Which of the following describes the 'accordion book' style used in early Chinese printing?

Books were circular in shape.

Books were folded and stitched at the side.

Books featured multiple volumes.

Books were only for official use.

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B. Books were folded and stitched at the side.

Accordion books were folded and stitched at the side, facilitating their unique structure for printing, which allowed for sequential reading.

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