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Book Title:

Printing Method

Digital (toner based) Printing (typically 25-500 books)

Offset Printing (typically 500-3,000 books)

Quantities

1.*2.3.

Trim Size (select one only)

5.5x8.5

6x9

8.5x11

Other Size: Note: To get the most for your money, try to keep your book to our standard trim sizes. As an example, 7x10" would be priced at the next largest size of 8.5x11.

Does your book have bleeds? (please check box)

NOTE: Any image, color or type on a page that touches the edge of the page, extending beyond the trim edge, leaving no margin, is called a bleed. The bleed may extend off one or more sides.

Page Count

Total Number of Pages:

The minimum page count for perfect binding is 32 pages.
The maximum page count for perfect binding is 800 pages.

Note: For offset books, page count should be divisible by 16. (For example, if you request a quote for a 161 page book it will be priced at 176 pages.) For digital books, the page count should be divisible by 2.

Text Layout

PDF Text File provided by customer requirements

Level 1 Text Design ($1 per page) what does this include?

Level 2 Text Design ($3 per page) what does this include?

Level 3 Text Design ($5 per page) what does this include?

Photos (this applies to text designed by Gorham Printing)

There will not be photos/artwork in my book.

There will be photos/artwork/charts in my book:

Number of Photos/Artwork:

Number of Charts/Graphs:

Cover Layout

PDF Cover File provided by customer requirements

Basic Design ($175) what does this include?

Custom Design ($475) what does this include?

Cover Paper

Note: Our standard sheet is 12 pt White Carolina C1S. We use literally tons of this paper and can provide our best pricing on this sheet. PCW stands for "Post Consumer Waste." The asterisks show the price range from least expensive (one *) to most expensive (five *****).

Text Paper

Note: Our standard sheet is 60# white Husky offset. We use literally tons of this paper and can provide our best pricing on this sheet. PCW stands for "Post Consumer Waste." The asterisks show the price range from least expensive (one *) to most expensive (five *****).

Lamination

gloss lamination (standard)

matte lamination (matte lamination cannot be guaranteed against scratches, scuffs and fingerprints)

none: Without lamination, the cover is not protected against scuffing or scratching and is also lacking the additional rigidity added by lamination.

Text Page Printing

All pages black-and-white

All pages full color (Quantities of 25 to 500 books only)

Partial full color and partial black-and white (Quantities of 25 to 500 books only)

Are all color pages grouped together or interspersed throughout the book?

groupedinterspersed

Number of pages with color

Number of pages all black-and-white

(The total of these should equal your total page count entered above)

Note: Full color printing does cost more than single color (black only) printing. To reduce the cost, consider grouping your color images together as much as possible. We print full color text pages only digitally, not offset.

Binding

Perfect (softcover)

Plastic Spiral

Hardcover, clothbound, with foil stamping on front and spine

Hardcover, clothbound with foil stamping on front and spine with a full color dustjacket (digitally printed dustjackets available only in 5.25x8.25 and 5.5x8.5)

Hardcover with printed and laminated full color cover (at digital printing quantities, 8x10 is the largest available size.)

Note: Hardcover, 500+ are typically smyth sewn. 25-500 are PUR adhesive bound.

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