A NEW DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, Combining Explanation with Etymology... New Edition

gilt : The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book. The edges of the text block, or an inlay in the front cover of the boards, for example.

8vo : Short for Octavo, A book whose page size is approximately 8-10 inches tall. The size is based on a sheet of paper 25 inches by 38 inches, the size of paper traditionally used by book printers, which has been folded and cut into 16 pages.. Unfortunately often misunderstood to mean 8 volumes.

device : A printers mark which usually appears on either the colophon or the title page.

soiling : Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.

verso : The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.

Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.