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Glossary of Book Terms
A Advance Reading Copy (ARC)A copy for reviewers and/or booksellers, usually bound in paperwraps and usually with either the finished cover art or possibly trial cover art. Generally, this copy...
A Guide to Understanding Bindings
The binding of a book describes the material that is used to make the upper (front) and lower (back) covers. Books are bound in all manner of materials including...
Used Book Condition Guide
Learn about the terms used by sellers to describe used, rare and antiquarian books. From As New to Reading Copy, our guide to book conditions describes how used and rare...
A Guide to Book Sizing
A book's format refers to the shape and dimensions of the physical book. When browsing bookseller catalogs and listings on the Internet, the terms and abbreviations used to describe book...
Are Antiquarian Books Threatened by The Rise of Technology?
Whispers from booksellers in the antiquarian community have often begged the question, where will rare bookselling and collectors settle in this new age of technology? Simply put, it will be...
An Online Rare Book Buying Guide for Antiquarian Collectors
With the emergence of the internet, antiquarian bookshops have closed at a staggering rate. Many shops which once relied on in-person visitation now sell exclusively online. For this reason, we...
The ABC’s of Rare Book Terms, Conditions, Formats & Bindings
The world of bookselling can be both fascinating and intimidating to new collectors. From auctioneers to eBay listings, there will be literary jargon and terminology foreign to the untrained eye....
Welcome to Vivifica’s Journal with Kyle Mufti
Welcome all on this journey! My name is Kyle, and I am the founder of Vivifica Rare Books. For the past 13 years, I have been journaling my spiritual experiences...