RECENT UPDATES Database last updated 05/05/2008   Foundation Member of the Bookdealers Guild of NSW     May The weeks are flying by and we have less than eight weeks left in the shop before we move the remaining books home to prepare for selling online and at bookfairs. Many great books have sold in the last month but there are still more than we can accomodate at home so for this month everything (except Kingsclear local histories & special orders) are HALF PRICE. There are still thousands of great books for you to choose from, but get in soon before the very best sell. We are going to have a number of bookcases available to sell. These are not those you see in the pine shops. They were specially made for us and have strong fixed shelves. Each bookcase that is available for sale has a sticker with its price on it. Choose the bookcase (or bookcases: there is a discount for buying more than one) that you like. Pay 50% deposit and pay the remainder when you collect the bookcase at the end of JUne. Unfortunately we cannot arrange delivery, you will have to arrange that yourself. Also for sale is the desk, bar fridge and microwave. Ask us for details. Have a great reading month Barbara & Bill   The Terms We Use and What They Mean Binding H/C: hard cover book D/W or D/J: dust wrapper or dust jacket (the paper cover around a hardcover book) P/B:  paperback S/C: anything with a paper cover that is larger than a regular p/b size fiction book Condition Mint: as new, where the book is the same condition as it was when it was first published. Fine: almost as new, just not quite as immaculate as mint. Very good: the book shows some slight signs of wear but with no tears, stains or defects. Good: average used book with all pages present, the D/W may be a little edge-worn or have small repaired tears. Fair: the text is complete but the book may lack endpapers and the binding is worn Reading copy: the text will be complete but there may be loose pages, the hinges may be broken and the cover stained or soiled. Other Terms Bibliography: list of books used by the author in researching the book and/or a list of recommended reading if you want to learn more about the topic. B/w: black and  white illustrations and photographs Book Club: a cheaper edition than the original often with poorer quality paper. Endpapers: the sheet that is half glued inside the cover and the other half left free. The ffep is the front facing endpaper i.e .the first blank page you see in the book unless the endpapers are printed in which case it is half of the design or map or whatever is printed on the endpaper. Foxing: the brown spots that develop with age in a book. Gilt edge: gold paint to the edge of the pages, sometimes just on the top. Half title: this is the page following the ffep that has the title of the book and sometimes a brief description. A favourite spot for inscriptions. Index: alphabetical listing of the contents of the book, usually at the end. Inscription: anything written at the front of the book, often a message from the giver of the book, sometimes just a name. Limited edition: a special edition usually not a large number printed, sometimes with a special binding and often numbered or signed and numbered. n.d.: no date: most books include a publication date either on the front or reverse of the title page but some have no date listed. Title page: the page following the half title providing the author, title, illustrator and publication details.