e-book
the term for electronic books is used for both digital versions of book content
e-book reader
a device on which an e-book is read
eagle lectern
pulpit in churches of the late Middle Ages in the form of an eagle (symbol of John the Evangelist) with wings spread
EAN barcode
printed product code by which goods (including books) are furnished with their European Article Number
earth colours
very lightfast natural mineral pigments such as ochre and sanguine, whose hue can be altered by burning
Eastern World
the part of the world that, from a European perspective, lies in the direction of the rising sun; a term used to designate the Near and Far East
edge decoration
decoration of the various edges of the text block using gilding, punching, graining, or dyeing
edges
the three sides of a book made open by cutting the text block
edict
officially announced decree from governmental powers, mostly papal or monarchical
Edict of Worms
imperial decree of 1521 that imposed an imperial ban on Martin Luther and ordered his writings to be burned
edited volume
a book of selected works by different authors brought together in one binding
editio princeps
first edition, for Renaissance humanists a term denoting Greek and Latin classical works printed for the first time
edition
the (often scientifically founded) preparation of a work’s publication or the publication itself
editor
employees in the publishing industry who are responsible for the screening, selecting and editing of manuscripts
editorial office
department in publishing and translation agencies that deals with thematic and stylistic improvements of texts
Egyptian
antique typeface with nearly regular stroke width and serifs
Egyptian Book of the Dead
Ancient Egyptian collection of talismanic phrases, incantations, prayers and liturgical instructions for human life after death
Egyptology
the science of the Egyptian language, forms of script, history, art and culture in antiquity
electronic mail (email)
a message transmitted electronically in computer networks
electronic paper
display technology for digital media that functions passively, and thus reflects available light and can be written on repeatedly
electronic publishing
publication of electronic media in digital form whose consumption requires computer technology
electrostatic printing
reproduction process used in photocopy machines and laser printers
Elephant Hide
registered proprietary name of paper grade that has been made scratch- and wear-resistant through impregnation and is often used for book covers
eloquence
relating to the fluency and persuasiveness in spoken communication
emblem
compositional unit comprising a motto, symbolic imagery and explanatory inscription
emblem book
collection of emblems often compiled according to theme in book form
embossing
method of printing under pressure, where characters, structures or patterns are impressed in a surface
embossing press
machine or equipment used for embossing
emigration
voluntary or forced migration away from one’s home country due to social, religious, political or racist motives and forces
emphasis
in typesetting the highlighting of portions of text, e.g. with special type styles (bold, italics, etc.)
Empire style
style epoch of the first three decades of the 19th century, the last phase of Neoclassicism
Encapsulated PostScript (EPS)
prepared file ready for publishing with contents that may be transferred into a publication but cannot be revised any further
encoding
the swapping of the letters of a message with a secret script or other procedures to render it inaccessible to general readers
encoding machine
a machine, mostly of electromechanical construction, for the purposes of secret communications
encyclical
circular letter of the church
encyclopaedia
reference work for a wide readership, mostly offering concise entries in alphabetical order
encyclopaedists
designation for the staff of the Encyclopédie published by Denis Diderot and Jean le Rond d’Alembert between 1751 and 1772
endnote
an annotation, comparable to footnotes, standing at the end of a chapter or the whole work
endpaper
papers which can be used as attachments in a book and have either a neutral character or are specially designed
engraving
the process of cutting ornamental designs or lettering into metal, stone or glass using a solid engraving tool
engraving
a collective term for a range of different artistic and illustrative printmaking techniques
Enlightenment, the
intellectual movement, based strongly on reason, late 17th and the 18th century
entry word
a word that is taken from the title of a work and employed in accordance with a set of rules so as to catalogue a bibliographic entry
ephemera
small printed objects that have a short lifespan intended for a specific moment, but which are often coveted by collectors specialised in them
epigones
the (sometimes weak) followers of significant or famous predecessors
epigram
writing or inscription placed on buildings, graves monuments, also the corresponding short literary form
epigraphy
study of inscriptions, e.g. engravings on stone and metal, carving on ivory, etc.
Èpinal prints
single printed sheet displaying one or more picture, often hand-coloured
epitaph
a short text honouring a dead person, strictly speaking the inscription on their tombstone; may also be used figuratively
epitome
term for a short Latin historical document
epoch
a particular period of time in history or a person’s life
esparto
type of grass native to the lands surrounding the Mediterranean which is suitable for the production of paper and pulp
esparto pulp
pulp extracted from esparto or Alfa grass, which produces a voluminous paper suitable for thick printed output
Esperanto
constructed international auxiliary language dating from 1887
Etching
an intaglio method of printmaking used in graphic reproduction in art
etching
the production of printing plates for both relief and intaglio printing by means of acid or other chemicals
etymology
branch of linguistics dealing with the origin of words and their component parts
Evangelion, Evangeliary, Gospel Book, or Book of the Gospels
compilation of the gospels, or prescribed excerpts, to be read during mass or services
excerpt
portion taken out of a text
excommunication
exclusion from the church communion, anathema
exile
the state of being barred from one’s native country, generally for political reasons or as punishment
Extensible Markup Language (XML)
expandable markup language that can prepare hierarchically structured data in the form of text for digital exchange
exulant
Latin term for a proscribed person who is exiled on religious grounds
