--- JIM DOHERTY <
jimdohertyjr@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Mark,
>
> Re your question below:
>
> > This isn't the first time I've seen mention
of
> > hardbinding paperbacks.
> > Did people really do this?
>
> I don't know whether regular consumers privately
did
> this, but there were bookbinding services
that
> hard-bound paperback editions for
libraries.
They were/are notoriously hard to read, since the hardcover
binding didn't permit you to open the book up properly.
A dumb idea.
doug
===== Doug Bassett
dj_bassett@yahoo.com
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