Bindery = a defect caused during the process of printing and assembeling the book.

Color Flecking = small spots of color are missing from the art work. Possible cause is books stacked for a long time with no bag being pulled apart.

Dent = a sharp or ruff indentation on an edge or surface of a book. Usually breaks color.

Dimple = a round indentation on the edge or surface.

Dust Shadow = a darkening of ink color usually found on edge of book due to other books covering all but that part.

Edge inking = colored ink usually found on the edge of 1970's books, used for distribution or return purposes.

Hairline = less than 1/32" of a inch or the diameter of a pin wide and lass than 1/4" or half the staples width long.

Minor = about a 1/16" of a inch or the diameter of a pin wide and lass than 1/2" or the staples width long.

Off-cut = when artwork is not prefectly aligned with the cover.

Slight = less than 1/16" of a inch or the diameter of a head of a pin.

Smallest = less than 1/32" of a inch or a little more than the diameter of a pin.

Tape pull = loss of artwork orcolor because a piece of tape was inproperly rempoved from a book.