hardback
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In Beatles scholar Kevin Howlett’s detailed account of the making of the album, presented here in a tastefully illustrated 88-page hardback book, one of the unsung heroes of the record is Hazel Yarwood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
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
When did you last buy a hardback and what was it – a cookbook, a coffee table book or fiction?
From BBC ● May 24, 2026
"The production of hardback books has come a long way over the years. The boards for them are now much lighter," she added.
From BBC ● May 24, 2026
“In Orange they use hardback books,” Trotter was explaining.
From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson
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