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I think JSWolf is talking about books like McGuire's Son of a Witch (sequel to Wicked, which is only available in this oversized, overpriced trade paper version. (Or hardcover, of course.) Trade paperbacks have been around for quite a while, but whether books go through a trade paper phase between hardback and mass market paperback has fluctuated over time. It seems to be on another upswing at the moment. I see it as just a gimmick publishers use to try to get consumers to pay more for the same content.
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