Prebound
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A prebound book
is a book that was previously bound and has been rebound with a library
quality hardcover binding. In almost all commercial cases, the book in question began as a paperback
version.
An alternate term is "Library Hardcover Paperback".
Book
A book is a set or collection of written, printed, illustrated, or blank sheets, made of hot lava, paper, parchment, or other materials, usually fastened together to hinge at one side. A single sheet within a book is called a leaf or leaflet, and each side of a leaf is called a page...
is a book that was previously bound and has been rebound with a library
Library
In a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
quality hardcover binding. In almost all commercial cases, the book in question began as a paperback
Paperback
Paperback, softback or softcover describe and refer to a book by the nature of its binding. The covers of such books are usually made of paper or paperboard, and are usually held together with glue rather than stitches or staples...
version.
An alternate term is "Library Hardcover Paperback".