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Hardcover Specs

Dustjacket Specs

A dustjacket is a single piece of paper covering a hardcover book. We require a trouble-free PDF for printing. The cover must be set up as one piece, with back, front and spine on a single document page, as well as proper crop marks provided. We print all covers in digital color. See the PDF Dustjacket Specs for detailed instructions. In addition to designing the dustjacket, you will need to decide how you want the hardcover to look (see below), what fabric type and color, as well as how you want stamped type to appear. We offer standard stamping, or you can have a special die made (which costs extra).

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Your dustjacket files will not incur any extra charges, when:

  • The front cover, spine, and back cover are one piece, in a single PDF file (see our Cover Layout guides).
  • The front and back cover elements are centered along the width.
  • The cover is measured to the book trim size, with the correct spine width, and 1/8" bleed on all 4 sides.
  • The barcode is a vector image on a white background (when applicable).
  • The spine text is centered within the spine width.
  • There is 1/16 inch space on either side of spine type.

Clothbound Hardcover

A clothbound hardcover binding is covered with linen fabric or imitation leather over binder board. Fabric or imitation leather covers are foil stamped (in gold or silver) on the front and spine with the title, subtitle and author name. For quantities under 400, this is done with Ludlow type and the choices of typefaces, weights and sizes are limited. For quantities over 400, or if a specific typeface is needed, we can create a die for foil stamping. Die prices add $100.00 to $200.00 (or more) additional, depending on how many square inches are stamped. Foil stamping on cloth has limitations. Basic Ludlow setup by Gorham Printing is included in your quote, no need to prepare a PDF file for this type of binding.

Standard Fabric Colors (ArrestoxB)

We offer 10 colors to choose from (see below). Colors below are approximate, and cannot be accurately portrayed onscreen. The vellum fabrics are solid, while the linens have a subtle linen texture. For print quantities over 500 books, more colors are available.

hardcover

Cranberry Linen

BL-6415

casebound

Scarlet Vellum

vellum

Hunter Vellum

BV-59000

linen

Fern Linen

BL-53500

fabric

Blue Canvas Linen

hardcover

Blue Ribbon Linen

BL-42600

casebound

Hickory Linen

BL031500

die

Canvas Linen

foil-stamp

Black Vellum

BV-19990

hardcove

Chili Pepper Linen

BL-63200

 

 

 

 

 

Imitation Leather

We offer 6 colors to choose from (see below). Imitation leather costs 30 cents more per book than the Arrestox B Fabric shown above. Colors below are approximate, and cannot be accurately portrayed onscreen. Imitation leather has a marbled texture, and the Spanish Leathers have a black marbled texture.

printing

Dark Red Mission

1804 MN (78204)

printer

Med Blue Mission

hardcover

Med Green Mission

1835 MN (78335)

leather

Dark Red Spanish Mission

1804 SPMN (78204)

casebound

Brown Spanish Mission

Black Mission

1875 MN (78275)