Privatbibliothek. Private library.
Probeseite(n).Specimen page(s).
Probeexemplar. Sample copy.
Probenummer. Specimen number(s).
Progr. Programm.
Programm. Program, report, conspectus, school cat-
alogue.
Ps. Pseudonym.
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Q.
Qu. quadrat.
Qu.-fol., etc. Quadrat-folio, etc.
Quadrat. Square ;
— folio, Square folio ; — 8°, Square
octavo.
Quartausgabe. Quarto, 4to.
Quartband(-buch). Quarto, 4°.
Quartant(en). Quarto(s).
Quer — Oblong;
. —
folio, Oblong folio (etc.).
R.
Rabatt. Discount, deduction.
Rahmen. Border(s), frame(s).
Rand. (Rander). Margin(s).
randfl. Stained in the margins.
randfleckig.
Randnote(n). Marginal note(s).
Randverzierung(en). Decorated margin(s).
Ratsbibliothek. Law library.
Rd. Rand.
Rechtsurkunde(-n). Legal document(s).
Red. Redacteur, Redaction.
red. redigirt.
Redacteur, Redakteur. Editor (of a periodical).
Redaction, Redaktion. Editorial management (of a
periodical).
redigirt. Edited.
Referat(e). Short review(s).
Referenz(en). Reference (s).
Register. Index, table of contents, list.
Registerband(-bande). Index volume(s).
Reichsbibliothek. Imperial library.
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Reichsthaler. Old German coin worth three marks

(Rix-dollar).
Reihe. Complete set or "run" of a serial.
rep. reparirt.
reparirt. Repaired.
roh. In loose sheets.
Roman. Romance, work of fiction.
rote Schnitte. Red edges.
Rthlr. Reichsthaler.
rubr. rubriziert. Rubricated.
Rticken. Back ; — erneuert, Rebacked — ; titel, Bind-
ers' title.
Riickenvergoldung. Back gilt.
Riickseite. Verso.
Rundschau. Review (in periodical titles).
russ. russisch.
Russfarbe. Bister (bistre). Tawny, "sepia."
russisch. Russian.
GERMAN
sachs. sachsisch. Saxon.

Saffian. Morocco, Spanish leather.
Saffianband. Morocco binding, roan (imitation mo-
rocco).
Saffianpapier.Morocco paper.
Sammelwerk(e). Compilation (s).
Sammler. Collector (s) compiler(s). ,
Sammlg. Sammlung.
Sammlung(en). Collection (s), compilation (s).
sam(m.) sam(m)t. sam(m)tlich.
sam(m)tlich. Collected, complete,
sammtliche Werke. Collected (complete) works.
Samt. (Sammet). Velvet (binding).
Samtband (Sammetband). Velvet binding.
Sam(m)tbd. Sam(me)tband.
samtl. samtlich.
Sarsb. Sarsenetband. Bound in sarsenet.
Sars. Sarsanet. Sarsenet (Sarcenet).
Sauber. Clean.
Sen. Schauspiel, Schule. Schulband.
sen. schon.
schadh. schadhaft. Damaged.
Schauspiel(-e). Drama(s).
Schl. Schliessen.
schles. schlesisch.
schlesisch. Silesian.
Schliessen. Clasps.
Schluss. End ; — folgt, To be concluded.
Schlusschrift. Colophon,
schmal. Narrow.
(In-) Schmal folio. Narrow folio.
Schmutztitel. Half title, false title, bastard title.
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Schnitt(e). Edge(s) of a book.

schon. Beautiful, handsome.
Schreibpapier. Writing paper.
Schrift(en). Writing, characters, type(s), publica-
tion (s).
Schriftchen. Pamphlet (s), booklet (s).
Schriften. Writings, nachgelassene — , Posthumous
works; periodische — , Periodical articles; ver-
mischte — , Miscellaneous writings; vollstandige —
Complete writings.
Schriftsteller. Author (s).
Schulb. Schulband.
Schulband. School book, textbook, half-leather bind-
ing.
schw. schwabisch.
Schw. Schwank.
schwabisch. Swabian.
Schwank (Schwanke). Farce(s).
Schwartenleder. Hogskin.
Schwarzkupfer. Mezzotint.
schwarzer Druck. Black letter.
Schweinsleder. Hogskin, pigskin.
Schwldr. Schweinsleder, Schwartenleder.
Schwsldr. Schweinsleder.
Seide(n). Silk(s).
Seidendruck. Printing on silk.
Seideneinband. Bound in silk.
Seidenpapier. Tissue paper, silver paper.

Seite(n). Page(s).
Seitenz. Seitenzahl.
Seitenzahl. Page number.
Selbstverlag. Published by the author.
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selten. Rare.
Separatabdruck. Reprint, " separate."
Si., Sfn. Saffian.
Sfnb(d). Saffianband.
siehe. See.
siehe auch. — dasselbe(daselbst), See the
See also;
same (q. v.); — —
dieses, See this;See dort, in
that place; — oben, See above; — unten, See be-
low.
Sign. Signature.
Silberschnitt. Silvered edges.
Skizze(n). Sketch (es).
Skyt. bd. Skytogen band. Bound in " Skytogen,"
a special waterproof cloth.
Sler. Sammler.
Slw. Sammelwerk.
Smtbd. Samtband.
so viel als. As much as.
sog. sogenannt. So-called.
Sonderabdruck. Separate (special) edition.
Sonderheft. Special number, part, or volume.
Sortimenter. (Retail) bookseller.
Sortimentsbuchhandel. Retail book trade.
sow. soweit. As far as, all. Sow. erscheinen,
(e.g.,
All that has appeared.)

sp. spat or spater.
sp. lat. spat lateinisch.
spat(er). late(r).
spat lateinisch. Late Latin.
Ss. Seiten.
St. Staat, Stadt.
st. statt.
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St. Stuck.
Staat. City.
Staatsbibliothek. State library.
Stadtbibliothek. City library.
Stahlst. Stahlstich.
Stahlstich(e). Steel engraving(s).
stat. statistisch. Statistical.
statt. Instead of. (e.g., "Statt mk. 3, mk. 2," "2
marks instead of 3.")
Ste(n). Seite(-n).
steif geheftet. Firmly sewed.
Steindruck(e). Lithograph(s).
Steintafel(n). Lithograph (s).
Stirnseite. Recto of leaf.
stl. samtlich.
Stnt. Stein tafel.
stockfl. stockfleckig. Mildewed, fox marked.
Stiick(e). Piece(s), extract(s), part(s).
T.
T. Titel.
T. A. Taschen-Ausgabe.
tadellos Exemplar. Perfect copy.
Taf. Tafel.
Tafel(n). Table(s), index(es), register(s).
Tageblatt. Daily newspaper.
Taschen-Ausgabe. Pocket edition (i6mo).
techn. technisch. Technical.
Teil(e), Theil(e). Part(s), section(s), volume(s).
teilw. teilweise. Partly; — gebunden, Part (of
series or set) bound.
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Textausgabe. Text edition.

Textfig. Textfigur.
Textfigur(en). Figures (or illustrations) in the text.
Tfl(n). Tafel(-n).
Th., Thai. Thaler.
Thaler. German coin worth three marks.
Theil. See Teil.
theol. theologisch.
theologisch. Theological.
Thl(e). Theil(-e).
Thlr. Thaler.
tintenfleckig. Ink-stained.
Titel. Title(s).
Titelausgabe. Edition with merely change of title.
Titelbild. Frontispiece.
Titelbildchen. Headpiece, vignette on title page.
Titelbl. Titelblatt.
Titelblatt. Title page.
Titeldruck. Binders' title.
Titelgolddruck. Titlestamped in gold.

Titelkupfer(n). Engraved frontispiece.
Tl.(e). Teil(e).
.
u. s. w. und so weiter.
u. v. a. und viele andere.
fibers, iibersetzt.
iibersetzt. Translated.
Ubersetzung(en). Translation (s).
iibertragt. Translated.
iibrs. iibersetzt.
iibrs. iibersetzung.
ugbdn. ungebunden.
umgearbeitete. Revised.
Umschl. Umschlag.
Umschlag(-schlage). Wrapper(s), cover(s).
unaufgeschn. unaufgeschnitten.
unaufgeschnitten. Unopened.
unbeschn. unbeschnitten.
unbeschnitten. Uncut.
und ahnliche. And
the like, and similar (ones)
und an andern Orte. And elsewhere.
und andres mehr. And so forth.
und folgende. And the following.
und so fort.And so forth, et cetera.
und so weiter. And so forth, et cetera.
und viele andere. And many others.
unentgeltlich. " Gratis."
unfl. unflektirt. Unstained.
ungebunden. Unbound.
und so weiter. And so forth, et cetera.
und zwar. And also.
ung., ungar. ungarisch. Hungarian.
ungez. Bll. ungezifferte Blatter.
ungezifferte Blatter. Unnumbered leaves.
unnum. unnumeriert.
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unnumeriert. Not numbered.

unp. unpaginiert.
unpaginiert. Unpaged.
unsauber. Soiled, dirty.
unter den Titel. Under the title.
unter der Presse. In press.

Unterhaltungsblatt. Literary periodical.
Unterhaltungslektiire(-n). Light reading, fiction.
unterstrichen. Underlined, underscored.
Untertitel. Subtitle.
unveranderte. Unchanged.
Urkunde(-n). Document(s), record(s).
urspr. ursprunglich.
urspriinglich. Original, first.
Urt. Urtext.
Urtext. Original text.
usf. und so fort.
usw. und so weiter.
v. a. Volksausgabe.
v. J. voriges Jahres. Of the preceding year.
V. 0. vergleiche oben.
v. u. vergleiche unten.
Vakat. Blank page.
vb. verbessert.
Velin. Parchment; — papier, Wove paper,
velp. velinpapier.
verand. verandert.
verandert. Altered, revised.
verb, verbessert.
Verband. Association, society, club.
7i
.
verbessert. Improved.
Verbindung(-en). Association (s), society (-ies),
club(s).
Verein(-e). Association (s), society (-ies), club(s).
Vereinigte Staaten. United States of America.
vereinz. vereinzelt.
vereinzelt. Separate, scattered (numbers or vol-
umes); occasionally (adv.).
Verf. Verfasser. Author (s).
Verfiigung (zur — ). Subject to order.
vergleiche. Compare; — oben, See above; — unten,
See below.
vergleicht. Compared.
vergr. vergriffen. Out of print.
Verlag. Publishing house.
(im) Verlage von —
Published by
.
—
Verlagsanderung(-en). Change (s) of publisher.
Verlags(buch)handel. Publishing business.
Verlags(buch)handler. Publisher.
Verlagskatalog(-e). Publishers' catalogue(s).
Verlagsrecht(-e). Copyright.
verm, vermehrt.
vermehrte (Ausgabe). Enlarged (edition).
vermischte (Schriften). Miscellaneous (writings).
veroffentlichtet. Published, advertised.
Veroffentlichung(-en). Publication (s), public an-
nouncement (s).
Versammlung(-en). Assembly (-ies), convention (s),
meeting (s).
Verslg. Versammlung.
Verzeichnis(se). List(s), index(es), catalogue(s).
vgl. vergleiche.
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vglcht. vergleicht.
vielf ach vermehrte Ausgabe. Greatly enlarged edition,
volgt. Follows, (e.g., hier volgt, "Here follows.")
Volksausgabe. Popular edition.
Volksbibliothek. Popular library.
Vollbild(-er). Plate (s), full-page illustrations,
vollst. vollstandig. Entirely, completely.
Voranzeige(-n). Preliminary notice (s), announce-
ment (s).
(in) Vorbereitung. In preparation.
Vorblatt. Foreleaf.
voriges Jahres. Of the preceding year.
Vorlesung(-en). Lecture(s), reading(s).
vorrat(h)ig. In stock.
Vorsatzpapier. End paper.
Vortrag(-trage). Lecture(s), discourse(s).
Vorwort. Foreword, preface, introduction,
vorziigl. vorziiglich.
vorziiglich. Choice, excellent.
Vorzugsausgabe. Choice edition, special edition.
W.
W. Werk(-e).
W. Wissenschaft.
w. wiirtembergisch.
w. s. welches siehe.
w. v. welches vergleiche.
wasserfleckig. Water-stained.
Wasserzeichen. " Watermark."
Wb. Worterbuch.
Wegekarte(-n). Road map(s).
weiss. White, blank.
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welches siehe. Which see.

welches vergleiche. Which compare.
Werk(-e). Work(s).
wie neu. As new.
Wiegendruck(e). Incunabulum(-a).
Wiss. Wissenschaft.
wiss. wissenschaftlich.
Wissenschaft. Science.
wissenschaftlich. Scientific.
Witwe. Widow.
Wob. Worterbuch.
wohlfeil. Cheap.
Worterbuch (-biicher). Dictionary (-ies).
Wurmst. Wurmstichig.
Wurmstich(-e). Wormhole(s).
wurmstichig. Wormeaten.
wtirt. wurtembergisch.
wiirt(t)embergisch. Wirtembergian.
Wwe. Witwe.
Z.
Z. Zeile.
z. B. zum Beispiel.
z. E. zum Exempel.
z. T- zum Teil.
zahlr. zahlreich.
zahlreich. Numerous.
Zeichnung(-en). Drawing(s).
Zeile(-n). Line(s).
(der) Zeit. Contemporary. (Literally "Of the
period".)
Zeitschrift(-en). Periodical (s).
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Zeitung(-en). Newspaper(s).
Zettel. Label (s), slip(s), card(s).
Zettel Katalog. Card catalogue.
Zg. s Zeitung.
Zinkatzung(-en). Zinc etching(s).
Zoll (Zolle). Customs charge (s).
zsgstzt. zusammengesetzt.
zsgz.(-n). zusammengezogen.
Zsstzg. (-n) . Zusammensetzung (-en)
Zt. (Ztg.(-n)). Zeitung(-en).
Ztschr. Zeitschrift.
Zugangsverzeichnis. Bulletin or list of additions.
zum Beispiel. For example.
zum Exempel. For example.
zum Teil. Partially, in part.
zus. zusammen.
zusammen. Together, jointly.
zusammengesetzt. Collected, compiled.
zusammengezogen. Contracted, condensed, abridged,
summarized, collected.
Zusammensetzung(-en). Collection(s) compilation (s).
,
Zuschlag(-schlage). Additional charge(s).

