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Classic Hardcover
The book most people mean when they say "photo book".
A proper case-bound hardback: board covers wrapped in your own photograph, a bound page block, and a printed spine so the book is findable on a shelf ten years from now. If you are making one book a year for the family, this is the one.
Digital press, 300 dpi. Printed on a digital press by our production partner, with photos placed at 300 dpi. Compare the three processes
What you get
Built like this
- Rigid case-bound board covers, photo-wrapped edge to edge
- Printed dust jacket by enquiry
- Coated photo pages, bound into a rigid case
- Spine printed with your title: it reads on a shelf
Specifications
| Printing | Digital press, 300 dpi |
|---|---|
| Binding | Case bound (hardcover) |
| Cover | Photo-wrapped board |
| Paper | 80# White, Coated (8.5 × 8.5 in) Gloss, 200 gsm (8.5 × 11 in, 8.27 × 11.69 in, 11 × 8.5 in, 11.69 × 8.27 in) |
| Lay-flat | No: conventional bound spine |
| Dust jacket | By enquiry |
| Archival | Standard longevity, fade-resistant inks |
| Page range | 24 to 180, in twos |
| Best for | Family yearbooks, holidays, birthdays, gifts |
Inside it
How the spreads sit
Sewn and glued, so the book opens well and stays open, but keep faces out of the very centre of a spread, or step up to a lay-flat edition.
Every size
Classic Hardcover in every trim size
Shown at this edition's fewest pages. Each extra page adds a flat amount, scaled by the size.
6 × 6 Mini
6 × 6 in
Not made in this size
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8 × 8 Square
8 × 8 in
Not made in this size
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8.5 × 8.5 Square
8.5 × 8.5 in
$48.40
24 pages
8.5 × 11 Portrait
8.5 × 11 in
$55.00
24 pages
A4 Portrait
8.27 × 11.69 in
$57.20
24 pages
11 × 8.5 Landscape
11 × 8.5 in
$55.00
24 pages
A4 Landscape
11.69 × 8.27 in
$57.20
24 pages
10 × 10 Square
10 × 10 in
Not made in this size
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12 × 12 Square
12 × 12 in
Not made in this size
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13 × 10 Panorama
13 × 10 in
Not made in this size
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Extra pages: $0.75 per page at 8 × 8, scaled by the size factor. Nothing else is added.
Price it now
Your exact price, before anything else
Your price
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Also consider
The other editions
Softcover
Real press printing at the price of a photo order.
Linen Hardcover
Woven linen and foil, for the book you do not want to look printed.
Lay-Flat Premium
Mounted spreads with no gutter. A photo can cross the middle.
Photographic Lay-Flat
Real photographic paper, developed in chemistry. No ink, no dots.
Archival Heirloom
Cotton rag, pigment inks, leather and a slipcase. Made by enquiry.
Giclée Atelier
Twelve pigment inks at 1200 dpi on Hahnemühle rag, hand-bound in a clamshell.
Make the book this year, not next year
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