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Old 01-26-2014, 02:02 PM   #61
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Originally Posted by pdurrant View Post
This larger format is known as 'trade paperback' in the US. It's effectively the text block of a hardback but in a paperback cover. I hated them when I bought paperbooks. Most of the weight and expense of a hardback with none of the advantages.
Libraries like them. My library always ordered those over mass market. They are easier to recover and they put this plastic coating thing on there to prolong life.

I dislike them as well.
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