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	== History of Paperbacks ==		== History of Paperbacks ==

	=== The ~~Creations~~ of Paperbacks ===		=== The Creation of Paperbacks ===
	The history of paperback books begins with the issues revolving in the world prior to when they were created. Most books were sold hardback and were often seen as a luxury item, so only few could acquire them. Hardcover books were stiff and difficult to simply carry around.<ref name=":0">''The birth of the Paperback Book \| Friesens Corporation''. (2025, August 20). Friesens. https://www.friesens.com/blog/the-history-of-the-paperback/. </ref>.		The history of paperback books begins with the issues revolving in the world prior to when they were created. Most books were sold hardback and were often seen as a luxury item, so only few could acquire them. Hardcover books were stiff and difficult to simply carry around.<ref name=":0">''The birth of the Paperback Book \| Friesens Corporation''. (2025, August 20). Friesens. https://www.friesens.com/blog/the-history-of-the-paperback/. </ref>.

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			[[File:Screenshot 20260216 212503 Gallery.jpg\|thumb\|The Merriam-Webster Dictionary, Paperback Edition. ]]

	== History of Paperbacks ==		== History of Paperbacks ==
	The history of Paperback Books begins with the issues revolving in the world before they were created. Most books were sold hardback and were often seen as a luxury item, so only few could conjure them<ref name=":0">''The birth of the Paperback Book \| Friesens Corporation''. (2025, August 20). Friesens. <nowiki>https://www.friesens.com/blog/the-history-of-the-paperback/</nowiki></ref>. And hardcover books were stiff and were harder to carry around<ref name=":0" />.

	~~Around~~ the ~~1930s publishers wanted~~ to ~~make their product more available for everyone~~<ref name=":0" />~~. This was mostly to counter~~ the ~~ongoing economic depression<ref name=":1">Trubek, A~~. (~~2013~~, ~~November 15~~). ~~How the Paperback Novel Changed Popular Literature. ''Smithsonian Magazine''~~. ~~<nowiki>~~https://www.~~smithsonianmag~~.com/~~arts-culture~~/~~how-~~the-~~paperback~~-~~novel~~-~~changed~~-~~popular-literature-11893941~~/</~~nowiki~~></~~ref~~>. A chairman of British publishing Allen Lane was inspired by magazines being sold at a train station and their lightweight ease~~<ref name=":1" />~~. Allen Lane created a new house called Penguin, he bought rights to ten reprints, including ''A ~~farewell~~ of Arms'' by Ernest Hemingway and ''The Mysterious Affair at Styles'' by Agatha Christie~~<ref name=":1" />~~. The paperbacks sold for two and a half pence, and Penguins house would need to sell over 17,000 copies to break even~~<ref name=":1" />~~. Over three million copies were sold, the graphic design of the books had been said to play a large role in this success~~<ref name=":1" />~~. While most hard back novels just issued a standard name and title as the cover, Penguin House use organized fonts with color coding and a recognizable bird<ref name=":1" />.		=== The Creations of Paperbacks ===
			The history of paperback books begins with the issues revolving in the world prior to when they were created. Most books were sold hardback and were often seen as a luxury item, so only few could acquire them. Hardcover books were stiff and difficult to simply carry around.<ref name=":0">''The birth of the Paperback Book \| Friesens Corporation''. (2025, August 20). Friesens. https://www.friesens.com/blog/the-history-of-the-paperback/. </ref>.

			Around the 1930s publishers wanted to make their product more available for everyone<ref name=":0" />. This was mostly to counter the ongoing economic depression. A chairman of British publishing Allen Lane was inspired by magazines being sold at a train station and their lightweight ease. Allen Lane created a new house called Penguin, he bought rights to ten reprints, including ''A Farewell of Arms'' by Ernest Hemingway and ''The Mysterious Affair at Styles'' by Agatha Christie. The paperbacks sold for two and a half pence, and Penguins house would need to sell over 17,000 copies to break even. Over three million copies were sold, the graphic design of the books had been said to play a large role in this success. While most hard back novels just issued a standard name and title as the cover, Penguin House use organized fonts with color coding and a recognizable bird<ref name=":1">Trubek, A. (2013, November 15). How the Paperback Novel Changed Popular Literature. ''Smithsonian Magazine''. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/how-the-paperback-novel-changed-popular-literature-11893941/. </ref>.

