Electric Comet writes:
On Fri, 02 Mar 2018 15:46:48 -0800
pyotr filipivich wrote:

If you are binding a book, using wooden covers, that can be done
without hinges. Unless you're going for that Book of Armaments look
and feel.

probably 12 by 9 inches

doing a book binding type hinge might be interesting the material
for the hinge or binding would have to be super durable though

thinking hinges might be the best solution

I'd split the cover into two pieces along the long
edge, narrow (.5 - .75) at the binding, and use a piano hinge.