No, unless you count scrolls as books for this reference.
Nearly all books in the eleventh century were hand copied/written and being expensive, such tomes were almost always protected by a hard cover of some sort.
A smaller book, the codex was similar to a paperback book in size, but as the name suggests, normally had a block of wood on each side to protect the pages.
Paperback books as we know them were introduced in the 1930s.
2007-01-08 08:41:33
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answered by Kevin C 3
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Books were luxury items. Even English monarchs, such as King Richard III, only had around 20 books in their personal collection (and that was the fifteenth century)
2007-01-09 03:01:12
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answered by Specsy 4
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Paper back books were first tried in 1920, but weren't widely accepted until the 1930's.
2007-01-08 09:02:59
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answered by dem_dogs 3
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No! Mass printing only came about 400 years ago!
2007-01-08 08:42:35
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answered by bun 2
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Well they had parchment and only scholars were able to write.
Most of the population were illiterate.
2007-01-08 08:50:00
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answered by Anonymous
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NO!!!
2007-01-08 08:41:54
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answered by Anonymous
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