Abbreviations

General

Abb.
Aufl.
Bd./Bde.
Bibl.
Bl.
DEA
dt.
EA
engl.
Expl.
farb.
franz.
ganzs.
illustr.
gr.
Hrsg.

Images
Edition
Volume/Volumes
Library
Sheet/Sheets
German first edition
German
First edition
English
Item
Color
French
Full-page
Illustrated/Illustration
Large
Publisher

hs.
J.
kl.
Lith.
min.
num.
o.
O/orig.
OU
S.
sign.
Slg.
Tsd.
U.
Übers.

Handwritten
Year
Small
Lithography
Minimal
Numbered
Without
Original
Orginal cover
Page, pages
Signed
Collection
Thousand
Cover
Translater

Type of covers

Brosch.
Hldr.
Hln.
Hprgt.
Kart.

Broschure
Half leather
Half linen
Half parchment
Bind in boards

Kldr.
Ldr.
Ln.
Pb.
Prgt.

Leatherette
Leather
Linen
Paperback
Parchment

Size

16°
12°
kl. 8°
8°

Sedez (8-12 cm)
Duodez (12-15 cm)
Kleinoktav (15-18 cm)
Oktav (18-22.5 cm)

gr. 8°
4°
Fol.

Grossoktav (22.5-25 cm)
Quart (25-35 cm)
Folio (35-45 cm)