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
Saville (novel)
…First edition Author David Storey Language English Publisher Jonathan Cape Publication date 1976 Publication place United Kingdom Media type Print (hardback & paperback) Pages 506 ISBN 0-224-01273-8 Saville is a Booker Prize-winning novel by English writer David Storey. Plot The novel centres on Colin, a…
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