hardcovered
Stiff-backed book format
Hardcovered describes a book bound with rigid boards covered in cloth, paper, or leather, as opposed to a flexible paperback binding: The hardcovered edition costs more but lasts longer.
The more common form is hardcover, used both as noun and adjective.
Legally or morally required
- hardbackBook with rigid covers
- dust-jacketRemovable paper book cover
- spineColumn of vertebrae
- pagesBound paper sheets
volume · edition · tome · folio · quarto · octavo · hardbound · clothbound
New and unusual
- tomeSubstantial scholarly volume
- epicImpressively grand in scope
- sagaExtended heroic narrative
- narrativeAccount of events
fiction · prose · tale · classic · masterpiece · anthology · omnibus · compendium
Wrote one's name on
- limitedRestricted in extent
- rareSeldom found or seen
- antiquarianScholar of old artifacts
- vintageQuality from past eras
out-of-print · heirloom · artifact · keepsake · numbered · provenance · unread · pristine
Academic subject manual
- scholarlyMarked by serious learning
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
- monographSingle-topic scholarly work
- dissertationExtended academic treatise
thesis · peer-reviewed · bibliography · footnotes · citations · encyclopedia · handbook · treatise
Solidly built, durable
- robustStrong and durable
- long-lastingPersisting over extended time
- reinforcedMade more resistant
- ruggedTough and uneven
solid · well-made · lasting · shelf-life · archival · preservation · protective · wear-resistant
Horizontal storage platforms
- catalogOrdered list of items
- lendingTemporary provision of resources
- stacksVertical arrangements of items
- circulationMovement through a system
reference · archives · classification · checkout · returns · reserve
binding
Legally or morally required
- hardbackBook with rigid covers
- dust-jacketRemovable paper book cover
- spineColumn of vertebrae
pages · volume · edition · tome · folio · quarto · octavo · hardbound · clothbound · gilt-edged
novel
New and unusual
narrative · fiction · prose · tale · classic · masterpiece · anthology · omnibus · compendium · annotated
signed
Wrote one's name on
- limitedRestricted in extent
- rareSeldom found or seen
- antiquarianScholar of old artifacts
vintage · out-of-print · heirloom · artifact · keepsake · numbered · provenance · unread · pristine · inscribed
textbook
Academic subject manual
- scholarlyMarked by serious learning
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
- monographSingle-topic scholarly work
dissertation · thesis · peer-reviewed · bibliography · footnotes · citations · encyclopedia · handbook · treatise · companion
sturdy
Solidly built, durable
- robustStrong and durable
- long-lastingPersisting over extended time
- reinforcedMade more resistant
rugged · solid · well-made · lasting · shelf-life · archival · preservation · protective · wear-resistant
shelves
Horizontal storage platforms
- catalogOrdered list of items
- lendingTemporary provision of resources
- stacksVertical arrangements of items
circulation · reference · archives · classification · checkout · returns · reserve
Transfer text to paper
- publicationIssued written material
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
- publisherCompany releasing books
imprint · release · reprint · press · typeset · proofs · galleys · backlist · frontlist · ISBN
hardcoveredpaperback
Book with flexible cover
softcover · softbound · softback · paper-bound · trade paperback