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BUMPED? Defined in relation to Worn, Rubbed, etc., please.
dchazs@aol.com (33) (view author's auctions)
1:43pm September 13, 2002
ABE's glossary doesn't have "bumped" in it, but I'm finding it every now and then in a book's condition description. Thanks for any help, Don.
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boodust (0) (view author's auctions)
2:06pm September 13, 2002 (# 1 of 2)
Bumped is a term of venerable origin...
Briefly it relates to the condition of a books fore-corners. if the corners are not absolutely square...as they were issued when first bound...they are said to be bumped. A bumped condition can be recognized by the inward-turned corners. Frequently a corner may be bumped with an accompanying break , or split to the binding material, whether it be clothh or plain boards or leather...this is a further complication that shoould be mentioned...IE: "Corners bumped with attendant small splits (or breakage) to cloth". That is traditionally a proper way of referrring to this condition.
A bumped condition is most commonly engendered by the book having been dropped ... or thrown at someone.
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kokoskeepers (288) (view author's auctions)
2:22pm September 13, 2002 (# 2 of 2)
Terms are interpreted in a number of ways, but I use "bumped" generally in reference to board corners and spine ends where they've been lightly "squished in" for lack of a better way of putting it. I use "worn" to describe wear to the cloth on the board edges and for jacket edges that aren't torn or chipped but aren't crisp, and "rubbed" mostly for dust jackets where they've lost their shine in areas, usually from being pulled in and out of tightly packed shelves. Bet you get a dozen different opinions! Took a look at your cat book listing, nice ad and photos!
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