as in hardcover
a published work that has a thick paper cover
The store sells both paperbacks and hardcovers.
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Robert Hardman's book, The Making of a King: King Charles III and the Modern Monarchy, published by Pegasus, has new material in the paperback edition.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
In the study—Malaparte’s own, with a library of French paperbacks, Giraudoux and Hölderlin and Alphonse de Châteaubriant, disintegrating in the sea air—Porte Jacquemus speaks of his visions for the brand.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
Toolboxes of Warhammer, scratched CDs, suitcases of rotting paperbacks, and clear boxes of faulty consoles: an SNES, a Nintendo 64, even a Barcode Battler.
—Geoffrey Bunting, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2024
The upcoming paperback edition, set for release on Nov. 12, will feature exclusive content not included in the original hardback.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Sep. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
In the study—Malaparte’s own, with a library of French paperbacks, Giraudoux and Hölderlin and Alphonse de Châteaubriant, disintegrating in the sea air—Porte Jacquemus speaks of his visions for the brand.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
Toolboxes of Warhammer, scratched CDs, suitcases of rotting paperbacks, and clear boxes of faulty consoles: an SNES, a Nintendo 64, even a Barcode Battler.
—Geoffrey Bunting, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2024
The upcoming paperback edition, set for release on Nov. 12, will feature exclusive content not included in the original hardback.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Paperback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paperback. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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