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).

• 🇷🇺Устаревший термин, описывающий стиль переплета книги, при котором корешок и углы покрыты одним материалом (например, кожей), а стороны — другим (например, тканью или бумагой).

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.

   🇷🇺Полукожаный переплет

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