Zuschlagsgebiihr. Additional charge.
Zuschlagsporto. Postage extra.
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DANISH-NORWEGIAN ABBREVIA-
TIONS AND TERMS
The Norwegian often uses /, p, and g, where the Danish uses
d, g, and k respectively.
A.
aarh. aarhundrede(r). Century (-ies).
aarskatalog(er). Annual catalogue (s).
ae. For words written with ae (e.g., bemaerkning)
see also e (bemerkning).
aendret. Changed, revised, (e.g., 6te noget aendrede
og forogede utgave. 6th somewhat revised and
enlarged edition.)
af. (av.). By.
afd. afdeling(er). Part(s).
aim. almindelig. Common (ly).
anden (andet). Second.
ang. angaaende. Concerning,
anh. anhang. Appendix (-dices),
anm. anmeldelse(r), anmerkning(er).
anmeldelse(r). Review (s).
anmerkning(er). Note(s).
antikvar(er). Secondhand bookseller (s).
antikvarboghandel (-handler). Secondhand book-
store (s).
antikvarisk. Secondhand.
arbeid (er) . Work (s)
auka(d). Enlarge (d).
aut. (auth). aut(h)oriseret. Authorized.
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avd. avdeling(er). Part(s), volume(s).

avtrk. Reprint (s).
B.
b. bind.
balk(ar). Chapter(s).
bd. bind, bundet.
bearb. bearbeidet. Revised, adapted.
bem(a)erkning(er). Remark(s), observation (s).
bemerkn. bemerkning(er).
bibl. bibliot(h)ek(er). Library(-ies) . (e.g.,bibl. f. d.
tusen hjem, bibliothek for de tusen hjem. Library
for the thousand homes (a well-known trade series) .)
bibl's. bibliot(h)eket's. The libraries'. (Poss. of
bibliothek.)
bidrag. Appendix (-dices), contributions,
bilag. Appendix (-dices), contributions.
billed (er). Picture (s), illustration (s).
billedbilag. Appendix of illustrations or plates,
billed bog (boger). Picture book(s).
billed bok (bbker). Picture book(s).
bind. Volume(s). (e.g., Bind IV. 3 die hefte. Vol.
IV, pt. 3-)
bl. blad. Leaf of book; newspaper, periodical.
bl. blandt. Among, (e.g., bl. a., blandt andet.
Among others.)
bladnotits(er). Brief article, newspaper item.
bog (boger). Book(s).
bogbind. Book cover (s).
boger under tryking. Books in press.
bogforening(er). Private circulating library (-ies).
bogfortegnelse(r). Book catalogue (s).
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bogh. boghandel.
boghandel (-handler). Book-shop (s).
b oghandler (e) Bookseller (s)
.
boghoker(e). Cheap (small), second-hand bookseller

or dealer in cheap, inferior books.
boglade(r). Book-shop (s).
bogladepris(er). Publisher's price(s), retail price(s).
bogladepris 3 kr., Published at 3 kroner.)
(e.g.,
bogliden. Booklet.
bogperm(er). Book cover(s).
bograbat. Trade discount.
bogstav(er). Letter(s), character(s).
bogstempel(-stempler). Library stamp(s).
bogstok. Books in stock.
bogtrykkeri(er). Printing house(s).
bok (boker). Book(s). For compounds of bok (the
Norwegian form) see under bog (the Danish form),
bundet. Bound.
C.
chagrin, shagreen.
com. comedie(r). Comedy(-ies).
conf. confer. Confer, compare.
D.
d. del.
d. den (det, de). The.
d. dod.
d. s. det samme. The same.
d. s. s. det samme som. The same as.
del(er). Part(s), volume(s).
den. (det, de). The.
dod. Died.
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E.
e., el. eller.
eft. efter. After.

eft., efterl. efterladte. Posthumous.
eks., eksempl.; ekspl., eksemplar(er). Copy(-ies),
example (s).
el. eller.
eleg. elegant. Elegant (ly).

eller. Or.
ensidig. Printed on one side.
eod. eodem. The same,
expl. exemplar (er). See eksemplar.
F.
f. fadt.
f. folgende (sing.), ff. (plural).
f. for. For. (e.g. "f . m. pfte." "Forenstemme
I st.
med pianoforte." For one voice with pianoforte

accompaniment.)
f. eks. (f. ex.). for eksempel. For example (e.g.).
f. o. for ovrigt. Besides, (as) for the rest, further,

facsimilen udgave(r) (faks-). Facsimile edition(s).
faksimilebidrag. Appendix of facsimiles.
farvelagt. In colors, colored.
farvetavle(r). Colored plate (s).
farvetr. farvetryk. Colored print(s) or plate (s).
ff. folgende. The following (plural).
figur(er). Figure(s), diagram(s).
fl. flere. More, others, (e.g., o. £L, and others.)
fig. folgende. The following.
fodt. Born, (e.g., f. d. 27 Juni, Born June 27.)
folgende. Following.
79
ABBREVIATIONS AND TEEMS
folkeutgave. Popular edition.

for. For.; — For each. See also under
liver., f.
forb. forbedret. Revised, improved.

foreg. foregaaende. Preceding.
forening(er). Society(-ies) , club(s), union(s).
forfatter(e). Author(s).
forfatterinde(r). Author(s) (fern.).
forf's. forfatterens. The author's, {e.g., Pa forfat-
terens forlag, Printed or published for the author.)
forhandlerpris. Sale price.
fork, Abbreviate (d).
forkorte(t).
forkl. forklarende.Explanatory.
fori. forlag. Publishing house (s); boghandel —
(-handler), Publishing house (s); boghandler(e), —
Publisher (s); —
ret, Copyright, overtaget fra an-
det forlag, Taken over from another publisher;
changed publisher.
foroget (foroket). Enlarged.
fortaelling(er). Story(ies), tale(s).
fr. fransk. French.
fuldstaendig. Complete.
G.
gennem. See also gjennem.
gennemseede. Revised ;
— oplag or udgave, Revised
edition.
gjennemgaa(et). Revise(d).
gjennomsedd. Revised,
gl. gammel. Old.
graf. tab. grafisk(e) tabell(er). Graphical table (s).
guldkant(er). Gilt edge(s).
guldblad. Gold leaf.
80
DANISH-NORWEGIAN
H.
haandbog (boger), haandbok [(boker). Manual (s),
handbook(s), reference book(s).
haefte(r). See hefte.
haeftet. Stitched, sewed.
halvbind. Half-volume, Half of " i vol. in 2," etc.
halvaarlig. Semi-annual (ly).
handl. handling(er). Part(s), acts (dramatic).
hefte(r). Part(s), number(s), stitched or sewed
pamphlet (s).
heftet. See haeftet.
hist, historie(r). Story(-ies), history(-ies).
hft. heftet, haeftet.
hos. By, at.
livid, (hvit). White, blank, {e.g., indbunden med
hvide (hvite) blade, Interleaved.)
I.
i. in.
i. alt. As a whole, complete, entire.
i. 8. in 8vo, etc. In octavo, etc.
ib.' indbunden. Bound.
ibl. iblandt. Among.
ikke i boghandelen. Not for sale, not in the trade.
illus., illustr. illustreret. Illustrated, illustration (s).
imp. imperial. Imperial (paper and book size).
indb. indbunden (-bundet).
indbunden (-bundet). Bound, {e.g., indbunden i
biblioteks bind, Library — binding; i shirting,

Cloth binding; — med skindryg, Half leather (lit-
erally, " bound with leather back — kompon- ") ; i
81
.
eret pragt bind, Bound in specially designed bind-

ing de luxe.)
indeh. indeholde(r). Contain (s).
indf. indfore. Included, (e.g., indf. i. saml. av.
originale skuespil, Included in a collection of orig-
inal plays.)
indh. indhold. Contents.
isl. islandsk. Icelandic.
J-
jaevnf. jaevnfor. Compare,
jfr. jaevnfor, jevnfor.
jevnfor (jaevnfor). Compare,
jvf. jevnfor.
jubil(a)eumsutgave(r). Jubilee edition.
K.
kart(er). Map(s), chart (s).
kart., karton. kartonert. Bound in boards.
kartbilag. Supplement consisting of map or chart.
kgl. kongelig. Royal.
kgr. kongerike(r), kongerige(r). Kingdom (s).
kobberstik. Copperplate (s).
koll. kollort. Colored.
kolorert. Colored.
kolort. Colored.
kom. komedie (r) . Comedy (-ies)
komplet. Complete.
kongerike(r), (kongerige(r)). Kingdom (s).
kongl. kongelig. Royal.
kort. Brief, short.
kort. Map(s), chart (s).
82
DANISH-NORWEGIAN
kplt. komplet.
kr. krone (r). Scandinavian coin worth about 28
cents,
kulort. Colored,
kunstbilag. Art supplement.
kvartal. Quarter.
kvartalskrift(er). Quarterly periodical (s).
L.
1. eller. Or.
landkart(er). landkort. Map(s), chart(s).
levering(er). Part(s), issue(s), fascicle(s).
liden. Small; — bok (bog), Booklet.
lit.(h.) lit(h)ografi(er). lit(h)ograferet. Litho-
graph (s), lithographed.
lit.(t.) lit(t)eratur. Literature,
liten. See Men.
M.
m. med; m. fl., med flere.
maalest. maalestok. Scale (of map).

maanedsskrift(er). Monthly publication (s).
maleblade. Book with outline illustrations for color-
ing.
mappe. Pocket, case, {e.g., i. mappe, In pocket or
portfolio.)
marokko. Morocco; —
larred, Morocco cloth.
med. With; —
flere, And others; guld, Gilt; — —
(meget) mere, Et cetera; —
forfatterens tillatelse
(tilladelse) oversat, Authorized translation (lit-
erally, " Translated with the author's permission").
meddeldse(r). Communication (s), contribution (s).
83
meddelt. Contributed.
medl. medlem(mer). Member (s) of a society.
medutgiver(e). Joint editor(s).
mindendudgave(r), (mindendutgave(r)). Memorial
edition (s).
mus. musik. Music.
musikalier. Pieces of music, music books.
N.
n. norsk. Norwegian.
neds. pris. nedsat pris. Reduced price.
netto. Net; — kontant, Net cash; — pris, Net price.
no. nummer.
nord. nordisk. Scandinavian.
norsk. Norwegian.
nr. nummer.
nummer(e). Number(s).
ny. New.
0.
o. a. og andre (andet).
o. fl. og flere.
o. s. v. og saa videre.
oeget (oeket). See.
og. And — andre (andet), And others, et cetera;
;
—
flere, And others; — lignende, And the like; —
saa, Also; — saa videre, Et cetera,
oget (oket). Enlarged,
ogs. og saa. Also,
oket. See oget.
omarb. omarbeide(t). Revise(d).
omkr. omkring. Circa.
84
,
DANISH-NORWEGIAN
omslag. — sbillede(r), Cover

Cover, wrapper; il-
— stegning(er), Cover
lustration (s); illustrations;
— Cover
stitel, binder's
title, title.
opkl. opklabet. Mounted; — med stokke, Mounted
on rollers.
oplag. Edition (s).
oplyst. Explained, annotated, (e.g., oplystutg., An-
notated edition; oplysende bemerkninger ved —
Explanatory notes by .)
—
optr. optryk. Reprint(s).
optrykt. Reprinted.
ord. Word(s).
ordbog(-boger), (ordbok(-boker)). Dictionary (-ies).
orig. original. Original.
ore. Scandinavian coin worth about f cent (T ^
krone).
overgaaet fra andet forlag. Changed publisher.
oversaettelse(r). Translation (s).
overs, oversat. Translated.
p. paa; p. gr. av (af.). paa grund av.

paa. On, in; —
grund af (av), Because, on account
of; overs, paa tysk, Translated into German.
papbind. Board covers.
papir. Paper.
partipris. Wholesale price (s).
pergamentpapir. Parchment paper, vellum paper,
pergamentsbind. Vellum binding(s).
perm(er). Cover.
pfte. piano forte.
pi. planche(r). Plate(s).
85
. .
plan(er). Plan(s), illustration (s)

plade(r), plate (r). Plate (s).
plschr. planscher. Plates.
por., port. portraet(er). Portrait (s).
ppbd. papbind.
pr. For, Per. {e.g., 1 kr. pr. heft, "i krone per part.")
prgtb., prgtbd. pragtbind. Binding de luxe. (Also
pergamentsbind, q.v.)
protokolpapir. Record paper, ledger paper.
R.
rabat. Discount.
raekke(r). Series.
redaktor(er). Editor (s).
red., redig. redigeret. Edited.
register. Index.
rev. revideret. Revised.
rigsdaler. Old Scandinavian coin (Rixdollar).
roman(-er). Novel (s), romance (s).
ryg(ge). Back(s).
S.
s. side(r) som.
saersk. saerskildt. Separate, (e.g., saerskilt avtryk,
Reprint, "separate.")
saertryk. " Separate," reprinted excerpt,
samf. Society, association, (e.g., Samf. til. udg. av.

gl. nord. litt., Society for editing old Scandinavian
literature.)
saml. samling, samlet.
sanding (er) . Collection (s)
86
DANISH-NORWEGIAN
samlet. Collected, compiled; Samlede vaerker,

Complete works.
samt. samtidig. Contemporary.
se. See.
se. side(r).
separataftryk. " Separate."
serprent. " Separate."
shirting. Ck>th.
side(r). Page(s).
Skand. Skandanavia. Scandinavia.
skand. skandanavisk.
Scandinavian.
skildr. Sketch (es).
skildring(er).
Skilling. Old Scandinavian coin (j-§A) .
skindryg. Leather back, half-leather binding.

skr. skrift(er). Writing(s).
skuesp. skuespil. Play(s).
sluttet. Finished, completed, stopped.
smaaskrifter. Minor writings.
sortiments boghandler(e). General retail book-
seller (s).
sp. spalte(r). Column (s).
st. stemme. Voice (in vocal scores).
statist, statistik, statistisk. Statistics; statistical.
stift haeftet (stivt heftet). Stitched pamphlet with
stout covers.
stk. stykke(r). Piece(s).
stor. Large.
suppl., supplem. supplement (er). Supplement(s).
T.
t. til.
t. (tit.), titel(er).
tabel(ler). Table(s).
87
talr. talrige (talrike). Numerous.

tavle(r). Plate(s).
tegn. tegning(er). Picture(s), illustration (s).
tekst(er), (text(er)). Text(s).
tidsskr. tidsskrift(er). Periodical (s).
tilbagekaldelse(r). Withdrawal (s).
tildels. Partly.
tillegg. (tillaeg.). Appendix (-dices).
titelblad. Title page.
tit. titel(er). Title(s).
topogr. topografisk. Topographic.
tosp. tospaltet. Double column(s).
traesn. traesnit. Woodcut (s).
tysk. German.
U.
u. uden, uten.
ud-. See also words beginning with ut- (Norwegian).
uden (uten). Without; — titelblad, Without title
page.
udg. udgave(r); udgivet.
udgave(r). Edition (s).
udgiver(e). Editor(s).
udgivet (udgivelse). Edited, issued, published (edit-
ing, etc.).
udk. udkommer. Published.
uforandret. Unchanged.
umsett. Translated.
umskrift. Translation.
undt. undtagen. Except.
upag. upagineret. Unpaged.
upplag. Edition (s).
DANISH-NORWEGIAN
ut-. For words beginning with ut- see also ud-

