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Alibris: Glossary of Book Terms

http://www.alibris.com/glossary/glossary.cfm
The first half of the glossary contains terms A-Z and is followed by two book anatomy illustrations, descriptions of the various book sizes, a guide to condition ratings, and the most common abbreviations used in the world of books.
Bookbinding and the Conservation of books

http://cool.conservation-us.org/don/don.html
A dictionary of descriptive terminology.
ILAB glossary and translation dictionary

http://www.ilab.org/eng/glossary.html
Glossary of descriptive terminology related to books and book collecting. Includes translation into multiple languages.
Independent Online Booksellers Association - Book Condition Description Terminology

http://www.ioba.org/desc.html
Description definitions.
Independent Online Booksellers Association - Glossary of Book Terms

http://www.ioba.org/terms.html
Book terminology.

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