TWO MEMORIALS OF THE ABBÉ DE LA VILLE TOGETHER WITH THE FRENCH KING'S DECLARATIONS, Transmitted by the Said Minister to the States General of the United Provinces; As Likewise the Answer of Their High Mightinesses to the Said Pieces, As Contained in

spine : The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf. Also known as the back.

title page : A page where the title of the book, the author's name and publication information usually appear.

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.