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Headings in order or priority, the highest being A.
This is the code that contains the ISBN details and other information used by booksellers.
The back cover text on a book.
The binding of a hardback book. This could either have a dust jacket or be a printed-paper-case.
The publishers logotype. This is usually printed on the spine and back cover.
A statement of recommendation printed on the cover of a book, usually written by someone well known to the target readership.
A loose paper cover, wrapped around a hardback book.
The technique used to achieve a metallic finish, most often used on type – in gold, silver or bronze colours.
The ‘small’ letters of a typeface.
International Standard Book Number system. A unique machine-readable identification number, which marks any book individually.
The pages at the beginning of a book, leading to the main text. Half-Title, Title Page, Imprint Page, Contents Page, Acknowledgements, Foreword, Preface, Introduction.
A hardback book with no dust-jacket. Instead it usually has a gloss or matt coating.
Right hand page (I always remember it as ‘R’ for right, ‘R’ for Recto).
The heading that ‘runs’ along the top of the page. A page number may also accompany the running head, or appear elsewhere on the page.
The position of a book on a shelf, when only the spine is revealed.
The use of capitals within a title. Wikipedia provides a guide as to how this works.
The capital letters of a typeface
Left hand page.
The height of the lowercase ‘x’ (and therefore all the lowercase characters) in a typeface. The x-height varies from one typeface to another.