Abbreviations Used

AEG
All edges gilt
AF
With all faults
B&W
Black and white
BL
Binding loose
CB
Corners bumped
DJ
Dust jacket
DJPC
Dust jacket in plastic cover
DJR
Dust jacket repairs
DJST
Dust jacket small tears
EP/s
Endpaper/s
FFEP
Front free endpaper
FPD
Front pastedown
FX Foxed/foxing
HC
Hardcover
HFBD Half bound
IA Inscribed by author
ID
Insect damage
ND
Not dated
POS
Previous owner's signature
R
Reprint
RFEP Rear free endpaper
RPD
Rear pastedown
SA Signed by author
SABR
Spine and boards rubbed
SC
Soft cover
SLF
Slight foxing
SIG
Signature
STFE
Stamp FEP
STP
Signature/s on title page
SR
Some rubbing
SS
Spine sunned
TEG
Top edge gilt
TP
Title page
VP
Various pagination

 

Book Condition Abbreviations

Where two condition abbreviations are mentioned the first refers to the 
book and the second to the dustjacket (for example, VG/G).

 

F
Fine
Mint or close to it, seemingly faultless.
VG
Very Good
An exceptionally good copy, which may not look new, or which may have a minor fault.
G
Good
A good complete copy with some obvious or detracting fault. May have two or three minor imperfections.
FA
Fair
A poor copy, which may be badly damaged or soiled, or which may be missing some part/s.