half binding

noun

Bookbinding.

1. a type of book binding consisting of a leather binding on the spine and, sometimes, the corners, with paper or cloth sides.

half-binding

noun

1. a type of hardback bookbinding in which the spine and corners are bound in one material, such as leather, and the sides in another, such as cloth

Word History and Origins

Origin of half-binding¹

First recorded in 1815–25