hardback
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The Penguin Classics hardback is a lovely 853-page brick.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
“A small hardback is like a Labubu,” my co-worker Mann says.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
Gruffalo Granny - the third in the popular series about the fictional monster and his family and friends - will be released in hardback and audio book on 10 September.
From BBC • Feb. 6, 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
The book was entirely too special-looking: a hardback bound in linen cloth the color of a pomegranate, a gold beetle embossed on the front with flecks that sparkled when you tilted the book.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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