The hardcover book is divided into so many kinds! How much do you know about reading books?
More than a hundred years ago, modern publishing entered China, and book binding began to change, with the replacement of wire-bound books as an important symbol.
The original way of binding ancient books is so interesting!
△ line book
Modern books are mostly hardcover books and paperback books. Paperbacks, also known as paperbacks, are a common book binding format that has been reformed after summarizing the advantages of back wrapped binding and Chinese line binding.
△ paperback book
Hardcover is a more sophisticated method of binding, Its finishing process is more complicated
△ Before the hardcover book is completed, it is necessary to go through multiple complicated process lock lines, flattening, brushing, setting, fitting, etc.
Its biggest advantage is that the enclosure is strong, Better protection of inner pages, making books durable
△ hardcover book
In the hardcover book, there are round ridges and flat ridges hardcover book, hard hardcover, soft hardcover book
Hard hardcover, soft hardcover is well understood, According to the hardness of the paper used in the cover of the hardcover book
The cover is soft and bendable for soft hardcover, Harder and harder to fold
△ hard hardcover
But before distinguishing the rounded ridges and flat ridges of hardcover books
We must first know what the spine is.
The spine refers to the junction between the front and back seals of the book and the back of the book.
The spine of the paperback book will not be higher than the book core plane
The spine of a hardcover book is generally higher than the book core plane.
The flat ridge is mostly made of a hard paper plate as the lining of the protective cover, and the shape is flat.
The round ridge is mostly lined with a tough material such as kraft paper to make the arc
△ different spines
Still do not quite understand the difference between them?
Don't worry, take a look at a few examples to understand.
△ "Tang Haoming's commentary on Zeng Guofan's family book (two volumes)"
This set of books is flat hard hardcover
The characteristics of the flat-ridged hardcover book can be clearly seen from the picture.
△ book spine detail
The book back is straight and square
The spine is not prominent, and is basically similar to the spine of a paperback book.
The spine is at right angles to the upper and lower ring of the book block.
(This form is generally only used for hardcover books with a thickness of 20mm or less)
△ Flat detail map
"Tang Haoming's Commentary on Zeng Guofan's Family Book (2 volumes)"
The cover boldly uses bright yellow a layer of protective cover in addition to the hard shell
Clear texture of the cover makes the book more textured
The title on the inner cover is concave printed
Add a little sense of craft to the book
The design of the flat ridge adds a bit more seriousness and correctness.
△ "Margin Hall Essays"
Twelve Letters to Youth
These two books are a series
Book binding method is round soft softcover
Do you see the difference between hard hardcover and flat hard?
△ book spine detail
The back of the book of the round spine is rounded
The spine is raised with ridges and is firm and firm.
The cavity back is designed for easy reading
Does not affect the printing effect of the spine
(The book in the back of the cavity will form a cavity at the spine when it is spread out.
The outer spine rises outward and the inner page rises upwards)
It is a kind of binding method that is used in China's current hardcover books.
△ Flat detail map
△ The A-C in the above figure is “soft back”, “hard back” and “cavity back”.
This set of books uses the 32-inch design that is best for reading.
Lightweight and easy to carry, easy to read
Soft and hardcover
Make this small book more elegant and refined
The spine of the rounded ridge also makes it sharper and more gentle.
The cover removes extra design elements, leaving a large solid background
Plus the overall warmer shades, as well as the cover of the fun cover
Let us feel closer to Feng Zikai and Zhu Guangqian.
Each piece is also accompanied by a seal and a small picture to remind the content of the article
(Speak to you quietly, this book's book core paper is also very particular,
Close to smell the smell)
△ "Screaming (graphic collection)"
"Hesitation (text book)"
These two books use a round hard ridged hardcover binding method.
There is a clear book slot after loading the book case
Let the book be fully open for reading
△ book spine detail
This form is suitable for binding thicker books
(such as "Ci Hai", "Modern Chinese Dictionary" and so on are round-toned books)
△ Flat detail map
This set of books uses the 32-inch design that is best for reading.
Lightweight and easy to carry, easy to read
Round back hardcover, reflecting the texture of the collection
The cover "scream" "彷徨" is the fan inscription
Light-colored cover background with delicate texture is more elegant
The text of Lu Xun on the inside page complements the picture of Fan Zeng.
Lifelikely presents the world in Lu Xun's novels to readers
Simple and generous layout without losing the features
Let readers return to the purest reading
