Nshaken cocked spine books

A hardcover in which the text block is loose, but still attached to the binding. Cocked spine cocked refers to book that is twisted in a way that the front and back boards dont line up when the book is laying flat. Shelf wear the wear that occurs as a book is placed onto and removed from a shelf. Custom printed book size calculator provides instant artwork template sizes for cover, bleed, spine size based on book page count, paper stock and finished size. Here i demonstrate how to remove the lean in a book s spine and tell you how to quickly remove ink inscriptions from books. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf. He was wearing a black three sided cocked hat with gold embroidered edges and a matching half mask across the top half of his face. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. Ioba book terminology independent online booksellers. Shaken an adjective describing a book whose pages are beginning to come. A condition resulting from storing a book on a shelf so that it leans and rests against its neighbor or the side of a bookcase.

Cocked also refers to a book where the spine no longer remains at right angles to the covers. Usually caused by longterm storage in an awkward position. In this video i explain how to straighten warped and cocked books. It may be to the tail bottom edge of the covers as they rub against the shelf, to the dust jacket or exterior of the covers when no dust jacket is present as the book rubs against its neighbors. Elements of collectible oz books condition affecting the determination of value. Break in a hardcover book without ruining the spine. A book that has been glued back into its covers after having been shaken loose.

I fold the corners, i break the spine in oh yes, and i leave my coffee mug on top of them, so more often than not its a mix of old paper and coffee. Shelf cocked refers to a book that cannot stand perpendicular to the shelf also called a spine lean. Custom printed book spine size calculator alta graphics. A brick and some books is about the least complicated that you can get. Some refer to this condition as shelf cocked, or spinecocked.

Spine definition and meaning collins english dictionary. Cocked also refers to a book where the spine no longer remains at right. Firmly press the edge of the set of pages to the spine so that the edge evenly attached to the spine. Some hardcover books need a little breaking inespecially if you experience creep text getting lost in the gutter of the pages. Also known as a spine slant, as the book has become permanently deformed.

Both hardbacks and paperbacks can become spine cocked. Heres how to solve this problem without ruining the book s spine. The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. Often, the mull or backing can be seen through the crack when the book lies open. A glossary of book binding terms books tell you why, inc.

I have boxes of large paperback law books barbri, easons, etc. Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly twisted in such a way that the front and rear. Durdles books how we grade books a brief guide to how we grade our books. We have 20000 titles in stock and can access other antiquarian book dealers around.

The picture at left shows, from top to bottom, a spine cocked hard cover, a spine cocked trade paperback, and an undamaged hard cover. Shaken any clothbound book that is loose in its binding. The rest of his clothes were made up of expensivelooking leathers with hints of white cotton underneath and some fine lace peeking out at his neck. Also known as a spine slant, as the book has become permanently deformed along the spine.