An artist book is a book that that is made up of an artist’s work or an artwork which has its origin in the form or concept of the book. One of the best ways of learning about artists is by viewing an artist’s book. Typically artist’s books that are printed today are limited edition [...]
Hardcover Books
Hardcover Books
Hardcover books are bound with rigid protective covers with flexible sewn spines (sometimes stapled or glued). They are printed on high quality paper and frequently come with ‘dust jackets’. Dust jackets or book jackets are detachable outer covers made of paper, printed with biographical information about the author, a summary of the book (a [...]
Book Types
Hardcovers and Paperbacks
Hardcover books are books bound with rigid protective covers, sometimes cardboard covered with cloth, other times leather or heavy paper. They may have flexible sewn spines, but most modern commercial hardcover books have glued spines. They also frequently come with dust jackets printed with the title and cover picture. The books are more expensive to [...]