When the Scripture contained the word "publish", that included the yet unknown realm of electronic digital communication.
Ps*68:11 The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it.
Isa*52:7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
A book does not require paper and binding to be a book. Many books are available now online, including the Bible, which are books indeed. In short, a "volume" does not have to be restricted to a physical form.
Also, the word "book" describes various forms, because when the Bible talks about a book, sometimes a roll or scroll is being used, not paper or parchment bound leafs. Also, the Bible uses the word "book" to mean a set of information, which means the contents, as in, "the book of the generations of Adam", etc.
We have the book of books today in many copies, in our KJB, which is exactly the same as what was first written in inspiration, though it is now in English.
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