noun
Polite or honorific way to say 'book'. Used when speaking respectfully about someone else's book or in formal contexts. The cross-reference to 本・1 indicates it is the honorific version of the basic word for 'book'.
See also: 本
先生のご本を読ませていただきました。
I had the pleasure of reading your book, Sensei.
こちらがお借りしていたご本です。
Here is the book I borrowed from you.
The plain, non-honorific word for 'book'. ご本 is the polite/honorific version used to show respect toward the person associated with the book.
Formed by attaching the honorific prefix ご (御) to the noun 本 (ほん, 'book').