Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name)
4. Information Forms (hierarchy name)
5. information forms (objects)
6. information artifacts
7. [information artifacts by physical form]
8. books

Narrower term/s

• girdle books
• paperbacks
• hardcover books
• folded books[+]
  • detchos
  • sempu-yo
  • accordion books [+]
    • screenfolds (manuscript books) [NP]
    • orihon
  • single-sheet books
• shaped books
• bath books
• cloth books (books)
• coffee-table books

Anotations

Scope note:

Collocates descriptors for books having distinctive physical characteristics in their binding or overall form. For books having distinctive physical characteristics within the page or text block areas, see descriptors under the guide term "."