Japanese-language book; book in Japanese
Refers to a book written in Japanese, as opposed to a foreign-language book (洋書).
I looked for a novel in the Japanese books section of the library.
Japanese-style bound book; book bound in Japanese style
Refers to a book bound in the traditional Japanese manner (e.g., fukurotoji), often used in contrast to Western-style binding. See also 和本.
See also: 和本
This Japanese-style book is made using the Edo-period Japanese binding technique.
洋書 refers to books originally published in Western countries, while 和書 refers to Japanese-language books.
Compound of 和 (wa, 'Japanese') + 書 (sho, 'book, writing').