The Concise Bible Dictionary, Based Upon the Ilustrated Bible Treasury, with a New Concordance to the Autorized and Revised Versions, Combined with a Subject-Index and Pronouncing Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names and a New Indexed Bible Atlas

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.

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.

bumped : Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light bending.

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