perfect-bound
Adhesive paperback construction
Perfect-bound describes a bookbinding method where pages are glued to the spine rather than sewn or stapled.
The spine is typically flat, and the cover wraps around the glued edge.
Most paperback books and magazines are perfect-bound: a perfect-bound paperback, The catalog arrived perfect-bound with a glossy cover.
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- glueBonding substance
- adhesiveMaterial that bonds objects
- pagesBound paper sheets
- softcoverBook with flexible covers
signatures · trimming · gathered · collated · cover · paperback · notching · milling
Ordered list of items
- manualWritten instructions for use
- journalRecord of daily events
- magazineBound periodical with articles
- anthologyCollected literary works volume
yearbook · workbook · report · brochure · directory · portfolio · dissertation · thesis
Production upon order placement
- offsetCompensate by opposing force
- ISBNStandard publication number
- typesettingArranging text for print
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
prepress · proofing · pagination · folios · galleys · mass-market · self-publishing · manuscript
Duration of existence
- wearCarry on person
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- sturdinessStrength and solidity
- qualityStandard or attribute
reinforcement · shelf-life · handling · robustness · preservation
spine
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softcover · signatures · trimming · gathered · collated · cover · paperback · notching · milling · casing
catalog
Ordered list of items
- manualWritten instructions for use
- journalRecord of daily events
- magazineBound periodical with articles
anthology · yearbook · workbook · report · brochure · directory · portfolio · dissertation · thesis · novel
print-on-demand
Production upon order placement
- offsetCompensate by opposing force
- ISBNStandard publication number
- typesettingArranging text for print
layout · prepress · proofing · pagination · folios · galleys · mass-market · self-publishing · manuscript · production
longevity
Duration of existence
- wearCarry on person
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- sturdinessStrength and solidity
quality · reinforcement · shelf-life · handling · robustness · preservation
perfect-boundsewn
Joined by thread
stapled · spiral-bound · hardbound · stitched · loose-leaf
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