Book-Lover’s World

Book-Lover’s World

Title leaf - the leaf on which is the title of a book
Title page - the page of a book containing its title

Title sheet - the first sheet of a book as printed, containing title, bastard title, etc.

Bastard title - an abbreviated title of a book on an otherwise blank page preceding the full title-page

Fly leaf - a blank leaf at the beginning or end of a book

Spine - the back of a book

Cover - the binding of a book

Pagination - the act of paging a book

Book rest - a support for a book

Book mark - a strip of paper, fabric (often decorative) for placing between the pages of a book to mark a particular opening

The book - the Bible

Book worm - (a) a hard reader; (often applied derogatorily to) anyone excessively given to reading (b) a book louse or the larva of the drugstore be-etle, which often attracts books

Book louse - a wingless insect found among books

Book-man - a scholar, a student

Book-post - arrangement in the Post Office for the transmission of books

Book hunter - One who hunts for rare books

Book-plate - a printed label generally pasted in the front inside cover of a book, bearing the owner’s name, etc.

Book oath - an oath made on a sacred book

Writer’s cramp (scrivener’s palsy) - a common disease affecting those in the habit of constant writing, the muscles refusing to obey only when an attempt to write is made.