Questions tagged [physical-books]
Questions related to books as physical objects, e.g. their size, colors, etc.
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How was the black page made in Laurence Sterne's "Tristram Shandy"?
I am currently writing a paper as a college assignment on the black page/leaf that appears in Laurence Sterne's Tristram Shandy. Please explain the process of creating black pages.
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Why are titles written top to bottom on the spine of English books, while they are written bottom to top on the spine of French books?
I have a bunch of books in French and a bunch of books in English. I mix them all in my bookshelf. But it's very annoying because I have to tilt my head to the right to read English titles, and to the ...
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How do I repair warping, creasing, and lamination separation on a paperback's covers?
I just purchased a new paperback, shipped from China. Unfortunately, it made the journey in only a layer of bubble wrap and a plastic-bag mailer, so it arrived damaged: the whole book has a wave ...
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Name of purple hardcover book covered in a soft fabric with fables, fairy tales, or similar stories
I remember being gifted as a child some kind of hardcover book that had a purple colored soft-touch cover; I think it was some kind of fabric. There was also a purple ribbon as bookmark.
I think it ...
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Are there any scholarly analyses of the covers of Penguin Classics, Oxford Classics, etc.?
This question is about the covers of Penguin Classics, Oxford Classics, and other classics publishers that use details of pre-existing paintings and illustrations for their covers.
Certain classics ...
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What is the oldest book written in braille?
What is the oldest complete book written in braille?
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Biggest braille book? [closed]
What is the biggest book written in braille on the open market today?
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How do you report stolen library books to the library?
How do you report a stolen library book to the public library? Can you track stolen books so that the library can get them back? I had a book bag containing some library books stolen recently. It's ...
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Why does this Tintin album not have a printing number?
Why does this French Tintin book (Tintin et les Picaros) not have a printing number?
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After talking with someone who lives in France they said to have a look at the bottom of either the first ...
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Are these actually first editions?
I was sorting through some old books and noticed that both these “My little pony” picture books say first edition on them. If they really were first editions they probably wouldn’t be worth much. But, ...
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What are these pink papers with book text written on them?
I purchased this book online and upon reading it I discovered that one page contains two pink papers with the text of the book printed on top of them.
On the papers is also printed the text:
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What options are there to acquire a book that is out of print?
Many books - even from popular authors - are out of print (examples are The Collected Jorkens from Lord Dunsany or Round the Fire Stories from Arthur Conan Doyle). What options do I have if I want to ...
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What should you look for when deciding whether a children's book would be "dyslexia-friendly"?
I had a niece (age 8) who was recently diagnosed with dyslexia. As a good Lit.SE member, I tend to like to give books as gifts, but want to make sure that I'm getting books that she can actually read.
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Bother to report errors in books to authors?
Recently I read a couple of books with some of the following mistakes:
Spelling
Phrasing
Scientific errors in equations
Word duplications
Other typography errors: formatting, missing colors, etc.
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How can I clean a book and remove mold / stains?
I have a book from 1989 that I inherited recently. The cover and some of the pages have these dark stains and/or mold. It does not seem to have a bad odor (as far as I can tell).
Is it possible to ...
