South Carolina Negroes 1877-1900

wraps : The paper covering on the outside of a paperback.

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.

reprint : Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.

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