quarter–bound

adjective quar·ter–bound \ˈkwȯ(r)-tər-ˈbau̇nd\

Definition of QUARTER-BOUND

of a book

: bound in material of two qualities with the material of better quality on the spine only

— quarter binding noun

circa 1888

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