Inky Fool: Paperbacks And Retronyms

Where Did The Word 'Paperback' Come From?

The paperback of The Etymologicon is released today in Britain. I don't really know why it's a paperback and not a paperfront. In fact, like me, it's soft all round. In the USA they have, occasionally, paperbounds, which make a lot more sense.

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