For more information about printing methods and capabilities, see Production Specs
Digital (toner based) Printing (typically 25-500 books)
Offset Printing (500-3,000 books)
Quantities
1.* 2.* 3.*
Trim Size (select one only)
5.25x8.25
5.5x8.5
6x9
8.25x10.75
8.5x11 (This size for offset only)
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.
Page Count
Total Number of Pages:
The minimum page count for perfect binding is 64 pages.
The maximum page count for perfect binding is 496 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
Trouble-free PDF Text Design provided by me
For those that have already designed their text and want it printed "as is". For details, go to Guidelines.
Template Text Design by Gorham Printing
Template Text Design Price:$100 for the first 64 pages and 90 cents per page thereafter. Template book sizes 5.25x8.25, 5.5x8.5 and 6x9 only. Template text comes in a standard typeface, with standard text formatting, see Template Books.
Custom Text Design by Gorham Printing, 5.25x8.75, 5.5x8.5, 6x9
Custom Text Design Price:$2.25 per page. Smaller book sizes 5.25x8.25, 5.5x8.5 and 6x9 only. Provides a wider range of typestyles and formatting complexity than Template Text Design. Allows for up to 10 footnotes per 100 pages. Indexing not included. Very complex formatting may result in additional charges, see Custom Text.
Custom Text Design by Gorham Printing, 8.25x10.75, 8.5x11
Custom Text Design Price:$3.50 per page. Larger book sizes 8.25x10.75 and 8.5x11 only. Provides a wider range of typestyles and formatting complexity than Template Text Design. Allows for up to 10 footnotes per 100 pages. Indexing not included. Very complex formatting may result in additional charges, see Custom Text.
Photos
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
Trouble-free PDF Cover Design provided by me
For those that have already designed their cover and want it printed "as is". For details, go to Guidelines.
Template Cover Design by Gorham Printing
Template Cover Design Price:$135. Template book sizes 5.25x8.25, 5.5x8.5 and 6x9 only. Template covers offer a choice of colors and backgrounds and a photo provided by you, see Template Books,
Custom Cover Design by Gorham Printing
Custom Cover Design Price:$400. All sizes available, including 5.25x8.25, 5.5x8.5, 6x9, 8.25x10.75 and 8.5x11. Custom covers will give you a unique look to help your book sell, see Custom Cover Design.
Cover Paper
10 pt white C1S
12 pt white C1S
Other
Text Paper
60# white offset (standard sheet) Note: Our standard sheet is 60# white Weyerhaeuser Husky offset. We use literally tons of this paper and can provide our best pricing on this sheet.
70# white offset
50# white offset
60# natural offset (not for digital)
70# natural offset (not for digital)
Lamination
gloss lamination (standard)
matte lamination (matte lamination cannot be guaranteed against scratches, scuffs and fingerprints)
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?
grouped interspersed
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 oversewn.
Notes:
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Use this form for:
perfect binding with special paper or size requirements
hardcover binding
spiral binding
special sizes
special papers
specific quantities
This form will be sent to our estimating department. We will then email you a quotation (usually takes 1-2 days)
Split runs
(Part hardcover/part softcover) are available. Call for information.
2.* 
perfect binding with special paper or size requirements