(Danish).
ut. uten. Without.
utarbeidet. Prepared, composed,
utdrag. Extract (s).
utg. utgave, utgiver(e), utgjevet.
utgaave. See utgave.
utgave(r). Edition(s).
utgiver(e). Editor(s).
utgjevet. Edited, issued, published.
utsolgt. Out of print.
utk., utko. utkommer. Published, (e.g., utkommer
i 2 hefter, Published in 2 parts (vols.).)
uttog. Extract (s).
utv. utvalg, utvalgt.
utvalg. Selection.
utvalgt. Selected, (e.g., utvalgte skriften, Selected
writings.)
utvidet. Enlarged.
V.
vaaben. Coat-of-arms.
vaelskbind. Half-calf binding.
vaerk(er). Work(s).
ved. By.
vedr. vedrorende. Concerning,
velskb. velskbind. See vaelskbind.
vending(ar). Act(s).
vignet(ter). Vignette(s).
89
DUTCH ABBREVIATIONS AND
TERMS
aank. aankondiging. Announcement.

aanst. aanstaande. Coming; —
uitgaven, Coming
publications.
aant. aanteekening. Annotation,
aant. aantal. Number.
afb. afbeelding(-en). Picture(s).
afbeeldsel. Portrait,
afdeel. afdeeling. Part.
afdruk(-ken). Copy(-ies), edition (s).
afdruksel. Copy, impression, print.
afgebroken. Broken off.
afgedrukt. Printed,
afgesneden. Cut, trimmed,
aflev. aflevering. Part,
afkorting. Abbreviation, discount,
afzonderlijk. Separate, separately.
alles. All; — wat verscheen, All that has (have)
appeared,
ambtelijk. Official.
B.
b. v. bij voorbeeld. For example,
baar. Cash.
90
DUTCH
Bataafsch. Dutch.
benevens. Besides.
Bericht(-en). Communication (s), notes, news.
beschadigd. Damaged.
beslag. Mountings, (e.g., met koper beslag, With
brass bosses, or brass mountings.)
bestelkaart. Order card,
bestellen. To order.
bijblad(-en). Supplement (s).
bijdrage(-n). Contribution.
bijgevoegd. Added.
bijgewerkte druk. Revised edition, edition brought
up to date.
bijlage(-n). Appendix(-ces), illustrative documents,
facsimiles.
bijzonder. Special, separate,
binnenkort. Shortly.
blad(-en). Leaf (leaves).
bladwijzer. Index, table of contents.
bladzijde(-n). Page(s).
biz. bladzijde.
boek(-en). Book(s).
boekbespreking(en). Book review(s).
boekdeel. Volume,
boekdrukker. Printer,
boekenkramer. Secondhand bookseller,
boekenlijst. Catalogue,
boekerij. Library,
boekhandelaar. Book dealer.
boekverkooper. Bookseller.
boekverkooping. Auction.
bovengenoemde. Above-named, aforesaid.
9i
bronnen. Sources.
bundel. Collection, group, part.
C.
Chineesch papier. China (India) paper,
compleet. Complete, completely.
D.
d. a. v. daaraanvolgende. Following, (e.g., 2 Julien
d. a. v. dagen, 2 July and following days.)
d. w. z. dat wil zeggen. That is to say.
deel(-en). Part(s), volume(s).
derzelfde. Of the same.
dezelfde. The same.
Duitsch. German.
dl. (din.), deel(-en).
door. By, through.
druk. Print, copy, edition.
drukkersmerk. Printer's mark.
E.
e. k. Next ensuing.
eerstkomende.
e. v. eerstvolgende. Next following.
erven. Heirs, (e.g., Erven B. van der Kamp, Heirs
of B. van der Kamp.)

eeuw. Century, age.
elk. Each.
en. And, and so forth.
enz. en zoo voort. Etc.
ets(-en). Etching(s).
etsgravure(-s). Etching(s).
exemplaar(-aren). Copy(-ies).
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— ;
DUTCH
F.
f.,fl. florijn (same as gulden). Florin, guilder =

40 cents.
familiewapen. Family coat of arms.
fonkelnieuw. Brand-new.
fraai. Handsome.
francijn. Parchment,
franco. Free; — per post, Postpaid.
G.
geb. gebonden. Bound,
gecart. gecartonneerd. Bound in boards,
geconserveerd. Preserved; goed — , In good con-
dition.
gedeelte. Part of a volume,
geetst. Etched,
geheel. All, entirely; — en al.,i Altogether, entirely
— verschillend, Entirely different.
geillustr. geillustreerd. Illustrated.
gekart. gekartonneerd. Bound in boards.
gekl. gekleurd. Colored; platen, Colored plates;
— kaart, Colored map or chart.
geneesk. geneeskunde, geneeskundig. Medical sci-
ence, medical,
geschept papier. Handmade paper.
getal. Number (of periodical or serial),
getijdenboek. Book of hours.
getranslateert. Translated.
gevouwen. Folded.
gewoon, gewone. Usual, ordinary.
93
GL, Gld. gulden. Guilder = 40 cents.

goed geconserveerd. In good condition.
goedk. goedkoop. Cheap.
graveur. Engraver.
groot. Former Dutch coin worth about 2 J cents.
groot. Large; — papier, Large paper; — e letter,
Capital letter, large print.
gulden. Guilder. Dutch coin worth 40 cents.
H.
h. half; — led., half leder; — mar., half marokijn.
half. Half; — leder, Half leather; — linnen, Half
linen, half cloth ; — marokijn, Half morocco.
halfied. halfleder. See half leder.
halflederen band. Half leather binding.
halflinnen. See half linnen.
handel. Trade, {e.g., "Niet in den handel," "Not
in the trade.")
herdruk. Reprint.
herz. herziende, herziening.
herziende. Revised herziende uitgave, Revised edi-
;
tion.
herziening. Revision.
Herv. Hervormd. Reformed.
hetzelfde. The same.
Hd., Hgd. Hoogduitsch. German.
Hollandsch. Dutch —
papier, Holland paper.
;
Hoogeschool. University.
Hoogleeraar. Professor (in university).
houtsn. houtsnee, houtsnede(-n). Wood cut(s).
Hs. handschrift. Manuscript.
94
DUTCH
I.
in bewerking. In preparation.
ingen. ingenaaid. Sewed.
inn. inhoud. Contents.
inleiding. Introduction.
inteekenaar (-naren) Subscriber (s) bij inteekening,
. ; .
By subscription,
inz. inzonderheid. Especially.
J-
jaar. jaargang.
jaargang. Annual (volume).
jaarlijks. Annually.
jaarlijksche aflevering. Annual volume.
jaartal. Date.
Japansch papier. Japan paper.
Jg-» jrg. jaargang.
Jhr. Jonkheer. Sir (title of nobility).
jl. jongstleden. Last past.
K.
Kaart(-en), kaarte(-n) (Kaerte or caerte is old spelling
for kaart). Chart, map.
kalfsleder. Calf.
Karton. Cardboard,
keerzijde. Back of leaf, verso,
klein. Small.
kl. 8vo. klein 8vo. Small 8°; — papier, Small paper,
kleurendruk. Colored print.
kloosterband. Monastic binding,
klrndr. kleurendruk.
kol. kolom(-men). Column(s).
95
kopergravure(-s). Copper engraving(s).

kop verguld. Gilt top.
kopversiering. Headpiece.
kosteloos(-ze). Without cost, free, gratis; Catalogus
op aanvraag kosteloos verkrijgbaar, Catalogue to
be had free on application.
kplt. kompleet. Complete,
kunstdrukpapier. " Art " paper.
L.
landkaart. Map.
langw. langwerpig. Oblong; —
folio, Oblong folio.
Latijnsch karakter. Latin character, roman.

11. laatstleden. Last past.
lett. Letter,
levensgroot. Life-size.
lichtdruk(-ken). Photo-engraving (s), heliotype(s).
lijst. List, frame.
linn, Book cloth,
linnen.
linnen band (linnenband). Cloth binding,
los. Separate; —
se banden zijn verkrijgbaar, Vol-
umes sold (may be obtained) separately.
M.
marokijnleder.Morocco.
Mej. Mejuffrouw. Miss.
met. With.
Mevr. Mevrouw. Mrs.
middelb. middelbaar. Medium middelbaar onder-
;
Secondary education.
wijs,
mogelijk geb. Furnished also bound, may be ob-
tained bound.
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DUTCH
Mr. Meester. Doctor of laws.

mv. meervoud. Plural.
N.
naamcijfer. Monogram.
niet. Not; — in den handel, Not in the trade; —
afzonderlijk, Not obtainable separately, sold only
complete.
nl. namelijk. Namely.
nr. nrs. nommer(s). Number(s); losse — , separate
nos.
numero. Number.
O.
o. a. onder anderen. Among others.
omgewerkt. Revised, rewritten.
omlijsting. Border, frame.
omslag. Cover, wrapper, case,
ongeb. ongebonden. Unbound,
ontbreekt. Wanting, lacking,
onuitgeg. Unpublished,
onuitgegeven.
oorspronkelijk. Original in de oorspronkelijke ban-
;
den, In original binding.

op. On, upon.
oplaag. Edition, (e.g., kleine oplaag, Small edition.)
opschrift. Inscription, superscription,
overdruk. Reprint.
P.
Pamflet(-ten). Pamphlet(s).
paskaart. Sea chart,
perkament. Parchment.
97
perse (ter — ) . In press gaat ter perse, Goes to press.

;
personenregister. Index of names, index to persons.

plaat (plater!). Plate(s), engraving(s), illustration (s).
plaatsregister. Index of place names.
platenregister. Index to plates or illustrations.
pltn. platen.
porte. portefeuille. Portfolio.
prachtband. Ornamental binding.
portret(-ten). Portrait (s).
prent. Print.
prijs. Price; — thans, Present price; — vroeger,
Former price.
prijsverhooging. Advance in price; prijsverlaging,
Reduction in price.
R.
rand. Margin, border,
redactie. Editorship onder redactie van, Edited by,
;
under the editorship of.

reeks. Series.
regel. Rule, line,
register. Index, register,
rug. Back.
S.
's. des. Of the, (e.g., 's avonds, In the

in the.
evening;Gravenhage, The Hague (literally, the
's
hague, or hedge, of the count [of Holland]).)

schrijver. Author,
schutblad. Flyleaf,
serie. Series.
sierlijk. Neat, elegant.
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DUTCH
slecht. Bad.
slechts. Only; — 150 exemplar en gedrukt, Only 150
copies printed,
slot (-en). Clasp (s).
snede. Edge; verguld op snede, With gilt edges,
soepel. Flexible,
st. stuiver(s). Stiver = 2 cents.
staalgravure(-s). Steel engraving (s).
stevig. Strong, heavy, firm; stevig papier, Strong,
durable paper,
stkn. stukken. Pieces, parts, volumes,
stuk. Piece, part, volume,
stukjes. Small, or thin, pieces; pamphlets.
't. het. The.

taal. Language.
talrijke. Numerous.
tekst. Text, passage.
tijdelijk. Temporarily,
tijdschrift. Periodical,
titel. Title.
titelblad. Title page,
titelplaat. Frontispiece,
toegelicht. Explained,
translaat. Translation,
translateur. Translator.
U.
uitg. uitgaaf uitgegeven.
,
uitgaaf. Edition, publication; prijs bij uitgaaf, Price

at time of publication, publication price.
99
.
uitgave. uitgever. Publisher. — is gestaakt, Pub-

lication stopped, no longer published.
uitgeg. uitgegeven. Published, issued.
uitslaande plattegrond. Folding plan; — platen,
Folding plates, illustrations.
uitverkocht. Sold out, not in stock, out of print.
V.
v. van. Of, from.
v. h. van het. Of the.
van voren. In front ;
— gezien, Seen from the front.
veiling. Auction.
vel. Sheet; in afleveringen van 4 vel druks., In
parts of 4 signatures or 64 pages.
velijn. Vellum.
verbinding. Joint, connection.
verguld. Gilt.
verhaal (verhalen). Story, account, (e.g., reisver-
Account of a journey or voyage travels.)
haal, ;
verkleind. Reduced (copy).

verkort. Abridged —
e uitgave, Abridged edition.
;
verlucht. Illuminated.
verm, vermeerderd. Enlarged ; —e druk, Enlarged
edition.
versiering. Decoration.
verslag(-en). Report(s).
verspreide geschriften. Miscellaneous writings, col-
lected writings.
vert, vertaler, vertaling. Translator, translation.
vervaardigd. Made, prepared.
vervolgwerk(-en) . Continuation (s)
verzamelaar. Collector.
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verzameld. Compiled, collected,

verzameling. Collection,
vierkant. Square,
vochtvlek. Fox mark,
volkomen. Complete, perfect,
volledig. Complete,
voorrede. Preface,
voortgezet. Continued,
vooruitbetaling. Prepayment,
voorwoord. Foreword, preface,
voren. See van voren.
vrachtvrij. Freight prepaid,
w. volgende. Following.
W.
wapen. (wapenschild). Coat of arms.
ware groote. Full size.
water, watervlak, water vlek. Stained or injured by
water or dampness, (e.g., een weinig met water-
vlekken voorzien, een weinig door water beschad-
igd, door watervlekken ontsierd, Slightly water-
stained.)
wdb. woordenboek. Dictionary.
wed. weduwe. Widow.
weinig. (A) little.
wiegedrukken. Incunabula, cradle-books.

wijlen. The (Mr. Jones).
late
wit. White, blank.
Z.
z. zonder; — n. v. g., zonder naam van graveur.

