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Hardcover Printing

People do judge a book by its cover. Make sure your book gets the attention it deserves with a high-quality case binding and a full-color dust jacket. Perfect for publishers using split editions to stimulate review attention and capture library sales.

From 10 to 500 copies, BookMobile offers gloss or matte dust jackets, printed end sheets, foil stamping, Rainbow case wrapping … letting you design a distinctive binding to fit each title.

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GENERAL

Quantities	10 to 500
Min. page size	5.00 x 8.00 inches
Max. page size	11.625 x 11.625 inches
Min. pages*	16
Max. spine width	2.40 inches
*Maximum pages depends on paper chosen.

TEXT PAGES
Printing color: black
Paper stock: 60-lb, acid-free 30% PCW recycled natural or bright white (optional 50-lb, 70-lb, 80-lb, 30% PCW recycled)
Bleeds*: none, no image within 3/8" of trim
Halftones: 106 lpi
Resolution: 600 dpi
Electronic file storage: all titles are archived on our system for reprints
* Bleeds available on special request

DUST JACKETS AND CASE WRAPS
Printing colors: four-color process
Total ink coverage: Black - 100, Cyan - 30, Magenta - 20, Yellow - 20, (Max densities of black values for laminated covers.)
Coating: gloss or matte layflat lamination (shrinkwrapping recommended for matte)
Bleeds: full bleeds (1/8" bleed must be included in file, no type or borders within 3/16" of edges)
Resolution: 600-2400 dpi
Paper Stock: 80 or 100-lb text for dust jacket and case wrap

BINDING AND PACKING
Sizes: 3 standard sizes 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 6 x 9, 8.5 x 11 (Custom sizes available on request)
Book blocks: Perfect bound (fan binding optional)
End sheets: 80-lb end sheets in natural or white (printed end sheets optional)
Spine: Square Spine with foil stamp (1.5" x 8" max image area) on 1 color Rainbow case
(additional foil stamp optional)
Headbands: Optional
Dustjackets: Dust Jackets with gloss or matte lay-flat lamination (optional)
Case wraps: Four-Color Case wraps (gloss lamination) (optional)