table book
1. An elaborately decorated edition of a book,
often covered in velvet or silk, and intended for
display on a drawing room table. This type of
binding was popular in the 19th century. Its 20th
century equivalent is the "coffee table" book,
usually a large illustrated art book. 2. An
ancient writing book consisting of wax-covered
tablets of metal, ivory or wood fastened together
at the back by rings or leather thongs. The
writing was done with a stylus. See also: DIPTYCH . 3. An
obsolete name for a notebook. (156 , 203 , 310 )
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