Inclination to get book for pound, all else being equal (5)
I believe the answer is:
bevel
'inclination' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'book for pound all else being equal' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'book' could be 'b' (abbreviation for book) and 'b' is found within the answer.
'pound' could be 'l' (the pound sign is based on an L) and 'l' is found within the answer.
'being' could be 'eve' (Eve is an example) and 'eve' is located in the answer.
This accounts for all the letters.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'to get' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for bevel that I've seen before include "Sloping edge or chamfer" , "Sloped edge" , "Slope - surface meeting another at an oblique angle" , "Slanting surface" , "Cut a sloping surface on" .)