Definition of book given by UNESCO
Definition of book, pamphlet and periodical given by UNESCO (a) A book is a non-periodical printed publication of at least 49 pages, exclusive of the cover pages, published in the country and made available to the public; (b) A pamphlet is a non-periodical printed publication of at least 5 but not more than 48 pages, exclusive of the cover pages, published in a particular country and made available to the public; (c) A first edition is the first publication of an original or translated manuscript; (d) A re-edition is a publication distinguished from previous editions by change made in the contents (revised edition) or layout (new edition); (e) A reprint is unchanged in contents and layout, apart from correction of typographical errors in the previous edition. A reprint by any publisher other than the original publisher is regarded as a re-edition; (f) A translation is a publication which reproduces a work in a language other than the original language; (g) A title is a term used t...