Hatrack River Writers Workshop: Perfectly bound

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Posted by benskia (Member # 2422) on :

Hey.
What do people mean when they talk about books being 'perfectly bound?'

Thanks.

Posted by Phanto (Member # 1619) on :

My personal little interpertation...is that the soul of the story is perfectly bound to the paper. But the real meaning is probably to do with the material structure of the book, namely the binding.

Posted by Rahl22 (Member # 1411) on :

Kind of like how a paperback has the pages glued into the binding (as opposed to a saddle-stitch or side-stitch where you use staples).

Posted by autumnmuse (Member # 2136) on :

Yes, 'perfect binding' refers to a glued, smooth back with a cover and no perforations in the spine. Not to be confused with 'spiral' or 'comb' bindings, for example.