ColourBooks are a specialist book
printer,
and as such our methods of working are
specifically targetted at servicing the
publishing industry. Our Sales Executives and
Customer Service Executives are able to advise
customers on the book format and materials which
are best suited to their job, and we are often
able to offer advice on sizes and materials which
can achieve the desired result at the most cost
effective price.Book formats:
Popular and cost-effective formats
of books produced by ColourBooks include the
following (all dimensions are presented height
first,
then width):
180
x 110 mm
198 x 129 mm ('B' format)
210 x 148 mm (A5)
216 x 138 mm (Demy octavo)
234 x 156 mm (Royal octavo)
240 x 170 mm (Pinched Crown 4to)
297 x 210 mm (A4)
277 x 219 mm (American A4)
These
are a range of `standard' sizes - ColourBooks
also regularly produce an array of non-standard
size books.
Paper
and board types:
ColourBooks holds a wide range of
high-quality publishing papers in stock. This
helps to minimise turnaround times and keep costs
competitive. Book wove papers, offsets,
cartridge, and matt and gloss coated artpapers in
various grammages and shades are all readily
available, and we are always able to source
special papers and boards easily to meet any
specific requirements.
Binding
and delivery:
All cased and paperback bookbinding
operations are performed by ColourBooks. Books
can be sewn, perfect bound or saddle stitched.
All books are shrink-wrapped, packed and
palletised on-site to ensure safe and reliable
deliveries with the minimum of fuss.
Run
lengths:
ColourBooks run lengths vary from
500 copies up to 50,000 copies. However, we also
produce high-quality limited edition print runs
of under 500 books. Average run lenths would be
between 1,000 and 10,000 copies.
Finishing:
A wide range of finishes to your
books are avilable at ColourBooks, including
lamination of covers and jackets, paperbacks with
French flaps, foil blocking, embossing and
debossing, to name just a few. If you have any
special requirements we would be only too happy
to discuss these with you and help you achieve
the desired effect.
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