The difference between 書物、図書 and 本


What are the differences between these three words. They all seem to translate
to "books".

書物、図書 and 本




`本` typically means hard-bounded volume. `図書` can equally refer to magazines
as well. `書物` has an academic flavour. See Tsuyosh Ito's comment below.




`本` typically means hard-bounded volume. `図書` can equally refer to magazines
as well. `書物` has an academic flavour. See Tsuyosh Ito's comment below.

