How to Describe Rare Books, Manuscripts, Autographs, Maps, Prints, Atlases, First Editions, Illustrated Books - Glossary in English
| a.e.g. | No translation in Italian |
|---|---|
| a.e.m. | No translation in Italian |
| Abridgment | Compendio, sommario, epitome |
| Acetate | Acetate |
| Added | Aggiunto |
| Additional leaf (not paginated) | No translation in Italian |
| Adhesive binding | No translation in Italian |
| ADS | Lettera autografa firmata |
| Advance copy | No translation in Italian |
| Advance Reading Copy (ARC) | No translation in Italian |
| Advance Review Copy | No translation in Italian |
| Advance sheets | No translation in Italian |
| Advertisements | No translation in Italian |
| Affixed | No translation in Italian |
| Afterword, epilogue | Postfazione |
| Age-toned | No translation in Italian |
| Ahearn | No translation in Italian |
| Aldine | No translation in Italian |
| All Edges Gilt | Taglio dorato |
| All published | No translation in Italian |
| Almanac | No translation in Italian |
| ALS | Autografo |
| American Book Prices Current | No translation in Italian |
| Anagram | No translation in Italian |
| Analects | No translation in Italian |
| Annotated | Annotato |
| Annotation, note | Annotazione, nota |
| Annotator | Commentatore |
| Anonymus | Anonimo |
| ANS | No translation in Italian |
| Antedated | Antedatato, retrodatato |
| Anthology | Antologia |
| Antiphonary | No translation in Italian |
| Antiquarian Bookseller | No translation in Italian |
| Antiquarian Booksellers' Association (ABA) | ABA |
| Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA) | ABAA |
| Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of Canada / Association de la Librairie Ancienne du Canada (ABAC) | ABAC |
| Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of Japan (ABAJ) | ABAJ |
| Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of Korea (ABAK) | ABAK |
| Appendix | Appendice |
| Apud | No translation in Italian |
| Aquatint | No translation in Italian |
| Armorial bearing | Blasone, stemma |
| Arms | Armi |
| As new | No translation in Italian |
| As usual | No translation in Italian |
| Associação Brasileira de Liveiros Antiquarios (ABLA) | ABLA |
| Association | No translation in Italian |
| Association copy | No translation in Italian |
| Associazione Librai Antiquari d'Italia (AILA) | No translation in Italian |
| Associazione Librai Antiquari d'Italia (ALAI) | No translation in Italian |
| Atlas (geographical) | Atlante geografico |
| Atlas (volume of plates) | Atlante |
| Author | Autore |
| Authors edition | No translation in Italian |
| Autobiography | Autobiografia |
| Autography | No translation in Italian |
| Autopsie | No translation in Italian |
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