mass-market paperback

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mass-market
adjective
uk
/ˌmæsˈmɑːkɪt/us
/ˌmæsˈmɑːkɪt/
used to refer to something that is made to be sold to as many people ...
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paperback
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpeɪ.pə.bæk/us
/ˈpeɪ.pɚ.bæk/
a book with a cover made of ...
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It is one of the most successfulmass-marketpaperbackseries produced in the last 25 years.
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Although first printed in 1928, the release in 1960 of an inexpensivemass-marketpaperbackversion prompted a court case.
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Unlike regular tabloid-format newspapers, supermarket tabloids are distributed through the magazine distribution channel, similarly to other weekly magazines andmass-marketpaperbackbooks.
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They had the presses, the expertise, and the newsstand distribution networks which made the success of themass-marketpaperbackpossible.
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Each was released initially in hardcover, followed awhile later bymass-marketpaperbackeditions.
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Mass-marketpaperbackbooks and newspapers tend to use mechanical papers.
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Unfortunately for me, only about seven or eight publishing houses maintain amass-marketpaperbackline in science fiction and fantasy; this small, knit group effectively controls the market.
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Authors were also allowed to use themass-marketpaperbackpublication of their books as the beginning of their nomination period, rather than the initial hardback publication.
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These inexpensive, paperbound editions, a direct precursor to mass-market paperbacks, was begun in 1841, and eventually ran to over 5000 volumes.
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Baen then issued both volumes as mass-market paperbacks.
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The page-counts for the five volumes in mass-market paperbacks are 382, 320, 255, 294 and 296 pages respectively.
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