(graveerder).
101
z. n. en w. v. dr. en jaart. zonder naam en woon-

plaats van drukker en jaartal. Without name and
place of printer and date.
zaakregister. Subject index.
Zakformaat. Pocket size, pocket edition.
zal. zaliger. Deceased.
zamen (te — ). Together, (e.g., 2 din. tezamen, "2
vols, in 1.")
zeer. Very, (e.g., — zeldzaam, "Very scarce.")
zegel. Seal.
zeldzaam. Scarce, rare.
z. g. zaliger gedachtenis. Of blessed memory ; zoo-
genaamd, So-called.
zie. See; — 00k, See also.
zijde. Silk; side. (Blazijde, Page.)
zinnebeeld(-en). Symbol, emblem, emblemata.
zinspreuk. Motto.
z., zn. zoon, zonen. Son, sons, (e.g., S. Muller Fz.,
S. Muller, son of Frederik Muller, to distinguish
him from his uncle or cousin S. Muller, son of —
Muller; G. B. van Goor Zonen, Sons of G. B. van
Goor.) (Used in corporate names.)
zonder. Without; —
naam van graveur (graveer-
der), Without name of engraver.
zwaar. Strong, heavy.
zwart. Black.
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ITALIAN ABBREVIATIONS AND

TERMS
abbon. abbonamento. Subscription.

abbreviatura(-e). Abbreviation (s).
accresciuto. Enlarged.
aggiunto. Added, continued, enlarged.
albo. White.
altro. Other fra le altra cose, Among other things.
;
ampliato. Enlarged.
antiporta. Page preceding frontispiece. Sometimes
applied to " false title " page.
atlante(-i). Atlas (es).
aumentato. Increased, enlarged,
autograf o (-i) Autograph (s)
.
autotipiche(-i). Autotype(s).
B.
b. es. bell' esemplare.
bazzana. Sheep.
bianco. White, blank,
bibliot. biblioteca. Library.
bistre. Dark brown (" sepia "), colored with bistre,
busta. Box, case ; — in tela, Cloth case.
C.
ca. carta; — azz., carta azzura; — dist., carta
distinta; — gr., carta grande; — vel., carta velina.
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carat, caratteri; — got., caratteri gotici; — ton.,
caratteri tondi.
caratteri. Characters; — corsivi, Italics; — gotici,
Gothic characters (text or black letter); ro- —

mani, Roman characters; —
tondi, Rounded let-
ters.
carta. — azzura, Blue paper; — dis-
Paper, map;
tinta,Special paper; — grande, Large paper; —
pecora, Sheepskin or parchment — pecorina, Thin
;
parchment lambskin); — velina, Vellum

(literally,
or parchment paper.
cartabello. Pamphlet, rare book, manuscript.
cartella. Label.
carticino. Errata sheet.
cartone. Boards (binding).
cartoncino. Thin boards (binding).
chiuso. Unopened.
collez. collezione, collezioncina.
collezione(-i). Collection (s).
collezioncina(-e). Small collection (s).
colonna(-e). Column (s).
colorato. Colored.
compendio. Compendium.
compilato. Compiled ;
— sopra fonti ufficiali, Based
on official sources.
compilatore. fern, (-trice). Compiler.
complessive. — pag., Continuous paging.
con. With.
cons, conservazione. Preservation. {e.g., buona
conservazione, Good condition.)
contin., continua. continuato, continuazione.
continuato. Continued.
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continuaz. continuazione. Continuation.

copertina(-e). Cover (s), wrapper(s).
cordoni. " Bands" (binding).
coros. corostoso.Grained.
corretto. Corrected.
corso. in ;
—
di stampa, In press.
cromolitografia. Chromolithography.
D.
danese. Danish,
dedicatoria. Dedication.
diagramma(-i). Diagram (s).
dig. digerito. Digested, condensed, arranged,
dichiarato. Described, explained.
disegn. disegni.
disegno(-i). Design (s), drawing (s) ; — e penna, Pen
drawings.
disp. disparto, disparte. Separate, separately.
documento(-i). Document(s).
dorato. Gilt.
ecc, eccez. eccezione.Excepting; ad — With the ,
exception of; senza — Without exception.

,
ed. edito. Edited; — a cura Edited under the

di,
direction of.
ed. edizione.
editore(-i). fern, (-trice). Publisher (s).
ediz. edizione; — stim., edizione stimata; — tasc,
edizione tascabile; — uffic, edizione ufficiale; —
ult., edizione ultima.
105
edizione. Edition; —
gran lusso, Edition de
di
grand luxe; — de luxe;
di lusso, Edition intera- —
mente rinnovata, Completely revised popolare,
;
—
Popular edition; —
stimata, Good (approved) edi-
tion; —
tascabile, Pocket edition; ufficiale, —
Official edition; —
ultima, Last (latest) edition.
eleg. elegantemente.
eliotipie. Heliotype.
erede. Heir.
es. esemplare; — abbrun., esemplare abbrunato;
— dist., esemplare, distinto.
esaur. esaurito. Out of print.
esemp. esemplare.
esemplare (-i). Copy(-ies); —
abbrunato, Memorial
copy (i.e., pages with black borders); distinto, —
Extra fine copy; —
popolare, Popular edition.
esplicativo. Explanatory.
esterno. Foreign.
F.
fasc. fascicolo(-i). Part(s), fascicule(s).
fig. figura(-e). Figure(s), illustration (s).
fiUgrana(-e). Water mark(s).
flessibile. Flexible, limp,
foderato. Lined,
fogli chiusi. Leaves unopened,
foglietto. Small leaf,
foglio. Leaf, folio,
fogliolina. Leaf of a small book,
fol. foglio. Folio. *
folio, (in — ), Folio size,

folleto. Pamphlet, small book.
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.
ITALIAN
fotogr. fotografia. Photograph.

franco. Free.
fregi. Decorations, ornaments.
fotoincisione(-i). Photo-engraving(s).
fresche. Fresh, clean.
fu il. The late.
giur. giuridico. Juridical.

greve. Seriously; — cylindrata, Badly wormed.
grandezza. Size ; in— naturale, Full size.
I.
illustr., illustraz. illustrazione.

illustrazione(-i). Illustration (s). — in nero, Illus-
trations in black ;
— in nero e bistre, Illustrations
in black and dark brown (sepia).
immagine (-i) Picture (s)
.
impronta. Impression.
improntato. Printed, engraved.
in-. In composition with book sizes, (e.g., in-4 ob-
lungo, Oblong quarto in-4 piccolo, Small quarto.)
;
inc. incisione(-i). Engraving (s) intercalate nel ;

—
testo, Illustrations in the text.
inciso. Engraved; — in rame, Engraved in copper,
copper engravings.
indice. Index, table of contents.
ined. inedito. Unpublished.
inglese. English.
insepar. inseparabili. Complete, together, (e.g., 2
vol — , 2 volumes in 1.)
107
int. intonso.
intagliato. Engraved.
intaglio. Engraving intaglio ; in legno, woodcut.
interamente. Entirely, completely, throughout.
int(i)ero. Complete, perfect.
intonso. Uncut, untrimmed.
intorno. About, nearly.
introd. introduzione. Introduction.
1. Lira, lire. Coin worth about twenty cents.

lavoro (in — In preparation.
).
leg. legatura; —
legato, bod., legato
all. bodo- alia
niano; — legatura antica; — in
ant., legato cart.,
cartone; — in
in legato pel., — legatura
in pelle; ol.,
olandese.
legato. Bound; — bodoniano, Bound " Bodoni
alia
style"; — in cartone, Bound boards; — inmezza
in
Bound
pelle, half leather; — in
in Bound pelle, in
full —in pecora, Bound in sheep; — in
leather;
Bound
tabi, tabby; — in
in Bound in cloth;
tela,
— in tutta seta Bound
artificiale, imitation in full
silk.
legatura. Binding; — Old (antique) bind-

antica.,
— olandese, Dutch
ing; binding.
(style)
libraio. Bookseller.
libreria. Library, bookstore; — antiquaria, Old
bookstore.
libro(-i). Book(s), volume (s).
libretto. Small book, booklet.
librone(-i). Large book(s).
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ITALIAN
M.
macchiato. Spotted, stained.
manoscritto(-i). Manuscript(s).
marco (marchio)-che. Mark, water mark.
mezzo. Half; mezza pelle, Half leather; — per-
gamena, Half vellum.
migliorato. Improved,
ms. (mss.). Manoscritto(-i).
N.
nero. Black.
non e ancora pubblicato. Not yet published,
num. numero, numerate
numero(-i). Number (s).
numerate. Numbered.
nuovo. New; nuova edizione, New edition.
O.
obi. oblungo. Oblong.
ott. ottimo. Best, very good; ottima conservazione,
Excellent state of preservation, perfect condition.
P.
pag. pagina(-e). Page(s).
paginatura. Paging,
particol. particolareggiato. Detailed,
pecora. Sheep ; carta — , Parchment, sheepskin,
pelle. Leather,
perg. pergamena. Vellum.
pianta(-e). Plan(s).
pice, piccolo. Small.
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. .
popolare. Popular; — edizione, Popular edition.

por cada tomo. Per volume.
porto. Postage.
prefaz. prefazione. Preface.
preparazione. Preparation ; in — , In preparation.
prezzo complessive. Complete price.
pub (b ) licazione (-i) . Publication (s)
Q.
quasi esaurito. Nearly out of print.
R.
rac. raccolta, raccolto.
raccolta. Compilation, collection.
raccolto. Compiled, collected.
reale. Royal; folio —
Imperial folio.
,
relazione. Account, statement, report.

richiamo(-i). Catchword (s) (at bottom of page).
ricorretto. Revised.
rifatto. Restored, repaired.
rilegato. Rebound.
rilegatura. Rebinding, binding material.
riprodutto. Reproduced.
riproduzione (-i) . Reproduction (s)
riscontrato. Compared with, verified.
risma. Ream of paper.
ristampa. New edition, reprint; in — , In process of
reprinting; non — , Not reprinted.
ristretto(-i). Abstract, compendium,
ritr. ritratto(-i). Portrait (s).
ritrattino(-i). Miniature(s).
riveduta. Revision.
no
ITALIAN
riveduto. Revised ; riveduta dall' autore, Revised by

the author.
S.
s. senza. Without; s. a., senz'anno; s. d., senza

data; s. 1., senza luogo; s. tip., senza tipografo.
sc. scudo(-i). Old Italian coin of varying values.
scinp. Scinpato. Torn, injured.
scritto. Written.
sec. secolo(-i). Age(s), century (-ies).
segno(-i). Mark, watermark.
senza. Without; senz'anno, Without year of publi-
cation; —
data, Without date; luogo, Without —
place of publication; —
tipografo, Without name
of printer.
seta artificiale. Imitation silk.
sigle. Single letter, initial.

silografia. Block book printing.
sogetto(-i). Subject(s).
spagn(u)olo. Spanish.
spiegati. Explained.
spiegativo. Explanatory.
stampa(-e). Copy(-ies), impression (s).
stamperia. Printing office.
stesso. Same.
stup. Stupendo; — es, Stupendo esemplare.
stupendo. Excellent, very fine; — esemplare, Very
fine copy.
sunto. Summary, extract.
T.
tabella(-e). Table(s), compendium(s).
tagl. taglio.
in
.
taglio(-i). Edge(s); — dorato, Gilt edge; — rosso,

red edge.
tarlato. Wormeaten.
tarlatura. Wormholes.
tasc. tascabile. Pocket (edition).
tav. tavola(-e). Table(s), index(es), plate(s),
table(s) of contents; —e a colori, Colored plates;
— colorato, Colored plate; — e doppie colorate,
Duplicate set of colored plates; — fuori testo,
Picture (plate) not in the text; — miniati, Illus-
trations in miniature.
tedesc(h)o. German.
tela. Cloth; —e oro, Bound in cloth ornamented in
gold; mezza — , Half cloth; tutta — , Full cloth.
testo. Text; nel —
In the text. ,
tipografia. Printing house.

tit. titolo; — inc., titolo inciso.
titolo. Title, title page; — inciso, Engraved title
page.
tr. tradotto. Translated.
traduz. traduzione. Translation.
trattato(-i). Treatise(s).
tutta. Full (all) ;
— pelle, Full leather; — tela, Full
cloth.
U.
uffic. ufhciale. Official,
ufficialmente. Officially.
V.
volume (-i) . Volume (s)

112
.
LATIN ABBREVIATIONS AND

TERMS
a. c. ante Christum. Before Christ,

a capite ad calcem. Completely.
a. h. 1. ad hunc locum. " On this passage (con-
sult)."
a. n. absque nota. No particulars of publication.
ace. accedit, accessit.
accedit. There follows. Literally, there is added,
accessit. There has been added. There follows.
ad calcem. At bottom of page, at the end.
ad lib. (libit.) ad libitum. At pleasure,
ad usum. For the use of.
ad vivum. From life.
ae., aet. setatis. Aged.
agenda. Rituals, liturgies, lists of memoranda.
al. alii, alia. Others.
al. Other readings,
alia lecta.
appar. apparuit. (It) has appeared.
apud. From the publishing house of —

B.
beatissimus. Most reverend,

beatus. Blessed, of blessed memory.
"3
.
C.
c. f. cum figuris. With illustrations.
ca. circa.
csetera desunt. The rest lacking, or missing.
cap. caput. Chapter, chapter head, head.
cf. confer. Compare, consult.
ch. m. charta magna. Large paper.
clavis. Key.
corrigendum(-a). Correction (s).
cum. With; —
barbis, Rough (deckle) edges; —
iconibus, with figures; —
notis variorum, With
variorum notes.
D.
del. (deli., delin.). delineavit. He (she) drew it.
dir. direxit. (He) arranged, edited,

donum. Gift.
e. g. exempli gratia.
ead. pag. eadem pagina.
eadem. The same; —
editio, The same edition; —
pagina, The same page.
ed. editio.
editio. — princeps, First
Edition; edition,
editus. Published, edited,
ejusdem. Of the same —
eod. loc. eodem loco. In the same place.
err. errata. Errors,
et. And ;
— al., — alia or alii, And others ; — seq., et
sequentes, And the following.
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etiam. The same as, also.

ex. From; — sedibus, From the (publishing) house
of; ex. gr., exempli — Bookplate; —
gratia; libris,
officina, From the bookshop — (ex typo- of; typ.
graphia) , From the printing house of.
exempli gratia. For example.
exc, excud. excudebat. (He) printed, (e.g., in sere
excusum, Printed on copper; i.e., copperplate; G.
Virtue exc, G. Virtue printed it.)
excerptum. Selected from, selection, excerpt.
Explicit. The end. Used also in descriptive notes
to indicate the colophon.
extremo. At the end.
F.
f., fe., fee, ft. fecit. (He) made it. (Usually of
illustrations.) (e.g., X fecit aqua forti, X etched it.)
finis. End; in fine, ad finem, At the end.
folio. Folio (book size) ;
—
maximus, Large folio,
folium. Leaf; folio recto, On the front of the leaf,
right-hand page; verso, On the back of the leaf,
left-hand page.
H.
h. e. hie est.
h. q. hie quaere.
h. t. hoc titulo.
hie. This; — est, This is; — quaere, Look for this.
hoc titulo. In, or under, this title.
I.
i. q. idem quod.
ib. (ibid.), ibidem. In the same place.
"5
icones. Figures, diagrams.

