Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Not bound between hard covers.
- noun A softcover book.
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- adjective publishing, of a book Having
covers made of paper or thincardboard ;paperback . - noun publishing A
book having such covers.
Etymologies
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Examples
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The softcover is $35, and the hardcover is $49.95, each coming in at 640 pages.
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Also, women seem to be more likely to be published in softcover than trade hardcover, which limits their critical exposure.
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The softcover is $35, and the hardcover is $49.95, each coming in at 640 pages.
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The softcover is $35, and the hardcover is $49.95, each coming in at 640 pages.
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If I discover an author with a backlist I want to explore, and those older titles are now only available in softcover, I will buy used copies of the hardcovers.
I FEEL SO USED 2007
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In fact, pretty much the only reason I buy a hardback is because either the book isn't going to be published in softcover (which happens with special subject books) or I'm going to get the book signed by the author (VERY rare for me.)
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This hefty softcover is a facsimile collection of thousands of exotic and sensational photographs dating from around the turn of the century when news of any sort from far away lands was rare.
Boing Boing: December 18, 2005 - December 24, 2005 Archives 2005
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But the book certainly had its fans, so I feel I should point out it's now available in softcover.
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Scott Chantler’s Northwest Passage (DEC09 0967, $15.99, Feb 10) makes an appearance in softcover.
Coming Up: Books Due in February 2010 » Comics Worth Reading 2009
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Here in Europe we mostly get softcover books costing only a small part of what is charged in USA, many of my books have a "not for sale in USA" in them.
Boing Boing 2009
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