There are, however, a miriad of styles of book. The most common books in the commercial publishing world we recognize by the names of hardbound, paperback and spiral bound. In the world of handmade books there are envelope books, stab-bound, accordian, stitched, and many others including the commercial styles. I have participated in some swaps of handmade books. Some chose to decorate the pages of their books, some are blank.
Insides range from plain paper to handmade paper to exotics.
Here are the books I received in these two swaps. There are monthly swaps of books in a group to which I belong, the Artist Books Collective. Each month there is a 'theme' for the books or a 'structure' to explore. The members send three books to the hostess. The books must not be 'blank books' as the concept is to meld the structure, theme and content so the book speaks as a whole.