id. idem. The same; idem quod, The same as.
ign. ignotus. Unknown.
impensis. At the cost of, published by (or for).
impr. impressus, imprimatur, imprimitur.
impressus. Printed. Used also to indicate the
colophon.
imprimatur. Let it be printed. Official sign of
approval.
imprimitur. It is printed.
in. In; — — extenso, Entire,
albis, " In sheets."
as a whole; — fidem copiae, a true copy; — globo,
as a whole, complete; — loc, In place;
in loco. its
— At the top, at the beginning.
pr., in principio,
in., (init., or ad init.). initio, initium. At the begin-

ning, the beginning.
inedita. Unpublished works.
inf. infra. Below, see below.
interp. interpres, interpretatus.
interpres. Translator.
interpretatus. Translated.
inv. invenit. (He) designed it.
ipse. Himself, (e.g., Se ipse del., Drawn by him-

self.)
J-
juxta. After, according to.
L.
1. lege, liber.
1. c. loco citato.
1. g. lit(t)erae gothic2e.
1. i. c. Loco infra citato.
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;
LATIN
1. r. lit(t)erse romanse.
1. s. c. loco supra citato.
lege. Read, see.
lib. (libb.) liber (-bri). Book(s).
limine (in — ). At the beginning or end.
literatim. Letter for letter.
lit(t)erae. Letters, characters; — gothicae, Gothic
(black letter) characters; — romanae, Roman char-
acters ;
— unciales, Uncial (round) letters.
loc. locus, loco
loc. cit., citato; loc. inf. cit., loco
infra citato; — loco laudato; —
laud., s. cit., loco
supra citato.
locus. Place loco citato, In the place cited or quoted
;
loco infra citato, In the place cited below; loco

laudato, In the place cited; loco supra citato, In
the place cited above.
N.
n. natus.
n. b. nota bene,
n. v. ne varietur. Definitive; editio ne varietur,
Definitive edition.
Nota(-ae). Note(s); nota bene, Take notice.
O.
ob. obiit. He (she) died,
op. opus; — cit.,opere citato.
opus (opera). Work(s); opere citato, In the work
cited.
P.
p., (pin), pingebat, pinxit.

passim. Here and there, at random.
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pingebat. He (she) painted it.
pinx. pinxit. See pingebat.

pnxt. pinxit.
princeps. First, original; editio — , First edition.
privilegium. Privilege, authorization; Cum privi-
legio, With privilege, by authority,
prostat. (He) sells, offers for sale.
pxt. pinxit.
Q.
q. quod; — e., quod est; — v. (qq. v.), quod vide
(quae vide),
quod. Which; — est, Which is; — vide, Which see
(pi. quae vide).
R.
recto. Right-hand page of book, usually with odd
numbers; face or front of printed leaf.
reverso. See verso.
S.
s. seu, sive.
s. sine; — a., sine anno; — a. 1. et n., sine anno,
loco et nomine; — d., sine dato; — 1., sine loco; —
1. a. n., sine loco, anno, vel nomine; s. 1. a. et typ.
(n.) sine loco, anno —
et typographi (nomine) ; n.,
sine nomine; — sine typographi (nomine).
typ.(n.)
s. socius.
s. sub. — sub hoc verbo; —
h. v., sub voce. v.,
saecul. sseculum(-a). Age(s), century (-ies).

sc. (sculp., sculps.). Sculpebat, sculpsit.
n8
LATIN
sc. (scil.). scilicet. That is to say.

scripta. Writings.
sculpebat, sculpsit. (He) engraved it.
seq.(-q). Sequens(-ntes), sequentia. The following.

(e.g., v. 1636 seqq., See page 1636 and following
pages.)
seriatim. In succession, serially.
seu. Or.
sine. Without; —
anno, Without year of publica-
tion; — anno, loco et nomine, Without year or
place of publication or name of printer; — dato,
Without date of publication; — impressore, With-
out name of printer ;
—
Without place of pub-
loco,
lication ;
— nomine Without place,
loco, anno, vel ;
year, or name of printer; —

nomine, Without name
of printer; —
typographi (nomine), Without name
of printer.
singillatim. Separately, one by one.
sive. Or.
soc. Societas, socius.
societas. Society, association.
socius. Fellow, partner, associate.
sq. (sqq.) See seq.
ss. scilicet.
ss. superscriptus, suprascriptus.

sub. Under ;
—
hoc verbo, Under this word voce, ;
—
Under the word (or title).
sumpt. sumptibus. At the cost of, published by
(or for).
sup. superexlibris.
sup. supplementum.
superscriptus. Written over or upon.
119
superexlibris. Fine (large) book plate,

supplementum. Supplement.
suprascriptus. Written at the top. See also super-
scriptus.
T.
t. tomus.
tab. tabula(-ae). Plate(s).
text. rec. textus receptus. Received text, {i.e.,
Text ordinarily used or cited.)

textus. Text. „
titulus. Title ;
— secundarius, Half title, bastard title.
tomus(-i). Volume(s).
traductum. Translated,
typograpbia. Printing house,
typographus. Printer.
U.
u. ut; — inf., ut infra; u. s., ut supra,
ult. ultimo. At the end.
ut. diet, ut dictum. As has been said; — infra,
As below; — supra, As above.
V.
v. vide,
v., v°. Verso.
V. g. verbi gratia,
v. lect. (w. 11.) f var. lect. vario lectio (variones lec-
tiones).
vacat. (It is) blank,
vacant. Plural of vacat.
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LATIN
vario lectio (variae lectiones). Different reading(s).

variorum. Of many writers, (e.g., editio variorum,
Edition including versions, notes, etc., of different
people.)
verbi gratia. For example.
verso. Back
of a leaf. (In a book, the left-hand
(even-numbered) page.)
vide. See; —
etiam, See also; —
retro, See above,
videlicet. Namely.
viz. videlicet,
vo. Verso.
vol. volumen.
volumen(-ines). Volume(s).
w. 11. Variae lectiones. See vario lectio.
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.
SPANISH ABBREVIATIONS AND

TERMS
acero, (en — ) . Steel (engraving)

acotado. Limited.
adicion. Addition.
agotado. Out of print.
agotadisimo. Very scarce, entirely out of print.
agujero. Wormhole.
ale man. German.
algo. Somewhat, (e.g., algo deteriorado, Somewhat
damaged.)
ampliado. Enlarged.
anotacion. Note, annotation.
anotado. Annotated.
anteportada. Page of half title; — grabada, En-
graved half title.
antiguo. Old.
anual. Annual.
anual. anualmente. Annually.
anuario. Year book, annual.
anunciado. Announced.
apaisado. Oblong (particularly of illustrations or en-
gravings) .
apendice. Appendix, supplement.

apolillado. Wormeaten.
122
SPANISH
aumentado. Enlarged,
autograft). Autograph,
autografiado. Autographed,
autor. Author.
azul. Blue,
azulado. Bluish.
B.
badana. Sheep.
bastante. Considerably; — deteriorado, Consider-
ably damaged.
becerrillo. Calf.
bibliografia. Bibliography.
bibliografico. Bibliographical.
biblioteca. Library, catalogue.
bianco. White, blank.
boletfn. Bulletin.
bolsillo. Pocket; ed. de — , Pocket edition.
bonito. Attractive; bonita edicion, Attractive edi-
— ejemplar, Good
tion; (attractive) copy.
buen(a). Good; — ejemplar, Good copy; es- —
tado (de conservation), Good condition; buena
letra, Good print (type).
C.
c. con. With.
cabeza. Top; — dorada, Gilt top.
cabezal. Title page.
cada tomo. Per volume, each volume.
cantos dorados. Gilt edges.
caracteres. Letters; — cursivos, Italics; — goticos,
Gothic (text or black-letter) characters.
123
carpeta. Portfolio, wrapper.

cartone. Bound in boards.
cartulina. Cardboard, bristol board.
centimo(-s). Centime (s).
cerca de. About.
chagrin. Shagreen, grained leather; tela — , Cloth
grained to imitate shagreen, "morocco cloth"; —
flexible, Flexible shagreen; — mullido, Padded
morocco,
coleccion. Collection,
colofon. Colophon,
columna. (coluna.) Column,
con. With ;
— grabados, With engravings,
correccion. Correction,
corregido. Corrected.
cortado por el margen. Margin trimmed,
corte. Edge; — s dorados, Gilt edge(s); — s de
distinto color, Edges of different colors; — s rojos,
Red edges.
corto numero, (en — ) . Small number available,
scarce.
eta. Account.
cuaderno. Stitched pamphlet, signature " in fours."
cuadro. Picture,
cubierta. Cover,
cuidadosamente corregido. Carefully corrected.
D.
ded. dedicatoria. Dedication,
deteriorado. Damaged,
dibujo. Drawing.
124
;
SPANISH
docum. documento. Document.

dorado. Gilt.
dos col. a. Double column.
e. escudo; —
de a., escudo de armas; de a. i., —
escudo de armas imperiales; —
de a. r., escudo de
armas reales.
ed. edici6n.
edition. Edition ; —
autografiada, Autographed edi-
tion; — de corto numero de ejemplares, Limited
edition; —
de gran lujo, Extra de luxe edition; —
de lujo, Edition de luxe; —
en letra gruesa, Large
type edition.
ejemplar. Copy bonito — Attractive (pretty) copy
; ,
—
bueno , —
Good copy; inmejorable, Perfect copy;
— numerado, Numbered copy.
en. In; — cartone, Bound boards. in
enc. encuadernado.
encarnado. Flesh-colored.
encartonado. Bound in boards.
encuadernacion. Binding.
encuadernado. Bound.
epoca, (de la ). —
Contemporary, (e.g., pasta de la
epoca.)
escaso. Defective, lacking.
escudo. shield; —
de armas, Coat of arms; de —
armas imperiales, Imperial coat of arms; de ar- —
mas reales, Royal coat of arms.
esmeradamente arreglado. Carefully arranged.
estropeado. Mutilated.
125
estuche. Case,
excelentemente. Excellently,
extranjero. Foreign.
F.
facsimil. facsimile,
faltan. Lacking, wanting.
falto. Wanting, lacking,
fecha. Date,
fha. Fecha.
fho. Fecho. Dated,
filete dorado. Gold fillet,
fol. foliaci6n. folio,
foliation. Pagination,
foliado. Paged.
folio mayor. Large folio.
folio menor. Small folio.
folleto. Pamphlet,
forrado de tela. Lined with cloth,
fotograbado. Photogravure,
franees. French,
franqueo. Postage free.
frente. Front (cover),
frontis. frontispicio. Frontispiece.
G.
gastos de envio. Costs of transportation.
grab, grabado(s) ;
—
en mad., grabado en madera.
grabado. Engraving; —
en acero, Steel engraving;
— en madera, Wood engraving; —
relieve, En-
graving in relief.
126
SPANISH
gran. Large, great; — folio, Large folio; — papel,

Large paper,
grueso. Thick, bulky; — volumen, Large, bulky
volume.
guia. Guide.
H.
h. hoja.
hecho al cromo. Done in color,
hermoso. Handsome.
hoja. Leaf; —
volante, Broadside, newspaper " ex-
tra " or supplement.
hoi. holandes. Dutch.
I.
iluminado. Illuminated.
ilustracion. Illustration.
ilustrado. Illustrated.
imprenta. Printing office.
impresion. Impression, edition.

impreso. Printed.
impreso. Small book, short treatise.
indice. Index.
infinidad. A great number; — de laminas, Numer-
ous plates.
ingles. English.
iniciales. Initials.
inmejorable. Very remarkable; ejemplar — , Per-
fect copy.
intercalado en el tezto. Intercalated in the text.
intonso. Uncut.
127
jaspeado. Marbled.
1. Hbro.
lam. lamina. Plate, engraving; — doblada, Folded
plate, double-page plate; — al agua fuerte, etching;
— suelta, Loose plate.
let. —
letra; cursiva; —
curs., letra got., letra
g6tica; — rom., romana.
letra
letra(s). Letter; — cursivas,s — capitales,
Italics; s
Capital —
letters; Gothic (text or black-
s goticas,
letter) — gruesa, Large type; — muy
letters;
gruesa, Very large type; — romana, Roman let-
ter; — pegueiia, small type.

libreria. Library, bookshop.
librero. Bookseller.
linea. Line.
litografia. Lithograph.
lomera. Back ; — jaspeada, Marbled back — y pun- ;
tas chagrin, Three-quarters (back and corners)

shagreen.
lomo. Back; —
cuajado de oro, Back profusely
ornamented with gold; —
tela, Cloth back; jas- —
peado, Marbled back.
lujoso. Ornate, elaborate.
M.
MS. (MSS.). Manuscrito(-s).
magnifico. Splendid; — ejemplar, Splendid copy.
128
SPANISH
mal. Bad, poor; —

ejemplar, Poor copy,
mancha. Spot, stain. See manchado.
manchado. Spotted, stained; —
de agua, Water-
stained; —
de humidad, "Foxed," mildewed; —
de tinta, Ink stained,
manuscrito. Manuscript.
mapa. Map.
marcado. Marked,
margen. Margin; —
inferior, Lower margin; —
superior, Upper margin,
materia. Subject; tabla de —
s, Subject index,
may. mayor.
mayor. Large (lit. "larger"); 4 —
Large quarto. ,
medio. Half; media pasta, Half leather binding,

menor. Small (lit. "smaller"); folio Small — ,
quarto,
mismo, el — . The same.
moderno. Modern.
mr.(s). maravedi(s). Old Spanish coin worth about
one-sixth of a cent,
multidad. Large number; — de grabados, Many
engravings,
muy. Very; — escaso, Very scarce; — raro, Very
rare.
N.
n. numero.
neto. Net.
nuevo. New; neuva edition, New edition.
nota. Note ; — s marginales, Marginal notes.
num.(-s). ntimero(-s). Number(s).
129
o.
obra. Work; — de ocasion, Secondhand works;
s s —
de lance, Secondhand books; —
rarisima, Very
rare work.
opuscule Short summary or treatise.
orden(es). Arrangement (s), class(es).
ordenado. Arranged.
ordenadamente. Systematically.
orl. orla. Margin, border.
orla. orlado; —
en las tapas, Edges of covers dec-
orated ;
— orladas las paginas, Decorative margins,
ornamental borders.
p. por, peseta, pagina.

p. a. por autorizaci6n.
p. p. porte pagado.
p. en b. pagina en bianco.
pag.(s). pagina(s).
pagina. Page; —s doblas, Folded pages; — en
bianco, Blank page; — s orladas, Pages with deco-
rated borders.
papel. Paper; — large paper; — acani-
gran,
llado, Laid paper; — avitelado, Vellum paper; —
azul, Blue paper; — corriente, Common (ordinary)
paper; — couche, Coated paper; — de arroz, Rice
paper; — de China, India paper; — de hilo,
Rag paper; — Rag paper; — Japon, Japan
hilo,
paper; — jaspeado, Marbled paper; — satinado,
Calendered paper, glazed paper; — volante, Small
pamphlet, leaflet.
130
SPANISH
papel. Treatise, article, paper.

