THE ENGLISH INN PAST AND PRESENT. A Review of Its History and Social Life

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.

frontispiece : A portrait or illustration on the page opposing the title page.

4to : Or quarto. A term used generally to describe the approximate size of a book, a book that is about 10" to 12" tall and roughly squarish in shape. The term is based on the size of paper traditionally used by book printers which has been folded and cut into 16 pages.

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