Lessons from Asia, The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Volume 276, July 1951

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

octavo : A book whose page size is approximately 12 inches by 9 inches. 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 cut into eight pages.

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

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.