half-bound

An obsolete term describing a bookbinding style where the spine and corners are covered in one material (e.g., leather) and the sides in another (e.g., cloth or paper).

• 🇫🇷Terme désignant un style de reliure où le dos et les coins d'un livre sont recouverts d'un matériau (comme le cuir) et les plats d'un autre (comme le tissu ou le papier).

1. Bookbinding style C2 formal

   Describes a book where the spine and corners are bound in one material (like leather) and the sides are covered in a different material (like cloth or paper).

   • The antique shop sold a half-bound volume with a leather spine and marbled paper sides.
   • He preferred half-bound books for their elegant contrast of materials.
   • The library's collection included several half-bound editions from the 19th century.

   🇫🇷Reliure à coins et dos

• more half-bound comparative form
• most half-bound superlative form