hbk

English

Alternative forms

• hbk.
• hdbk, hdbk.

Adjective

hbk (not comparable)

1. Abbreviation of hardback.

   Coordinate terms: pbk, ebk

   • 1987, Africa Today, page 3:

     Hbk editions of pbk books on offer are available on request.

   • 1987 April 30, New Scientist, number 1558, page 62:

     Undergraduate Algebra by C. W. Norman, Oxford UP, pp 416, £30 hbk, £15 pbk.

   • 1989, Waterstone’s Guide to Books, page 341:

     (The Bodley Head hbk editions present James’ work in the final form in which he published it in 1907-9, with the celebrated prefaces).

   • 2015, Dirk Evers, Michael Fuller, Antje Jackelén, Knut-Willy Sæther, editors, Issues in Science and Theology: What is Life? (Issues in Science and Religion: Publications of the European Society for the Study of Science and Theology), Springer International Publishing Switzerland, →ISBN, page 202:

     Van Huyssteen, J.W. 2006. Alone in the world? Human uniqueness in science and theology. hbk edition.