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Oasis Morocco An attractive goat leather imported from Nigeria
Oblong Oblong
Octavo (8vo) The most common book size since the the early 17th century. A standard printing sheet with 3 right angle folds. Will result in 8 pages
OED Oxford English Dictionary
Offset An image resulting from the transference of ink, acid in the paper, glue in the binding to an opposing page
Onlay A decorative process using pieces of leather, cloth or paper, laid down upon the binding.
Opacity The degree of non-transparency in paper.
Out of print No longer available from the publisher.
orig. Original
Out of series Within a limited edition there can sometimes be extra copies printed, or even damaged during the process. These will not be numbered or signed and are often marked as "out of series".

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