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Books
Books are physical sets of written, printed, illustrated or blanks pages bound together usually at one side.
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caption
Printing & publishing; Books
A caption is a line of text that describes an accompanying photograph, chart, or illustration.
casebound
Printing & publishing; Books
A casebound book is a hardcover book with a paper or cloth casewrap glued to its boards. It typically also has head and tail bands.
casewrap
Printing & publishing; Books
Casewrap is paper or cloth that is glued to the boards of a book, thus making it casebound (hardcover).
character count
Printing & publishing; Books
The character count is the total number of letters, spaces, numbers, and punctuation contained in a sentence, paragraph, or manuscript.
CIP (Cataloging in Publication)
Printing & publishing; Books
A CIP is a block of descriptive information, typeset in a specific format, that is found on the copyright page of a book. The CIP is used by libraries to catalog books for reference purposes. This ...
coated paper
Printing & publishing; Books
Coated paper is a smooth, clay-coated paper used to print books when reproducing high-quality photographs and illustrations is important.
co-edition
Printing & publishing; Books
A co-edition is the simultaneous publishing of the same book by two publishers for different markets. In most cases, co-editions involve publishers from two different countries.
