Hardcover
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A hardcover, hard cover, or hardback book is one bound with rigid protective covers. It has a flexible, sewn spine which allows the book to lie flat on a surface when opened. Modern hardcovers may hav
A typical hardcover book (1899), showing wear
Old hardcover books at the Merton College library
The Holy Bible — Relievo leather‑bound edition (1864)
A King James Bible bound in blue faux-leather cloth
Ballantine Books
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Ballantine Books is a major American book publisher that is a subsidiary of German media conglomerate Bertelsmann. Ballantine was founded in 1952 by Ian Ballantine with his wife, Betty Ballantine. Bal
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