Softbound: this is a term for a perfect-bound book with no stitching.

Slip Case: a box, open on one side that is made to hold a book or series of books.

Side Stitch: to bind by stapling sheets through the front of the printing.

Self Ends: the outer pages of the book’s text are bound to the hardbound case, eliminating the need for end sheets.

Self Cover: text and cover are the same paper.

Saddle Stitch: bound by stapling sheets and cover together at the spine.

Quarter Cover: book with the spine covered in one material and the other areas of the cover bound in a different material.

Round-Back Hardcover: the spine is rounded, as opposed to a square-back cover where the spine is flat.

Plus Cover: the cover is printed on a different paper than the text pages.

Perfect Bind (also called Limp Bind or Drawn-on Cover): hot glue is used to adhere the text pages to a soft cover.