codex
originally a term for a book form consisting of stitched folio sheets
Codex Argenteus (Silver Book)
famous Gothic manuscript in the Uppsala University Library, the Bishop Wulfila’s translation of the gospels
Codex Aureus (Gold Book)
illuminated Gospel books from Echternach and Regensburg, today located in Nuremburg and Munich
codex book form
particular book form, as opposed to scrolls and folded books
codicology
an auxiliary branch of historical study that deals with the handwriting of the ancient world and the Middle Ages
coffee-table book
book made to make an impression on a coffee table, often highly priced
coin
flat and circular metal disc, usually cast and struck used as a method of payment
collected edition
a work compiled by an editor and released by a publishing house that collects the opinion of several authors on one topic
collection
term used by many publishers for a series of published works
collector's edition
special edition for collectors and bibliophiles
