Descriptionary

back matter see end matter.

biblia abiblia worthless books or literature.

bibliobibuli people who read too much and who have little or no other interests.

biblioclasm the burning or destruction of books.

biblioclast one who burns or destroys books. bibliogony the production of books. biblioklept one who steals books. bibliomancy divination by books. bibliomania a passion for collecting books. bibliopegy bookbinding as an art. bibliophagist a devourer of books. bibliophile one who loves books. bibliophobia a fear of books. bibliopoesy the making of books. bibliopole a bookseller. bibliotaph one who hides or hoards books. bibliotheca library.

boards on a hardcover book, the front and back covers.

body matter the central or main text.

dust cover also known as a dust jacket, a protective covering, usually made of glossy paper.

end matter the glossary, the bibliography, and the index. Also known as back matter.

end sheet one sheet making up both the flyleaf and the pastedown.

flyleaf the blank page at the front or back of a book.

fore edge the edge of the pages, opposite the spine, sometimes gilded for fancy books.

front matter coming before the main text, the copy­right page, title page, acknowledgments, copyright, dedication, table of contents, foreword, preface, and introduction.

headband a cloth band that protects the spine.

hinge where the covers bend upon opening.

incunabula books printed before a.d. 1500.

joint the groove where the boards are joined and bend upon opening.

tail the bottom of a book.

wrapper the cover on a paperback book.

Footnote Abbreviations

abr. abridged.

anon. anonymous.

app. appendix.

ca. (circa) approximately.

cf. (confer) compare.

col. column.

ed. editor.

g. for example. esp. especially. et al. and others.

etc. (et cetera) and so forth. et seq. and the following.

and the following page. ff. and the following pages. fl. flourished.

ibid. in the same place. id. the same. i.e. that is. inf. below.

loc. cit. in the place cited.

ms. manuscript.

mss. manuscripts.

N.B. take special note of.

n.d. no date.

n.s. new series.

op. cit. in the work cited.

o.s. old series.

p. page.

par. paragraph.

pass. throughout.

pl. plate.

pp. pages.

pt. part.

pub. published, publisher. q.v. which see. r. reigned. repr. reprinted. ser. series. sup. above. suppl. supplement. s.v. under the word. trans. translation. v. see. vide. see. viz. namely.

Headline Types

blank a second line of a headline, usually in smaller type.

banner a large headline extending all the way across the top of the front page. Also known as a streamer.

barker similar to a kicker but set in larger type than the headline beneath it.

bikini head a headline illuminating a portion of a story.

binder line an inner-page headline stretching over two or more related stories.

bumping heads abutting headlines.

circus makeup a headline using different kinds or sizes of type to draw attention.

crossline the middle line of a three-section headline.

cutline a caption under a picture.

deadhead a vague, abstract, or lackluster headline. Also known as a flathead or a wooden head.

drophead a headline set underneath a banner, and which refers to the same story.

jump head a shortened or abbreviated headline

indicating the continuation of a story from a previous p^ag^e.

kicker a small-type, teaser line set above the head­line. Also known as an eyebrow, highline, teaser.

overline a headline set above a picture.

ribbon a one-line headline set in smaller type than a banner but with a width greater than one column.

rocket head a displayed or bold-type quotation set in the middle of a story.

scarehead any alarmist or sensational headline.

screamer a very large banner headline set in bold print.

second coming type the largest and boldest head­line type, reserved for stories on a par with the second coming of Christ. Also known as studhorse type.

skyline head a banner headline set above the mast­head, at the very top of the front page. Also known as an over-the-roof head.

stock head a standby headline used when another line or story is killed.

subhead a small headline placed within a story.

tombstones two headlines with similar construction that are set beside one another.

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alegrfas Spanish gypsy dance performed by a lone female, with moves reminiscent of those made by a bullfighter.