pasta. Leather binding (leather covered boards) roan ,
leather; —
con adornos, Ornamental leather bind-
ing; —
fina, Fine leather binding; —
espanola,
Spanish leather binding; —
valenciana, Valentian
leather binding.
perfecto. Perfect.
pergamino. Parchment.
peseta. Spanish coin worth about 19 cents.
peso. Spanish dollar (South American coin worth
about 75 cents); peso duro (fuerte), Old Spanish
" hard dollar " or " piece of eight."
pf(s). peso(s) fuerte (s).
picadura de polilla. Wormhole.
piel. Leather; —
tabla, Diced leather; — valenci-
ana, Valentian leather.
plancha. Plate.
piano. Plan.
plegado. Folded.
pliego. Sheet of paper.
por. By.
port, portada.
portada. Frontispiece, title page; — orlada, Deco-
rated title page.
porte pagado. Prepaid.
precio. Price.
prel. preliminar. Preliminary.
prensa, (en ). —In press.
primero. First; primera edition, First edition.
priv. privilegio. Privilege, copyright.
proemio. Preface, introduction.
prol. pr61ogo. Preface, introduction.
131
—
ps. paginas ; — ds., paginas doblas.

ps. pesos.
pta. (ptas.). peseta(s).
pts. pesetas,
publication. Publication.
punta. Corner; redonda, round corner; — rebar-
beado, rough (deckle) edge.
Q.
Que se hallan de venta. Which are for sale.
R.
r. (rs.). Real(es).
rarisima. Very rare.
raro. Rare.
real(es). Old Spanish coin worth 10 to 12^ cents.
real. Royal.
rebaja. Reduction, rebate, discount.
rebarbeado. Rough.
recopilado. Compiled.
recopilador. Compiler.
recortado. Cut, trimmed.
reducido. Reduced.
reforzado. Strengthened, reenforced.
rehecho. Repaired, restored.
reimpresion. Reprint, new edition.
remendado. Mended.
remiendo. Short work, issued in limited edition,
patch.
reproduction. Reproduction,
retrato. Portrait.
132
SPANISH
re visa do. Revised.

roto. Broken, damaged.
rotulo. Binder's title ; — dorado, Back title in gilt.
rustica (a la — , en — ). Unbound, paper covers.
S.
s. sin; — a., sin ano; — f., sin fecha; — 1., sin lugar;
— 1. n. a., sin lugar ni ano; — 1. ni a. ni numera-
tion.
ser. serie(s). Series.
siglo. Century.
sign, signatura. " Signature," section, sheet.
siguiente. Following, sequent.
sin. — ano., Without year publica-
Without; of
tion; — fecha, Without date; — With- foliacidn,
out numbered — Unpaged —
folios (leaves) ; foliar, ;
lugar, Without place; — lugar ano numera- ni ni

tion; Without year, or numbered pages; —
place,
numeration, — numerar, Unnumbered; — signa-
turas, Without signature marks.
sobrepuestas. Mounted plates, etc.
sociedad. Society.
suelto. Loose.
T.
tabla. Table of contents.

tafilete.Morocco.
tamano. Size, shape.
tapa. Cover.
tela. Cloth; — con dorados, Cloth binding orna-
mented in gilt; — encarnada, Flesh-colored cloth
binding.
133
tirado. Printed ; —
de e jemplares en corto numero,
Only a few copies printed tirada especiale, Special
;
edition.
tit. tftulo. Title.
todas sus margenes, (con — ). Margins entire, uncut.
tomito. Small volume.
tomo. Volume.
traduction. Translation.
traducido. Translated.
U.
ultimo. Last, latest; ultima edition, Latest edition.
ultramar. Foreign.
unico publicado (Tomo i — ). Only — vol. published.
V.
v. vease. See.
vendido. Out of print.
vineta. Vignette; — en madera, Vignette woodcuts.
volumen. Volume.
134
SWEDISH ABBREVIATIONS AND
TERMS*
Umlauted vowels are arranged in order with unumlauted, not by
themselves as in Swedish dictionaries
A.
a. andra. Second.
adl. afdelning(ar). Section(s), part(s).
af. By.
afhandl. afhandling(ar). Papers,
aftryck. Copy(-ies), print(s), impression (s).
allm. allman(t). General (ly), common (ly).
anledn. anledning.Occasion (s).
arg. argang(-ar). Annual volume(s), yearbook(s).
arh. arhundrade(r). Century (-ies).
arlig. Annual (ly).
ark. Signature(s).
arr. arrangerad. Arranged.
arsberattelse(r). Annual report(s).
arskatalog(er). Annual catalogue.
arsskrift(er). Annual publication (s).
aukt. (auktor.) ofvers. auktoriserat ofversattning.
Authorized translation.
B.
bd. band. Volume (s), binding(s).
bearb. bearbetad. Revised.
* No claim to completeness or proportion is made for this sec-
tion. It is included in default of a fuller available list elsewhere.
135
. .
bemynd. bemyndigad. Authorized of vers. —

( —
of versattning). Authorized translation,
bibl. bibliotek. Library (-ies). ^Ifoobiblisk. Biblical,
bidrag. Contribution (s)
bifogad. Added.
bihang. Appendix (es), supplement^),
bil. bilaga(-or). Supplement (s).
biogr. biografisk, biografi(er).
biografi(er). Biography (-ies).
biografisk. Biographical.
bl. blad. Leaf(-ves).
bl. a. bland annat. bland annat. Among others
(inter alia).
bok (bocker). Book(s), part(s).
bokb. bokbinderi(-er). Bindery (-ies).
bokforl. bokforlag. Publishing house,
bokf orlaggare. Publisher (s)
bokforteckning(ar). Catalogue (s).
bokb.. bokhandel. Bookstore (s).
boklador. Book store.
boktr. boktryckeri(er). Printing house(s). —
bolag. boktryckeribolag. Printing firm.
C.
chagrb. chagrinband. Shagreen binding.
D.
def. defekt. Defective, imperfect, incomplete.
del(-ar). Part(s).
distr. distribuerad. Distributed, " sold by."
distr. Distribution, distributing center, agency,
dlr. delar. Part(s).
dyl. dylik(a) . The same, similar.
136
SWEDISH
E.
eg. egentlig(en). Real(ly), proper (ly).
ej i bokhandeln. Not for sale.
el. eller. Or.
eleg. elegant. Elegant.
ensidigt blad. Broadside, leaf printed on one side.
ensk. enskild. Private(ly), special (ly).
ett ex. ett exemplar. One copy, single (or unique)
copy,
ex., expl. exemplar. Copy(-ies).
exp. exporterad. Exported.
F.
f. for. For.
f. 6. for ofrigt. Besides, further,
f. Following (sing.).
foljande.
farglitografi. Lithographed in colors,
fargtr. fargtryck. Color print,
ff. foljande. Following (plu.).
fig. figur(er). Illustration (s).
fl. fler(a). More, many,
folj. foljande. Following, next.
foljd. Series.
forbattrad upplaga. Revised (improved) edition,
foregaende. Preceding.
fdrening(en). Association (s), society (-ies).
fori, forfattar. Author.
fori, forlaggare. Publisher.
fSrord. Preface(s), introduction (s).
forteckn. forteckning(ar). List(s), index (es), cata-
logue (s).
fr. fran. From.
franskt band. Calf binding, leather binding.
137
G.
genom. By, through.
genomsedd. Revised.
gldsn. guldsnitt.
gm., gnm. genom.
gotisk stil. Gothic type, " black letter."
grav. graverad. Engraved.
grav. gravyr. Engraving(s).
gsn., (guldsn.). guldsnitt. Gilt edges, gilding.
H.
h. (hfn.). hafte(n). Number(s), part(s).
haftad. Stitched.
handskr. handskrift(er). Manuscript(s).
hfn. haften. Numbers, parts.
heliogravyr(er). Heliogravure (s).
helsidespl. helsides plansch(er). Full-page plate (s).
hlfr. bd. (hlfr.). halff ranskt band (halff ransk). Half-
calf binding.
hvarje. Each.
hvit. White, blank. — sida, Blank page.
I.
i allm. i allmanhet. Mostly, generally, commonly,

i st. f. i stallet for. Instead of.
ibl. ibland. Among,
illustr. illustrerat. Illustration,
illustration (er). Illustration(s).
illustrerat. Illustrated,
inb. inbunden. Bound,
innehall. Contents.
inledning(ar). Introduction(s), preface(s).
138
.
SWEDISH
inneh. innehaller. Contains,

interfol. interfolierad. Interleaved,
intet titelblad. No title page.
J-
jamte. Besides, with,
jfr. jemfor. Compare.
K.
kalfband. Calf binding.
kartonerad. Bound in boards.
kart. karta(-or).
kart. kartong.
karta(-or). Map(s), chart(s).
kartbok(-bocker). Atlas(es).
kartong. " Boards," board binding.
klb. kalfband. Calf binding.
klotb. klotband. Cloth binding.
kolor. kolorerad. Colored.
kompl. komplet. Complete(ly).
kongl. konglig. Royal.
koppartryck. Copperplate.
kplt. komplet.
kungl. kunglig. Royal.
kr. kron(or). Scandinavian coin worth 25-26 cents.
L.
lagg. Signature (s).
ldrbd. laderband. Leather binding,
liten qvart. Small 4to (etc.).
litograf tryck. Lithograph (s)
litogr. litograferad. Lithographed.
139
.
litograferad plansch. Lithograph.

lyxband. Binding de luxe.
M.
m. med. With, and.
m. fl. med flera. And others,
m. m. med mera. Et cetera.
medd. meddelande(n) Communication (s),
. con-
tribution (s).
minnes bl. minnes blad. Memorial pamphlet(s).
mus. musik. Music.
musik forteckning(ar). Music catalog(s).
N.
narv (narvarande) tid. The present time.
notis (er) . Note (s) notice (s)
,
numr. nummer, numrerad.

nummer. Number (s).
numrerad. Numbered.
ny. New; ny upplaga (nya upplagor), New edi-
tion (s).
0.
o. och. And.
6. ofver. Over.
o. d. och dylika. And similar (ones).
o. s. v. och sa vidare. Et cetera.
ofvers. ofversatt. Translated.
bfversedd. Revised.
oillustr. oillustrerad. Without illustrations.
omarb. omarbetad. Revised. — uppl., omar-
betad upplaga. Revised edition.
omkr. omkring. About (circa).
140
.
SWEDISH
onumrerad. Unnumbered.
oofver. See ofver.
opag. opaginerad. Unpaged.
ore. Scandinavian coin worth about j cent.
orig. Original.
osignerat. Without signature marks.
oskuret. Uncut, unopened.
P.
pagina. Page(s).
paginering. Pagination,
papper. Paper.
perm(ar). Board covers, covers, (e.g. med skindrygg
o. clotpermar, With leather back and cloth sides.)
pi. plansch(er). Plate(s).
plschr. planscher.
porto. Postage; — fri, Postpaid,
portr. portratt (er) . Portrait (s)
ppbd. papband. Board binding.
pris(er). Price (s).
prgtbd. pragtband. Binding de luxe.
Q.
Qvart. Quarto.
R.
redaktor(er). Editor(s).
redig. redigerat. Edited,
ror. rorande. Concerning.
S.
s. sida.
ss. sasom. For example (e.g.).
141
.
saml. samlade, samling.

samlade. Collected, (e.g. samlade skrifter, Com-
plete works.)
samling(ar). Collection, (e.g. samling dikter, Col-
lection of poems.)
samma. (The) same.
samt. samtidig. Contemporary.
sarsk. sarskild. Separate, individual.
sartr. sartryck. Abstract, separate.
se. See.
sid. sida.
sida (sidor). Page(s).
sign, signatur, signerat.
signatur(er). Signature(s).
signerat. Signed, marked.
skildr . skildring (ar) . Description (s)
skr. skrift(er). Work(s), writing(s).
sp. spalt(er). Column (s).
ss. sidor. Pages.
stor. (e.g. stor folio, Large folio.)
Large,
suppl., supplem. supplement (er). Supplement(s).
sv. svensk. Swedish.
svart. Black; —
och rodt tryck, Printed in black
and red.
t. till. t. ex. till exempel. For example,

t. o. m. till och med. Till, inclusive.
tafia (taflor). Plate (s), illustration (s).
talr. talrik. Numerous,
teckn. teckning(ar). Drawing(s).
tidskr. tidskrift(er). Periodical (s).
142
SWEDISH
till. To ; till exempel, For example ; till och med, Till,
up to, inclusive,
tillagg. Appendix (-dices),
tillok. tillokad. tillokning.
tillokad. Enlarged.
tillokning(ar). Addition(s), enlargement(s).
titelblad. Title-page,
tr. tryck, tryckt.
trasnitt. Woodcut(s), wood engraving(s).
trasnitt gravyr. Woodcut.
trasnitts-tafia (taflor). Woodcut (s).
tryck. Print(s).
tryckt. Printed.
tryckort. Place of printing (or publishing),
rvaspaltad. Double column,
tvaspaltig. In two columns, double column,
tvar. Square, (e.g. tvarfol, Square folio.)
U.
ungef. ungefar. About (circa).
uppgift-(er). Notice (s), report (s), list(s).
uppl. upplaga(or). Edition (s).
utan. Without ;
—
ar, Without year ort, Without ;
—
place of publication ;—
sign, utan signatur, Without
signature mark(s) ;
— titelblad, Without title page.
utarb. utarbetad. Compiled.
utdg., utdr. utdrag. Abstract(s), extract(s).
utg. utgifva, utgifven.
utgangen ur bokhandeln. Out of print.
utgifva. Edition.
utgifven. Edited.
utgifvare. Editor (s).
143
utk. utkomma. Appeared, issued,

utm. utraarkt. Choice, excellent,
utsald. Out of print.
V.
volym(er). Volume(s), book(s), part(s).
144
BRIEF LIST OF HONORARY
TITLES
Only such titles as are frequently used in connection with
authors' names are included. For others, especially those in-
dicating ecclesiastical or military rank, appellations of royalty
or nobility, designation of particular official positions, or mem-
bership in societies, see prefaces to biographical dictionaries like
Who's Who, Who's Who in America, Wer Ist's, etc., also the lists
of abbreviations in Webster's International Dictionary and the

Standard Dictionary: for forenames consult Cutter, C. A., Rules
for a Dictionary Catalogue, 1904, p. 157-61.
(D.) = Dutch; (F.) = French; (G.) = German; (I.)
= Italian; (L.) = Latin; (S.) = Spanish.
A. Alteza (S). Altezza (I).
AA. Altezas. Highnesses. (S).
A.D. Archduke.
A.N.A. Associate of the National Academy. (U. S.)
A.R.A. Associate of the Royal Academy. (Eng.)
Adm. Admiral.
Alteza. Highness. (S.)
Altezza. (I.) Highness.
apa. (ap a .), apo., aplica., aplico., apostolica(-o).
Apostolic.
arz., arzbpo. arzbispo. Archbishop. (S).
Att., Atty. Attorney; Att.-Gen., Attorney general.
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BRIEF LIST OF HONORARY TITLES
B.
B. beato. Blessed, holy, (St.). (S.)
bach, bachelier, — es lettres, etc., Bachelor of let-
ters, etc. (F.)

bart. Baronet.
B™. Baron. (F.)
bp. Bishop.
br. bachiller. Bachelor (of Arts, etc.). (S.)
bt. Baronet.
C.
C.B. Companion of the Bath.
C.D.S.O. Companion of the Distinguished Service
Order.
C. de J. Compafiia de Jesus (S. J.) . (S.)
C.G. Consul general.
C.J. Chief justice.
C.P.S. Custos Privati Sigilli. Keeper of the Privy
Seal. (L.)
C.R. Custos Rotulorum. Keeper of the Rolls. (L.)
C.S. Custis Sigilli. Keeper of the seal. (L.)
cap., capn. capitan. Captain. (S.)
capl., capln. capellan. Chaplain. (S.)
Card., Cardl. Cardenal. Cardinal. (S.)
Card. Cardinal.
Ch. chaucelier. Chancellor. (F.)
Ch«. Chevalier. (F.)
Col. Colonel.
Comdt. Commandant. Commander. (G.)
conte. Count. (I.)
contessa. Countess. (I.)
Ct. Count.
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CI*, comte. Count. (F.)

