Key to Abbreviations
We have tried to keep these abbreviations simple to use while at the same time giving as much concise information about the book as we can. Remember, if there is anything unclear, please don't hesitate to contact us directly via queries@eurekabooks.com.au. If you would like a reference copy of the list of abbreviations to use as you browse, it is available for download in the following formats: Plain Text Format or HTML format
Eureka Abbreviations Key
| a.e.g - all edges gilt | append. - appendix | auto. - autographed | biblio. - bibliograph |
| bd.(s) - board(s) | b/w - black and white | col. - colour/ed | cl. - cloth |
| cond. - condition | diagm. - diagrams | d.j. - dust jacket | docum. - document(s) |
| d.w. - dust wrapper | dwgs. - drawings | ed. - editor | edit. - edition |
| ex/lib. - ex-library | end/p. - end papers | facs.ed - facsimilie edition | fronts. - frontispiece |
| gd. - good | hc. - hard cover | h/title - half title page | illus. - illustrations (illustrated by) |
| imp. - impression/s | inscr. - inscribed | inscript. - inscription | n.d. - no date/not dated |
| n.n. - not numbered | n.p.- no place | n.publ. - no publisher | nr. - near |
| orig. - original | o/w. - otherwise | pict. - pictorial | p.o.i. - previous owners inscription |
| p.p. - printed pages | prev. - previous | prelim. - preliminary | r.h. - right hand |
| refer. - references | repr. - reprint | rev. - revised | re.bd. - rebound |
| sl. - slight/slightly | sm. - small | t.e.g. - top edge gilt | t.p. - title page |
| t/out - throughout | unpag. - un-paginated | v.g. - very good | w.a.f. - with all faults |
| wraps. - wrappers | w/r. - wrap-around | w/out - without |
