hardcover
a book bound in cloth, leather, or the like, over stiff material: Hardcovers are more durable than paperbacks.
bound in cloth, leather, or the like, over stiff material: a hardcover series.
noting or pertaining to hardcover books: hardcover sales.
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Origin of hardcover
1- Also hardback.
Other words from hardcover
- hardcovered, adjective
- Compare paperback.
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How to use hardcover in a sentence
Gaetz reported that his publishing contract awarded him 60 percent royalties—a share normally reserved for online distributor sales of self-published work, and more than double the typical hardcover royalty rates.
Matt Gaetz Failed to Properly Disclose His Abysmal Book Sales | Roger Sollenberger | August 25, 2021 | The Daily BeastFor this method, you’ll need a heavy hardcover book, such as a dictionary or coffee-table tome, a few sheets of paper or waxed paper, and a pair of scissors.
This method of binding is quite durable and is often used with hardcover notebooks.
An attractive hardcover on the outside and plenty of organizational choices on the inside will last a whole school year.
Best teacher planner to help you stay organized this school year | Florie Korani | August 11, 2021 | Popular-ScienceIf you’re the kind of teacher who takes your planner home every night, you might want to consider a hardcover for increased durability.
Best teacher planner to help you stay organized this school year | Florie Korani | August 11, 2021 | Popular-Science
Knopf has sold more than 400,000 copies, and the book has never been out of print in hardcover or paperback.
‘The Power Broker’ Turns 40: How Robert Caro Wrote a Masterpiece | Scott Porch | September 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe wrote a few more paperback originals, two of them westerns, then sold The Moonshine War to Doubleday in hardcover.
Elmore Leonard’s Rocky Road to Fame and Fortune | Mike Lupica | September 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIf a myth is built around an author, her most intimate thoughts become worthy of a hardcover.
The e-book, paperback, and hardcover were merged, for young adult and middle grade.
Pamela Paul Talks Future of New York Times Book Review | Steve Kettmann | April 12, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTDidion will soon publish her book in hardcover and has already benefited from his review.
This electronic edition is derived from a later hardcover reprint.
The Cruise of the "Lively Bee" | John De MorganSolo girls with hardcover sketch books and vintage clothes home-tailored to a nice fit.
Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town | Cory DoctorowA list of all obtainable addresses of the publishers of hardcover books mentioned in the Checklist.
Checklist | Marion Zimmer BradleyThis book is available in both a hardcover and paperback edition.
The Loom of Youth | Alec Waugh
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