Ctf sse . comtesse. Countess. (F.)
D.
D., D% Da. Dofia. (S.)
D., Dn ., Dn. Don. (S.)
D.C.L. Doctor of Civil (Common) Law.
D.S.O. Distinguished Service Order.
Dir. Directeur (F.), Direktor (G.). Director.
Doc. Docent.
Doct. Doctor.
Doz. Dozent. (G.)
Dr. Dr Doctor. (F.)
.
Due. Duke. (F.)

Duca. Duke. (I.)
E.
Ehzg. Erzherzog(-in). Archduke (-duchess). (G.)
Em., Etna., Ema Eminencia. Eminence.
. (S.)
Em., Emm. Eminentisimo. Very eminent. (S.)
Em. Eminenza. Eminence. (I.)
Emn. Eminenz. Eminence. (G.)
Episc. Episcopus. Bishop. (L.)
ER., ERr. Ehrenritter. (G.)
Erzb. Erzbischof. Archbishop. (G.)
Erzhzg. Erzherzog. Archduke. (G.)
Exc, Exca Excelencia. Excellency.
. (S.)
Excma., Excmo. Excelentisima(-mo). Most excel-
lent. (S.)
F.
F.M. Field marshal.
F.-M.-Lt. Feldmarschall-Leutnant. Lieutenant field
marshal. (G.)
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F.R.A. Fellow of the Royal Academy.

F.R.C.P. Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians.
F.R.C.S. Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons.
F.R.G.S. Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.
F.R.H.S. Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.
F.R.S. Fellow of the Royal Society.
F.S.A. Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries.
Frhr. Freiherr. Baron, baronet. (G.)
Frhrin. Freiherrin. Baroness. (G.)
Fst. Fiirst(-in). Prince(-ess). (G.)
fstl. fiirstlich. Princely. (G.)
G.
G.-F.-M. Generalfeldmarschall. General field mar-
shal. Generalissimo. (G.)
G" 1
. General. (F.)
Gen., Genl. General.
Gen.-Lt. Generlleutnant. Lieutenant general. (G.)
Gen.-Maj. Generalmajor. Major general. (G.)
Gf. Graf. Count. (G.)
Gfn., Gfin. Grafin. Countess. (G.)
Gfst. Grand-duke. (G.)
Grossfiirst.
Ghz. Archduke. (G.)
Grossherzog.
Gob., Gobr., Gob1 Gobernador. Governor.
. (S.)
gouv. gouverneur. Governor. (F.)
Gov. Governor.
Gov. Gen. Governor general.
Graaf. Count. (D.)
Gravin. Countess. (D.)
Grossh., Grossherz. Grossherzog. Archduke. (G.)
grossh., grossherz. grossherzoglich. Archducal.
(G.)
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H.
H.B.M. His (Her) Britannic Majesty.
H.C.M. His (Her) Catholic Majesty.
H.E. His Eminence.
H.E. His Excellency.
H.H. His (Her) Highness, His Holiness.
H.I.H. His (Her) Imperial Highness.
H.M. His (Her) Majesty.
Hon., Honble. Honorable.
H.R.H. His (Her) Royal Highness.
Hauptmann. Captain. (G.)
Herren. Gentlemen, Messieurs. (G.)
H.H. Herren. (G.)
hi., big. heilig. Holy, " Saint." (G.)
Hofmarschall. Knight marshal, " seneschal." (G.)
Hzg. Herzog. Duke. (G.)
Hzgin. Herzogin. Duchess. (G.)
I.
I.C. Iurisconsult. Counsellor-at-law. (L.)

Ilma , lima., Ilmo., Illma., Illmo. Illustrisima(-o).
Most illustrious. (S.)
J-
J. Judge, justice.
J.C. Jurisconsult. Counsellor-at-law. (L.)
J.C.D. Juris Civilis Doctor. Doctor of Civil Law.

(L.)
J.D. Jurum Doctor. Doctor of Laws. (L.)
J.U'i). Juris Utruisque Doctor. Doctor of both
laws (i.e., civil and canon). (L.)
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Jhr. Jonkheer. Sir. (D.)

Jkvr. Jonkvrouw. Lady. (D.)
K.
k. kaiserlich, koniglich. Imperial, royal. (G.)
K. King, knight.
K. Konig. King. (G.)
K.B. Knight of the Bath.
K.C. King's Counsel.
K.C.B. Knight Commander of the Bath.
K.G. Knight of the Garter.
k.k. koniglich kaiserlich, kaiserlich koniglich. Royal
imperial. (G.)
k.u.k. kaiserlich und koniglich. Royal and impe-
rial. (G.)
kais. kaiserlich. Imperial.
Kap. Kapitan. Captain. (G.)
Kg. Konig.
kgl. Koniglich.
Khr. Kammerherr. Chamberlain. (G.)
Komdt. Kommandant. Commandant. (G.)
Kt. Knight.
Kurfst. Kurfiirst. Elector (electoral prince). (G.)
kurfstl. kurfiirstlich. Relating to an electoral
prince. (G.)
L.
L. Lady.
L. licenciado. Licentiate. (S.)
L.C. Lord Chamberlain, Lord Chancellor.
L.C.B. Lord Chief Baron.
L.C.J. Lord Chief Justice.
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L.H.A. Lord High Admiral.

L.H.C. Lord High Chancellor.
L.H.D. Litterarum Humanarum Doctor. Doctor of
Humanities. (L.)
L.J. Lord Justice.
L.P. Lord Provost.
Ldo. Licenciado. (S.)
Ldgf. Landgraf. Landgrave. (G.)
Lieut., Lt. Lieutenant; — Col., Lieutenant colonel;
— Gov., Lieutenant governor.
M.
M. Madre. Mother, the Virgin. (S.)
M. Maestro. Professor, Master (of Arts, etc).
(S.)
M. Majestad.
M. Marquis.
M. Monsieur.
M. Member. {See F. (Fellow)).
M. Member; M.d.H.H., Mitglied des
Mitglied.
Herrenhauses, Member of the House of Lords;
M.d.L., Mitglied des Landtags, Member of the
House of Commons (or Lower House); M.d.R.,
Mitglied des Reichstags, Member of the Reich-
stag; M.d.R.-R., Mitglied des Reichsrats, Member
of the Imperial Council. (G.)
M.C. Member of Congress.
M.G. Major general.
M.P. Member of Parliament.
Maj. Major; Maj. Gen., Major general.
March. Marchioness.
Marchese. Marquis. (I.)
I5i
Marchesa. Marchioness. (I.)

Marechal. Marshal. (F.)
Marq. Marquis.
Marsch. Marschall. Marshal. (G.)
Mdlle. Mademoiselle.
Me., e
M
Madre. The Virgin, mother
. (religious).
Mej. Mejuffrouw. Miss. (D.)
Mevr. Mevrouw. Mrs. (D.)
Mgr. Monsignor, Monsignore. (I.)
Min. Plen. Minister Plenipotentiary.
M is
Marquis. (F.)
.
M ise
. Marquise, Marchioness. (F.)
Mitgl. Mitglied. (See under M.)
Mile. Mademoiselle.
MM. Their majesties.
Mm. Messieurs.
Mme. Madame.
Mons. Monsieur (used in older English but consid-
ered highly incorrect by the French).
Mr. Meester. Doctor of Laws. (D.)
Most Rev. Most Reverend (Archbishop).
Mr., Mro., Mr°. Maestro. (See M.)
Mrs. Missis, mistress.
N.
N.A. National Academician (Art).
0.
O.F.M. Ordinis Fratrum Minorum. Of the order
of Friars Minors (Franciscan). (L.)
O.P. Ordinis Prsedicatorum. Of the Dominican
order. (L.)
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O.S.A. Ordinis St. Angustini. Of the order of St.

Augustine.
O.S.B. Ordinis St. Benedict!. Of the order of St.
Benedict.
P.
P. Papa, padre. The Pope, father (priest). (S.)
P.C. Privy councillor.
P.D. See Ph.D.
P ce . Prince. (F.)
Pe. Padre.
pere. Father (priest). (F.)
Pras. Prasident. President. (G.)
principe. Prince. (I.)
Prins. Prince. (D.)
Prov. Provost.
Prz. Prinz. Prince. (G.)
Przssin. Prinzessin. Princess.
Q-
Q.C. Queen's Counsel.
R.
R. Reverendo. Reverend. (S.)
R. Reverencia. Reverence.
R. Rex, regina. King, Queen. (L.)
R. Real. Royal.
R.A. Rear Admiral, Royal Academician (Art).
R.E. Right Excellent, Royal Engineers.
R.S.S. Regiae Societatis Socius. Fellow of the
Royal Society. (L.)
R.W. Right Worthy, Right Worshipful.
Rect. Rector.
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.
Reg. Prof. Regius Professor.

Ridder. Knight. (D.)
Rt. Ritter. Knight, " Sir." (G.)
Rt. Hon. Right Honorable.
Rt. Rev. Right Reverend (Bishop).
Rt. Wpful. Right Worshipful.
S.
S., San. Santo, Santa. Saint. (S.)

S., Sant\ Santo, Sante. Saint. (I.)
S. Senor. "Mr." (S.)

S. Socius. Fellow, Associate, or Member of —
(L.)
S.A. Son (sa) altesse. His (Her) Highness. (F.)
S.A. Su (sua) Alteza. His (Her) Highness. (S.)
S.A.I. Su (Sua) Alteza. His (Her) Imperial High-
ness. (S.)
S.A.R. Son (sa) altesse royale. His (Her) Royal
Highness. (F.)
S.A.R. Su Alteza real. His Royal Highness. (S.)
S.A.R. Suo (Sua) Altezza reale. His (Her) Royal
Highness. (I.)
S.C.M. Sacra Caesarea (or Catholica) Majestas. His

Imperial (or Catholic) Majesty. (L.)
S.J. Society of Jesus (Jesuits).
S.M. Su Majestad. His Majesty; S.M.A., Su
Majestad Apostolica, His Apostolic Majesty. (S.)
S.R.M. Su Real Majestad. His Royal Majesty. (S.)
S.R.S. Societatis Regiae Socius. Fellow of the
Royal Society. (F.)
S.T.D. Sacrse Theologian Doctor. Doctor of Divin-
ity. (L.)
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Sa . Seiiora. (S.)
Sa. Senora. "Mrs." (S.)
Sen. Senator.
Serg., Serj. Sergeant, Serjeant.
Sig. Signor. "Mr." (I.)
Signora. " Mrs." (I.)
Signorina. " Miss." (I.) '
Sn., Sn., San., Saint. (S.)

Sor., Sores. Seiior, senores. " Mr.," " Messrs.," or
Gentlemen. (S.)
Sr., Sres. Sefior, Senores. See above.
Sra., Sras. Senora, Senoras. Mrs., Mesdames.
(S.)
Srta., S^. Senorita. Miss. (S.)
SS. AA. Sus Altezas. Their Highnesses. (S.)
SS. MM. Sus Majestades. Their Majesties. (S.)
St. Sainte. Saint. (F.)
Sta. Saint (/em.). (S.)
Ste. Sainte. Saint {fern.). (F.)
Su. See S.
Sua. See S.
T.
ten., tente. teniente. Lieutenant. (S.)
V.
V. Venerable. (S., F., Eng.)
V. Venerabilis, venerandus. Venerable. (L.)
V.A. Vice Admiral.
V.G. Vicar General.
V.P. Vice President.
V. Rev. Very Reverend.
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BRIEF LIST OF IMPORTANT PLACES
OF PUBLICATION AND THEIR
ABBREVIATIONS
For places and forms not in this list consult Deschamps, P. C.
E., Dictionnaire de geographie ancienne et moderne, Paris, 1870
(often sold as Supplement au (Brunei's) Manuel du libraire et de
1
Iamateur de livres); Ebert, F. A., General bibliographical diction-
ary, 4 v., Oxford, 1837; Power, John, Handy-book about books,
London, 1870, pp. 51-63. (English places) Rogers, W. T., Man-
:
ual of bibliography, London, 1891 pp. 168-82 Brown, J. D., Man-

