GRC 439 Midterm

book block

a book that has been printed, folded, gathered and sewn, but not yet bound or cased-in

Hard Cover Books: Trade Terms

What is A?

Headband

Hard Cover Books: Trade Terms

What is B?

Head

Hard Cover Books: Trade Terms

What is C?

front board

Hard Cover Books: Trade Terms

What is D?

foredge

Hard Cover Books: Trade Terms

What is E?

back board

Hard Cover Books: Trade Terms

What is F?

tail

top edge/head

the top of a book block

headband

a decorative cloth band, sometimes colored or multi-colored, appearing inside the back strip at the top and bottom of the spine of a book

joint

The exterior flexible portion where the book cover meets the spine

foot

the very bottom of a book’s spine

end papers/end sheets

the sheets of paper pasted onto the inner covers, joining the book block to the covers. One side of the sheet is pasted to the inside cover, the other tipped in on the first/last sheet of the book block

The end sheets are…

the structural bond between the body of the book and the case

paste-down

the portion of the end paper pasted to the inner cover of a book. The paste-down is on the front and the back

According to Hendel, the term book design is what does on ___ the book

inside

The basic unit of book design is the…

double page spread

What does Verso mean?

the left-hand page of an opened book

what does Recto mean?

the right-hand page of an opened book

What is Front Matter?

the pages preceding the text

half title

the page carrying nothing but the title of the book. It serves as an additional protection for the title page

full title page

near the beginning of the book, lists the title and subtitle of the book, the authors, editors, and/or contributors. Usually two-page spread and can include illustration

What is located at the bottom of a full title page?

the publisher logo

copyright page

a page with copyright information

What is a preface?

a brief introduction written by the author.

What is a foreword?

an introduction before the preface, usually written by another person aside from the author

acknowledgements

the author’s opportunity to thank the people who helped with the book and give them credit

colophon

an identifying inscription from the printer or publisher appearing at the end of the book. May include information about the typeface used, paper, printing process, binding materials, and edition size

What Front Matter and Back Matter components can be verso?

list of illustrations. Everything else is usually recto.

What is a live area?

what is inside the margins

When designing books, you must always consider…

the elusive four

What are the elusive four?

readability, legibility, comprehension, and retention

Readability

the faculty and comfort with which text can be comprehended