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reprint : Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.

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.

buckram : A cloth made of cotton or linen which is used to cover a book.