2006-06-06 04:17:47 · 10 answers · asked by Tessa 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Home Schooling
Books are usually brought out first in a hardback edition, for people who are prepared to spend a fairly large amount of money in order to get a durable book and/or who want to read the book as soon as possible.
Then after a few months they are bought out in a paperback edition for the mass market, which is cheaper but not so hard-wearing - and you have to wait to read it.
Some books never go to paperback (textbooks, for example), because they are never going to be sold to the mass market.
Some books go straight to paperback - romantic novels, for example - because there would be little market for an expensive hardback amongst their readers.
2006-06-06 06:29:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 18⤊ 1⤋
Hardcover is usually more durable, has larger print, a dust jacket and is more expensive. Most books are released in hard cover before paperback.
2006-06-06 11:23:26 · answer #2 · answered by teena9 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hardback is expensive, paperback is not that much.
2006-06-06 12:47:42 · answer #3 · answered by icee85_76 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the covers on paperbacks are flimsy, just thick paper. and the covers on hardbacks are sturdy and durable.
2006-06-06 11:20:30 · answer #4 · answered by white_goth_11 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
besides the hard/soft shell-hardbacks are worth more simply because they can be collectibles
2006-06-06 11:21:54 · answer #5 · answered by applemartini 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
normally just the cover and you pay more for hardback.
2006-06-06 11:20:23 · answer #6 · answered by business_Stuff 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one has a hard cover and the other doesnt, and about a 30 dollar price difference in most cases. it has the same story between the bindings.
2006-06-06 11:20:34 · answer #7 · answered by meredith o 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
paper back is usually cheaper. hard cover tends to keep the book together more. protects the paper more.
2006-06-06 11:21:23 · answer #8 · answered by wedjb 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one has a soft cover
one has a hard cover
2006-06-06 11:19:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
...and at least 10 dollars
2006-06-06 11:20:34 · answer #10 · answered by Leo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