Hard covers and lack thereof

[Ya Sam]

I wouldn't say so. There are very expensive and pretty hefty volumes that 
cry for hard binding and don't have it.


>From: Paul Mackin <paul.mackin at verizon.net>
>To: pynchon-l at waste.org
>Subject: Re: Hard covers and lack thereof
>Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2006 16:52:32 -0400
>
>
>On Sep 7, 2006, at 4:31 PM, Ya Sam wrote:
>
>>As someone who enjoys reading books in French I have always been  puzzled 
>>by the fact that there are almost no hardcover first  editions in France. 
>>It's paperback from the very beginning, like it  or not. Does anybody know 
>>why is it so?
>
>Easier to carry around in pockets and backpacks. These books are  primarily 
>read by students or those with student life styles who  travel around as 
>cheaply as possible.
>
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