			=== Impact of Paperbacks ===
			Lane had revolutionized the publishing industry due to the creation of paperback books. In the 1940s the US had started to publish paperbacks. The nickname for these books were pocketbooks, as they could easily fit into pockets<ref name=":0" />. During World War II these pocketbooks were carried by soldiers, and during times of paper rationing Penguin Publishers did not fault such as their hardcover competitors<ref name=":1" />.

			During the 1950s to the 60s the paperback book had dominated the book publishing fields and were easily accessible in a post-war era. They had been a large profit for commuters and frequent travelers as paper backs were lightweight and more affordable<ref name=":0" />. They made the book borrowing community into the book buying community. Paperback books also had an immense widespread in developing countries truly showing the impact that the paperback book brought to society<ref name=":2">''History of publishing - The paperback revolution''. (n.d.). Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/publishing/The-paperback-revolution.

	~~Lane had revolutionized the publishing industry due to the creation of paperback books(smith). In the 1940s the US had started to publish paperbacks~~<~~ref name=":0" />. The nickname for these books were pocketbooks, as they could easily fit into pockets<ref name=":0"~~ /~~>. During World War II these pocket books were carried by soldiers, and during times of paper rationing Penguin Publishers did not fault such as their hardcover competitors<~~ref ~~name=":1" /~~>.		‌</ref>.

	~~During the 1950s to the 60s the paperback book had dominated the book publishing fields and were easily accessible in a post-war era~~<~~ref name=":0"~~ />~~. They had been a large profit for commuters and frequent travelers as paper backs were lightweight and more affordable~~<ref name=":0" ~~/>.~~		<references /><ref name=":2" />
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	Paperback books ~~have been~~ around ~~since 1835~~, it'~~s basically~~ a ~~flexible bound book~~, ~~but instead~~ of ~~sewn together~~, most paperback books ~~are glued together~~. ~~Paperback~~ books ~~have~~ a ~~lower production cost than other forms of published books~~.		== History of Paperbacks ==
			The history of Paperback Books begins with the issues revolving in the world before they were created. Most books were sold hardback and were often seen as a luxury item, so only few could conjure them<ref name=":0">''The birth of the Paperback Book \| Friesens Corporation''. (2025, August 20). Friesens. <nowiki>https://www.friesens.com/blog/the-history-of-the-paperback/</nowiki></ref>. And hardcover books were stiff and were harder to carry around<ref name=":0" />.

			Around the 1930s publishers wanted to make their product more available for everyone<ref name=":0" />. This was mostly to counter the ongoing economic depression<ref name=":1">Trubek, A. (2013, November 15). How the Paperback Novel Changed Popular Literature. ''Smithsonian Magazine''. <nowiki>https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/how-the-paperback-novel-changed-popular-literature-11893941/</nowiki></ref>. A chairman of British publishing Allen Lane was inspired by magazines being sold at a train station and their lightweight ease<ref name=":1" />. Allen Lane created a new house called Penguin, he bought rights to ten reprints, including ''A farewell of Arms'' by Ernest Hemingway and ''The Mysterious Affair at Styles'' by Agatha Christie<ref name=":1" />. The paperbacks sold for two and a half pence, and Penguins house would need to sell over 17,000 copies to break even<ref name=":1" />. Over three million copies were sold, the graphic design of the books had been said to play a large role in this success<ref name=":1" />. While most hard back novels just issued a standard name and title as the cover, Penguin House use organized fonts with color coding and a recognizable bird<ref name=":1" />.

			Lane had revolutionized the publishing industry due to the creation of paperback books(smith). In the 1940s the US had started to publish paperbacks<ref name=":0" />. The nickname for these books were pocketbooks, as they could easily fit into pockets<ref name=":0" />. During World War II these pocket books were carried by soldiers, and during times of paper rationing Penguin Publishers did not fault such as their hardcover competitors<ref name=":1" />.

			During the 1950s to the 60s the paperback book had dominated the book publishing fields and were easily accessible in a post-war era<ref name=":0" />. They had been a large profit for commuters and frequent travelers as paper backs were lightweight and more affordable<ref name=":0" />.
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	~~A paperback book has~~ been around since 1835, it's basically a flexible bound book, but instead of sewn together, most paperback books are glued together. Paperback books have a lower production cost than other forms of published books.		Paperback books have been around since 1835, it's basically a flexible bound book, but instead of sewn together, most paperback books are glued together. Paperback books have a lower production cost than other forms of published books.

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	A paperback is a book ~~with~~ a ~~paper outage~~.		A paperback book has been around since 1835, it's basically a flexible bound book, but instead of sewn together, most paperback books are glued together. Paperback books have a lower production cost than other forms of published books.

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A paperback is a book with a paper outage.