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Books are physical sets of written, printed, illustrated or blanks pages bound together usually at one side.
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boards
Printing & publishing; Books
Boards are the heavy stock that the casewrap is glued to in the making of a hardcover book.
boiler plate
Printing & publishing; Books
A boiler plate is also referred to as a template from which a publishing contract is negotiated. It is also sometimes referred to as the basic design template from which a book is designed.
book block
Printing & publishing; Books
The book block is the book after is has been printed, gathered, and trimmed but not yet bound.
book club
Printing & publishing; Books
Aside from the social meaning, a book club is a retail booksellerÑusually online or mail orderÑthat offers a selection of discounted popular books by category. Publishers sell quantities of books to ...
book page
Printing & publishing; Books
A book page a web page that contains information about a book and its author. It may include the book's cover, a summary of the book, an excerpt, purchasing information, an author bio and photo, a ...
bookplate
Printing & publishing; Books
A bookplate is a decorative sticker glued to the inside cover of a book that contains a line for the author's signature. Some publishers print and ship bookplates to authors to sign them. The ...
book signing
Printing & publishing; Books
A book signing is an event, usually held at a bookstore, where the author of a book is set up at a table to autograph his or her book for customers. Book signings also occur at trade shows, speaking ...
