What is a book?

Dictionary definition:

-noun

a written or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers.

a number of sheets of blank or ruled paper bound together for writing, recording business transactions, etc.

a division of a literary work, esp. one of the larger divisions.

Music. the text or libretto of an opera, operetta, or musical.

a script or story for a play.

Cards. the number of basic tricks or cards that must be taken before any trick or card counts in the score.

a set or packet of tickets, checks, stamps, matches, etc., bound together like a book.

Extended definition from Wikipedia:

A book is a set or collection of written, printed, illustrated or blank sheets, made of paper or other material, usually fastened together to hinge at one side. A single sheet within a book is called a leaf, and each side of a leaf is called a page. A book produced in electronic format is known as an e-book.

Books may also refer to a literature work, or a main division of such a work. In library and information science, a book is called a monograph to distinguish it from serial periodicals such as magazines, journals or newspapers.

I do love books, especially sketchbooks as i've mentioned before. I've bought loads but unfortunately i've never really got round to making my own, I do intend to though. I much prefer handmade books, the effort put in to make them makes them more authentic.

I have my own collection of miniature books, i've had them since I was very little and have always been fond of them. There's about 80 pages in each of them, they can be quite hard to read though as obviously the font is very small.

I do have more but these are the only ones i've been able to find.