Bumps Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light. Jacket Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps.

A book may have more than one first edition in. First Edition In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf. Spine The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. Edges The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a. Tight Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use. G Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. To learn more about our books and journals programs, please visit us at our website.Some terminology that may be used in this description includes: Price Clipped When a book is described as price-clipped, it indicates that the portion of the dust jacket flap that has the publisher's. UNC Press publishes over 100 new books annually, in a variety of disciplines, in a variety of formats, both print and electronic. Many of our journal issues are also available as ebooks. UNC Press publishes journals in a variety of fields including Early American Literature, education, southern studies, and more. For a full listing of Institute books on click here. Oral History opens at the base of Hoot Owl Mountain, home to the remaining descendants of the almost mythical Cantrell family. More information can be found about the Omohundro Institute and its books at the Institute's website. Oral History, Lee Smith’s fifth novel, was published in 1983 and garnered national attention due to its status as a Book-of-the-Month Club selection (Biography). UNC Press is also the proud publisher for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture in Williamsburg, Virginia. The purpose of the Press, as stated in its charter, is 'to promote generally, by publishing deserving works, the advancement of the arts and sciences and the development of literature.' The Press achieved this goal early on, and the excellence of its publishing program has been recognized for more than eight decades by scholars throughout the world. Founded in 1922, the Press is the creation of that same distinguished group of educators and civic leaders who were instrumental in transforming the University of North Carolina from a struggling college with a few associated professional schools into a major university. The University of North Carolina Press is the oldest university press in the South and one of the oldest in the country.

Oral History by Lee Smith