Bequest
Items left to or received by an organisation under a will when someone dies.
Bibliography
A list of publications (books, articles, newspapers, etc.), usually on a particular subject or by a particular author. May include summary descriptions of the publications.
Blind tooling
A decorative technique in bookbinding. Impressions are made in the covering material, but without the addition of gold, silver, foil or any other colouring material.
Blueprint
Plans for a building or other structure.
Bookplate
A label identifying the owner of the book in which it has been pasted or attached.
Briefing
Detailed instructions, usually associated with business or professional exchanges of information.
Broadside
Single printed sheet of paper, usually containing an official announcement, piece of news, or popular song or poem. Also known as a broadsheet.
Browse
To look through a library collection, list, book, journal, website or other publication.
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