,
;
ual of practical bibliography, London, pp.163-72. For location and

other information consult any good gazetteer such as Lippincott's.
Only the nominative form is usually given here.
A.
A.V. Augusta Vindelicorum. Augsburg.
A(a)rhusium. Aarhus.
Aberd. Aberdeen.
Aberdonia. Aberdeen.
Aix-la-Chapelle. Aachen.
Abred., Abredea. Abredonia. Aberdeen.
Agsp. Augspurg. Augsburg.
Alatum Castrum. Edinburgh.
Alb. Albany.
Alba Bulgarica, Alba Graeca. Belgrade.
Albani Villa. St. Albans.
Aldenburgum. Altenburg.
Alt., Altd. Altdorf.
Alten., Altenb. Altenburg.
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IMPORTANT PLACES OF PUBLICATION
Amst. Amsterdam.
Amstel. Amsteldam, Amstelodamium, Amstelseda-
mum, Amstelredamum. Amsterdam.
Amsterd. Amsterdam.
Aneda. Edinburgh.
Antuerpia. Antwerp.
Antv. Antwerp.
Antverpia.
Antw. Antwerpen. Antwerp.
Aqua Bonse. Bonn.
Aquse-Grani. Aquis granum. Aix-la-Chapelle.
Arg., Argent. Argentina, Argentina Reni, Argento-
ratum. Strasburg.
Arhusen. Arhuzia. Aarhus.
Arn., Arnheim.
Aschaffbg. Aschaffenburg.
Athenae Rauracas. Basle.
Augsb. Augsburg.
Augsp., Augsperg. Augsberg.
Aug. Taur., Augusta Taurinorum. Turin.
Aug. Tib., Augusta Tiberii. Ratisbon (Regensburg).
Aug. Treb., Augusta Trebocorum. Strasburg.
Augusta Trinobantum. London.
Aug. Vind., Augusta Vindelicorum. Augsburg.
Aurelia. Orleans.
Aurelia Allobrogum. Geneva.
Avenium. Avignon.
B.
B. Boston.
Bale. Basle (Basel).
Bait. Baltimore.
Bamb. Bamberg.
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Barcel. Barcelona.
Barchino, Barcino, Barxino. Barcelona.
Bas., Basil. Basileae. Basilea Rauracorum Basle
(Basel).
Basel. Basle.
Bielef. Bielefeld.
Ber., Berl. Berlin.
Bern., Berna. Berne.
Berol., Berolin.Berolinum. Berlin.
Bip. Deux-Ponts, Zweibriicken.
Bipontium.
Bisuntia. Besancon.
Bklyn. Brooklyn.
Bin. Berlin.
Bmb. Bamberg.
Bonna. Bonn.
Bon. Bononia. Bologna.
Bost. Boston.
Bp. Budapest.
Brangonia. Worcester.
Braunschw. Braunschweig.
Brem. Bremen.
Bresl. Bresla, Bressavia. Breslau.
Brixia. Briscia.
Brsl. Breslau.
Brno. Briinn.
Brschwg. Braunschweig.
Brns., Brs. Braunschweig.
Brugse, B rugae Bearnias, Brugge. Bruges.
Brun., Bruns., Brunsw. Brunonia, Brunsviga.
Brunswick.
Briissel. Brussels.
Brux. Bruxelles, Bruxellae. Brussels.
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Bucharesci. Buchurestum, Bucharest.

Byzancium, Byzantium. Constantinople.
C.
Cadomuna. Caen.
Caesar Augusta. Zaragoza.
Camb., Cb., Cbr. Cambridge.
Camboricum, Cantabrig(i) a, Capitabriga. Cambridge.
Cantab. Cantabrig(i)a. Cambridge.
Ch., Chic. Chicago.
Chra. Christiania.
Cin. Cincinnati.
Cob. Coburg.
Cobl. Coblenz.
Codania. Copenhagen.
Col., Colon. Colonia. Cologne.
Coin. (Colin.). Cologne.
Colon. Ag., Colonia Agrippina. Cologne.
Colonia Allobrogum. Geneva.
Colonia Claudia. Cologne.
Colonia Julia Romana. Seville.
Colonia Munatiana. Basle.
Colonia Ubiorum. Cologne.
Copenh., Copng., Coppenh. Copenhagen.
Copenhaven. Copenhagen.
Cpl. Constantinopolis. Constantinople.
D.
Dantiscum. Danzig.
Danz. Danzig.
Darms. Darmstadium. Darmstadt.
Daventria. Deventer.
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Delfi, Delphi. Delft.

Den Haag. The Hague.
Dill. Dillingen.
Divio. Dijon.
Divodurum. Metz.
Dortm. Dortmund.
Dr., Dres., Dresd. Dresda. Dresden.
Dresde. Dresden.
Dub., Dubl. Dublinum. Dublin.
Dunedin. Edinburgh.
Diisseld. Dusseldorf.
E.
Eblana. Dublin.
Ebor. Eboracum. York.
Ed., Edin., Edinb. Edinburgh.
Edinburgum, Edinum, Edinburchium. Edinburgh.
Elvetiorum Argentina. Strasburg.
Erf. Erfurt.
Erff. Erfford. (Erfurt.)
Erid. Eridanium. Milan.
Erl. Erlangen.
F.
F.a.M., Ff.a.M. Frankfurt am Main.
F.a.d.O., F.a.O., Ff.a.O., Frf.O. Frankfurt an (der)
Oder.
Fir. Firenze. Florence.
Flor. Florentia. Florence.
Francof. Francofortum. Frankfurt.
Frankf., Frankfurt a. M. Frankfurtium ad Manum.
Frankfurt am Main.
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Frankf., Frankfurt a. O. Frankfurtium ad Oderam.

Frankfurt an (der) Oder.
Frf. Frankfurt.
Friberga in Misnia. Freiberg.
Friburgum Brisgoviae. Freiburg in Brisgau.
Friburgum Helvetiorum. Fribourg in Switzerland.
G.
Ganabum. Orleans.
Gand., Ganda. Gandav(i)um. Ghent.
Gebenna, Gen., Geneve. Geneva.
Genf. Geneva.
Genova, Genua. Genoa.
Gent. Ghent.
Gies., Giess. Giessen.
GL, Glas., Glasg. Glascova, Glascua. Glasgow.
Goett. Gottingen.
Got. Gotinga.
Got., Gott. Gotting. Gottingen.
Gotb. Goteborg.
's Gravenh. 's Gravenhage. The Hague.
Greifsw. Greifswald.
Gron. (Gron.) Groninga, Groninga. Groningen.
H.
(den) Haag. The Hague.
Haarl. Haarlem.
Hafnia. Copenhagen.
Haga, Haga Comitis, Haga Comitum. The Hague,
's Hage. The Hague.
Hagen. Hagenau.
Hala. Halle.
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Hall. Halle.
Hamb. Hambourg. Hamburgum. Hamburg.
Hammona. Hamburg.
Hannov. Hannover.
Hanov. Hanovia. Hanau.
Harlemum. Haarlem.
Hav. Havnia. Copenhagen.
Hdlb. Heidelberg.
Helms. Helmstadt.
Heid. Heidelberg.
Helenopolis. Frankfurt-am-Main.
Herb. Herborn.
Hispalis. Seville.
Hlmst. Helmstadt.
Hmb. Hamburg.
Holmia. Stockholm.
I.
Ie., Ien. Iena.

Iena. Jena.
Ingolst. Ingolstadt.
Insula, Insulae. Lille.
Ispalis. Seville.
K.
Karlsr. Karlsruhe.
Kbh., Kbhvn. Kobenhavn.
Egsb. Konigsberg.
Khvn. Kobenhavn.
Kjob. Kjobenhavn.
Kobenhavn. Copenhagen.
Konigsb. Konigsberg.
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Koln. Cologne.
Kop., Kopenh. Kopenhagen.
Kristiania. Christiania.
L.
L. London.
L.B., LB. Lugdinum Batavorum.
Ld., Leid. Leido, Leiden. Leyden.
Leipz. Leipzig.
Lemg., Lemgau. Lemgo.
Ley. Leyden.
Liptzk., Liptzik. Leipzig.
Lisb. Lisboa, Lisbon.
Loewen. Louvain.
Lond. Londinium, Londinum, Londonia. London.
Lond. Goth. Londinum Gothorum. Lund.
Londres. London.
Lov. Lovanium. Louvain.
Lips. Lipsia. Leipzig.
Lps. Lipsia.
Lpz. Leipzig.
Liib. Lubeck.
Lubecae. Lubicensum. Lubeck.
Lug., Lugd. Lugdinium. Lyons.
Lug. Bat., Lugd. Bat. Lugdinum Batavorum. Leyden.
Lut. Par., Lutet. Lutetia Parisorum. Paris.
Lyon. Lyons.
M.
Madr. Madritum. Madrid.
Magdeb. Magdeburg.
Mainz. Mayence.
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Manh. Manheim. Mannheim.

Mannh. Mannheim.
Marb. Marburg.
Marionis. Hamburg.
Mars. Marseille. Marseilles.
Mediol. Mediolanum.
Milan.
Merseb. Merseburg.
Mil. Milano. Milan.
Monachium. Munich.
Mosc. Moscovia, Moscua. Moscow.
Mosk. Moskva. Moskau. Moscow.
Mrb. Marburg.
Miin., Munch. Miinchen. Munich.
N.
N. O. New Orleans.
N. Y. New York.
Nap. Napoli. Naples.
Neap. Neapolis. Naples.
Neust. Neustadt.
Norica. Niirnberg. Nuremberg.
Norimb. Norimberga. Nuremberg.
Nov. Ebor. Novum Eboracum. New York.
Nrb. Niirnberg.
Niirnb. Niirnberg. Nuremberg.
O.
Ofen. Budapest.
Offenb. Offenbach.
Olisipo, Olysipo. Lisbon.
Ox., Oxf. Oxford.
Ox., Oxon. Oxonia, Oxonium. Oxford.
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P.
P., Par. Parisius. Paris.
Padova. Padua.
Panormitum, Panormum. Palermo.
Petrop. Petropolis. St. Petersburg.
Ph., Phil., Phila., Philad. Philadelphia.
Plzna^ Pilsen.
Prag. Prague.
Praha. Prague.
Ptb. Petersburg.
Q-
Qdlb. Quedlinburg.
R.
Ratis. Ratisbon.
Regensberg. Ratisbon.
Regiom. Regiomontium. Konigsberg.
Reut., Reutl. Reutlingen.
Rom. Roma. Rome.
Rost. Rostock.
Roterod., Roterodamum. Rotterdam.
Rott. Rotterdam.
Rvik. Reykjavik. Reikeivik.
S.
S. F. San Francisco.
Salam. Salamanca.
Saragoss. Saragossa.
San Fran. San Francisco.
Sev. Sevilla. Seville.
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Salzb., Sib. Salzburg.

St., Stutt. Stuttgart.
St. L. St. Louis.
St. P., St. Pet., St. Ptb. St e Petersbourg. St.
Petersburg.
Stett. Stettin.
Sth., Sthm., Stockh. Stockholm.
Strassb., Strb. Strasbourg. Strassburg.
Strals. Stralsund.
Strasb. Strasbourg. Strassburg.
Stut. Stutgardia. Stuttgart.
Stut., Stutt., Stuttg. Stuttgart.
Sulzb. Sulzbach.
Taurinum. Turin.
Tig. Tigurum. Zurich.
Tor. Torino. Turin.
Traj. Rh. Trajectum (ad) Rhenum.
Triboccorum. Strasburg.
Trj. ad Rh. Trajectum ad Rhenum. Utrecht.
Trj. ad Viad. Trajectum ad Viadrum. Frankfurt-
an-Oder.
Trj. Inf. Trajectum Inferius. Utrecht.
Tub., Tub., Tiibgn.Tubinga. Tubingen.
Turicum Helvetiorum, Turigum. Zurich.
U.
Ubii. Cologne.
Ultr. Ultrajectum. Utrecht.
Ulyssipo, Ulyssipolis. Lisbon.
Upps., Uppsal. Uppsala. Upsala.
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Ups., Upsal. Upsala.

Utr. Utrecht.
V.
V. Venice.
Val. Valencia.
Vars. Varsavia, Varsovia. Warsaw.
Ven. Venezia, Venise. Venice.
Venedig. Venice.
Venet. Venetian. Venice.
Vigorina. Worcester.
Vin., Vind. Vindabona. Vienna.
Vitemb. Vitemberg. Wittenberg.
Vratisl. Vratislavia. Breslau.
W.
W., Wash. Washington.
W., Wien. Vienna.
Warsch. Warschau. Warsaw.
Warszawa. Warsaw.
Weim. Weimar.
West. Westmonasterium. Westminster.
Wiesb. Wiesbaden.
Witt., Wittenb. Wittenberg.
Wmr. Weimar.
Wiirzb. Wiirzburg.
Z.
Zena. Genoa.
Ztir. Zurich. Zurich.
Zutph. Zutphen.
Zweibr. Zweibriicken, Deux-Ponts.
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ABBREVIATIONS AND TECHNICAL TERMS USED

THE BOSTON BOOK COMPANY

more formal Arbitrary symbols used

used in the description of books rather than in the

Arskatalog for svenska bokhandeln, 1910. Stockholm, 191 1.

English Abbreviations and Terms i

French Abbreviations and Terms 14

German Abbreviations and Terms 36

Danish-Norwegian Abbreviations and Terms 76

Dutch Abbreviations and Terms 90

Latin Abbreviations and Terms 113

Spanish Abbreviations and Terms 122

Swedish Abbreviations and Terms 135

Brief List of Honorary Titles 145

Brief List of Places of Publication 156

col., cold. Colored.

dentelle borders. Lace-like tooling or printing on

elem. Elementary, elements.

gt. Great, (e.g., gt. i., great folio.)

i. J. p. Imperial Japanese paper.

imp. Imperfect, imperial, imported.

Imperial octavo. About 1 1 by 7§ in. ;

medium 8vo. About 9§ by 6 in. ;

p. 8vo., p. 8°, p. O. Post octavo.

preprint. Advance copy or print.

pub. Published, publisher.

S. i6mo. (15 to 17I cm.),

s. a., 1., et n. Sine anno, loco, et nomine (without

t. e. Top edge gilt.

tin & Co.).)

assemble. Gathered and folded, " in sheets."

(mar.), basane maroquin; — rac, basane racinee.

ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMS

broch. Sewed, stitched, paper covered.

cadre. Frame, ornamental border.

iques, Black-letter, "text"; — romains, Roman

c'est-a-dire. That is to say (i. e.).

ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMS

coupe. Leaves opened.

san., or sang., cuir de Pigskin; — de

cuir de sanglier gaufre, Gauffered pigskin; — maro-

rel., demi-reliure ; d. t., demi-toile; d. v., demi-veau

dos. Back (of book) ; — Loose back;

eleg. elegant, el£gamment. Elegant, elegantly.

douce, Copperplate; — tete, At the top, the top,

estampe. Stamped, embossed.

etat. State, condition; — de neuf, — neuf, "As

f. (ff.). feuille(s), feuillet(s). Folio.

fer. Tool ; —a froid, Blind tooling.

paper; — periodique, Periodical; — volante, Fly-

ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMS

feuillet. Leaf; — blanc, Blank leaf, flyleaf; —

filet. Fillet, ornamental line or band s d'or sur

g. gaufre, grave, grand.