Hardcover vs Paperback The Real Difference
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Hardcover vs paperback, the age old questions. In this video we talk about the difference between the too and which is right for you.
The hardcover book is the most prestigious of the book binding world. The hardcover book is the flagship edition of any book released. For debut books in most mainstream genres, the hardcover book is typically released several months to a year before the paperback, in order to maximize sales to the portion of the market most dedicated to buying that particular title.
Unlike the softcover book, the hardcover has versatility in the way the cover is made. Your cover options are cloth, leather, printed/laminated, bonded leather, and of course a dust jacket. Hardcover book printing also has options like custom end-leaves, gilded edges, speckled and edge staining.
Paperback Books
Paperback books, also known as a softcover or perfect bound books are the most commonly printed books in the publishing arena. Due to the materials involved in making a paperback book, it is the most cost effective if you are looking for cheap book printing.
In this video we will talk about all of the following:
Custom End-Leaves
End-leaves are the sheets of paper that lay on the inside front and back cover.
Gilded Edges
A process most popular on bibles, where all three edges of the book are sanded and almost polished before laying on a thin film of gold foil which is transferred to the book edge with a heated silicon rubber roll.
Speckled Edges and Edge Staining
Speckled edges and edge staining are both fun ways to bring a little variety to your hardcover book.
Signature Sewn Books
Smyth sewing is a method of bookbinding where groups of folded pages (referred to as signatures) are stitched together using binder thread. Signatures are folded from 8, 16, 24, or 32 pages.
I used to only read hardcover but after finally reading a paperback I like it better. I just wish paperbacks weren't so easy to damage though. All the ones at the library are always ripped.
It's normal that at library they're like that. They've been used by many people and not all of them are very careful with books. In the library, I've encountered a lot of hardcover books very damaged as well.
I’m actually about to purchase my first hardcover ever. Had to come here to see what the difference is LOL
I hope this helped!
Haha same here
I already have multiple books, But I’m staring to buy more and have to decide if I want to pay more the hardcover 🤔
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Thanks for the vid, really clarified some things for me.
I am now solidly for hardbacks. Sure its more expensive but I want my books lasting atleast until my children's children.
Thanks. Informative video. Keep uploading videos on different stationary items.
Amazing explanation!
Nailed it!
Thank you, I am glad you liked it! Stay tuned for our next video on custom books.
Really cool video. Thank you.
My long time confusion is solved. Thanks.
I wanted to buy some favorite books on Amazon and was extremely confused by having to choose between paperbook and hardcover, since i've had no clue what the difference is haha, this video helped luckily.
Thanks for the information.
In my country it's hard to get hard cover English books even if you have the money , unless you pay 3 times the price of the book to ship it yourself, so my collection is Mostly paper back.
Hopefully one day I get some hard cover titles.
@you know it better You are going to lose that info if your book gets damaged, you don't need a special edition or anything but a good hardcover is always preferable.
Great work. Very helpful
Glad it was helpful!
Very informitive thank you
Thanks to you for this imp video 👍👍
I usually get hardback due to buying my favorite authors newest books. I would get soft if I could but waiting months for the soft back to come out is a no go for me
Joe Goldberg loves them all
What's the name of the tune that plays from 0:10 to 0:29? Sounds nice lol. Also as much as I love hardcover, paperback is easier on my wallet haha.
I used to think hardcover was for snobs. But then i realized I'm just poor haha. Seriously though, i enjoy paperback for out of house. And hardcover for in-house reading.
I once tried to read a paperback book but I just can't it's annoying to hold and it breaks my whole reading experience
Do people actually care whether they get the hardcover or paperback!?? sounds a bit ridiculous
People do care actually. We get a lot of clients requesting hardcover for a multitude of reasons. Some feel it is more nostalgic, others like it for the longevity of the product. It is definitely a personal opinion.
If you have kids you will definitely care 😄
Incredibly, not everybody who loves books thinks the way you do. Staggering, isn't it?
well, for collectors and archivers, they do care.
Yes, I prefer a hardback bc it looks good on my bookshelf and also, I move fairly often so it keeps the book intact. That being said, I do have plenty of paperbacks and I do not care very much.