cracked spine
Well-read paperback evidence
A cracked spine refers to the creased or broken binding of a book that has been opened wide or handled roughly.
White lines appear along the spine where the material has stressed and split.
A cracked spine indicates a well-read book—or a carelessly treated one: The used copy had a cracked spine but all pages intact.
Some readers crack spines deliberately for easier handling; collectors and librarians wince.
- brokenDamaged beyond function
- wornDamaged by use
- paperbackBook with flexible cover
- dog-earedCorners folded from use
- bentCurved; also dishonest
reading · pages · binding · glue · well-loved · book lover · secondhand · used bookstore · bookshelf · yellowed · frayed · split · injury · vertebrae · fracture · pain · slipped disc · chiropractor
- book conditionsnew, used, good, fair, poor
- book damagewater damage, torn pages, loose pages, staining, yellowing
cracked spinemint condition
Perfect, unused state
unread · like new · unopened · never opened · factory sealed
crack, cracked, cracks, cracking, cracker, crackers, spine, spines, spinal