hardbacked
Not a paperback
Hardbacked describes a book bound with rigid covers, as opposed to a paperback with flexible ones: the hardbacked edition.
The term applies to the physical format, not the content.
Hardback and hardcover are more common ways to say the same thing.
Legally or morally required
- coverProtect by overlaying
- spineColumn of vertebrae
- dustjacketProtective paper book sleeve
- pagesBound paper sheets
edition · volume · tome · publisher · print · folio · quarto · clothbound
Solidly built, durable
- robustStrong and durable
- solidFirm matter state
- long-lastingPersisting over extended time
- resilientAble to recover quickly
tough · reinforced · rigid · firm · substantial · rugged · well-made · quality
Wrote one's name on
- rareSeldom found or seen
- vintageQuality from past eras
- out-of-printNo longer being published
- antiqueOld valued collectible
heirloom · auction · antiquarian · inscribed · numbered · slipcased · pristine · valuable
Horizontal storage platforms
- stacksVertical arrangements of items
- catalogingSystematic organization into records
- circulationMovement through a system
- lendingTemporary provision of resources
archives · reference · Dewey · librarian · bibliography · interlibrary · periodicals · holdings
binding
Legally or morally required
- coverProtect by overlaying
- spineColumn of vertebrae
- dustjacketProtective paper book sleeve
pages · edition · volume · tome · publisher · print · folio · quarto · clothbound · jacketed
sturdy
Solidly built, durable
- robustStrong and durable
- solidFirm matter state
- long-lastingPersisting over extended time
resilient · tough · reinforced · rigid · firm · substantial · rugged · well-made · quality · permanent
signed
Wrote one's name on
- rareSeldom found or seen
- vintageQuality from past eras
- out-of-printNo longer being published
antique · heirloom · auction · antiquarian · inscribed · numbered · slipcased · pristine · valuable · sought-after
shelves
Horizontal storage platforms
- stacksVertical arrangements of items
- catalogingSystematic organization into records
- circulationMovement through a system
lending · archives · reference · Dewey · librarian · bibliography · interlibrary · periodicals · holdings · collection
hardbackedpaperback
Book with flexible cover
softcover · trade paperback · softback · softbacked · paper-bound
hardbackedflexible
Able to bend freely
backless · unsupported · flimsy · pliable