book anatomy

Question 1

dust jacket

Answer 1

.sometimes called book jacket, dust wrapper, or dust cover
.the detachable cover
.usually made of paper and printed with text and illustrations
.has folded flaps that hold it to the the front and back book covers

Question 2

wraps

Answer 2

.refers to a soft cover book
.has a wrapper of paper stock as the covering book block
.heavier weight than the text paper

Question 3

leaf (leaves)

Answer 3

.1 leaf = 2 pages
.1 fold = folio = 2 leaves = 4 pages
.a single thickness of paper, especially in a book with each side forming a page

Question 4

recto

Answer 4

.a right-hand page of an open book, or the front of a loose leaf
.odd numbered pages

Question 5

verso

Answer 5

.a left-hand page of an open book, or the back of a loose leaf
.even numbered pages

Question 6

signature

Answer 6

.a printed sheet after being folded to form a group of pages
.a group of folded pages that are combined to create the body of the book
.bound together individually and then bound together
.each bundle, the number of pages can range from 4 all the way up to 64

Question 7

creep

Answer 7

.the fanning of pages that can occur when they are folded together
.this happens due to the thickness of the paper pushing out the inner pages and the number of pages
.to counter this, people trim off the ends of the pages

Question 8

fore-edge

Answer 8

.The outer vertical edge of the pages of a book
.Two types: paintings on closed edges or fanned edges
.Opposite side to the spine of the book

Question 9

spine

Answer 9

.the back portion of a book’s binding
.visible when a book is shelved in a bookcase
.the portion which is attached at the joints to the front and rear covers
.Vertical edge where all the pages are connected

Question 10

head

Answer 10

.the top of the book when it is held to be read

Question 11

tail

Answer 11

.the bottom of the book when it is held to be read
.Books are generally stored with their tails resting on the self

Question 12

text block (book block)

Answer 12

.when each of the signatures are stacked together and sewn
.block is created when all the pages are stacked uniformly and squared

Question 13

deckle edge

Answer 13

.when the edges of the pages in a book are feathered and uneven

Question 14

end paper (end sheet)

Answer 14

.blank or decorated leaf of paper at the beginning or end of a book
.fixed to the inside of the cover
.used in hard cover books

Question 15

running head

Answer 15

.area on the top of the page dedicated to certain important information
.might include the
title of the book, title of the chapter, the authors name, or the page number

Question 16

folio (refers to page numbers)

Answer 16

.latin term folius
.folius means leaf
.page numbers in a book

Question 17

blurb

Answer 17

.a short description/summary of the book