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Clothbound Hardcover
Trade and Limited Editions
- SIZE: Standard 5.5"x8.5", 6"x9",
7"x10", 8.5" x 11". Odd sizes available.
- MINIMUM PRINT RUN: 500 copies.
- INKS: Standard black only on text, color available. Standard full-color CMYK on jacket; metallics and embossing available.
- TEXT PAPER: Standard 55# natural, 360 ppi, opacity 91. For books with photos, 60# natural 420 ppi, opacity 93. For color photos and text, 70# to 100# semigloss coated white.
- DUST JACKET (OPTIONAL): 80# enamel, gloss or matte film lamination one side, 3.5" flaps.
- BINDING: Standard adhesive casebound; Smyth sewn available. Full linen or vellum finish cloth. Standard spine stamp (various metallics); front stamp available. Colored/embossed endsheets. Matching head & tail bands.
- PACKING/SHIPPING: Shrinkwrap in 5's, standard cartons on skids, by common carrier.
- MINIMUM PRINT RUN: 500 copies.
Trade Paperback
Superior Quality Medium- and Large-Format Editions
- SIZE: Standard 5.5"x8.5", 6"x9",
7"x10", 8.5" x 11". Odd sizes available.
- MINIMUM PRINT RUN: 250 copies.
- INKS: Standard black only on text, color available. Standard full-color CMYK on cover; metallics and embossing available.
- TEXT PAPER: Standard 55# natural, 360 ppi, opacity 91. For books with photos, 60# natural 420 ppi, opacity 93. For color photos and text, 70# to 100# semigloss coated white.
- COVER STOCK: 10-pt C1S (12-pt on large sizes), gloss or matte film lamination outside.
- BINDING: Perfect paperback.
- PACKING/SHIPPING: Shrinkwrap in 5's, standard cartons on skids, by common carrier.
- MINIMUM PRINT RUN: 250 copies.
Economy Paperback
Ideal for private publication, advance/demo copies, and very small
quantities
- SIZE: Standard 5.5"x8.5", 6"x9",
7"x10", 8.5" x 11"
- MINIMUM PRINT RUN: 100 copies.
- INKS: Black only on text. Black or full-color laser on cover.
- TEXT: Standard 60# bright white, 426 ppi, opacity 89; 50# natural 544 ppi available.
- COVER: Black ink on colored textured cover stock, or full-color laser laminated 2 sides.
- BINDING: Perfect paperback, no printing on spine less than 1/4 inch.
- PACKING/SHIPPING: Standard cartons, by common carrier (UPS).
- MINIMUM PRINT RUN: 100 copies.