unbound book; printed sheets
Refers to a book or set of printed sheets that are still unbound, often fresh from the printing press. Used in traditional publishing and bookbinding contexts.
Before binding the printed sheets, check the page order.
In the old print shop, unbound books were piled up.
印刷物 is a general term for printed matter, whereas 刷り本 specifically denotes unbound book sheets.
Standard spelling using 刷り (printing) and 本 (book).
Abbreviated form without okurigana; less common but still used.
Uses the older kanji 摺 for printing; rare in modern usage.
Compound of 刷り (suri, 'printing') and 本 (hon, 'book'). The spelling 摺り本 uses the older character 摺 for printing, which is now less common.