hardback
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At a ranch high up in the Sawtooth mountain range, students sat on hardback chairs in the middle of a mountain meadow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
The Penguin Classics hardback is a lovely 853-page brick.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
To my astonishment, standing on its end, facing out, was an unsigned first edition hardback of John Irving’s 15th novel, “The Last Chairlift.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2026
It became the bestselling adult debut hardback of 2024.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2025
“I never showed you this before, but we talked about it,” I said, handing her the heavy hardback.
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
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