hardcover edition
Rigid book version
A hardcover edition is a book bound with rigid protective boards, typically covered in cloth or paper.
Publishers usually release hardcover editions first, at higher prices, before paperback versions follow.
The term distinguishes the physical format: I'm waiting for the paperback—I can't afford the hardcover edition.
- hardbackBook with rigid covers
- bindingLegally or morally required
- dust jacketRemovable paper book cover
- spineColumn of vertebrae
- clothWoven or knit material
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Book with flexible covers
paperback · softcover · trade paperback · softback · pocket edition
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Downloadable text file
digital edition · e-book · audiobook · digital download · online edition
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