The Masonic World of Ray V. Denslow: Selections from His Reviews Published in the Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, A.F. & A. M. 1933-1960

jacket : Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps around the binding of a book

tight : Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.

frontispiece : A portrait or illustration on the page opposing the title page.

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.

Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.