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Full Color
Side-Sewn Bindings
Economical, durable alternative to traditional dust jackets!

Is your book a handy size? One that has the reader in mind, and thus, is not several hundred pages long? This binding option combines Library Binding Institute recognized durability as a lower cost alternative to ALA Oversewing in books that don't "have a weight problem". Books with a spine up to 3/8" don't always need an Oversewn spine to last generations. A book of this size can have up to approximately 250 pages, depending on the thickness of paper utilized. The small weight of the book means that only readers will cause wear. The book itself will not be damaged during storage, as long as basic cautions are used - such as a flat, relatively dry surface.

This full color process is a cost effective hard binding alternative to the dust jacket and tailored to your book. Note, however, full color hard covers do not include flap or end sheet imprint/printing in standard pricing.  Special end sheets can be ordered, but the most economical is white blank end sheets.  All books are guaranteed for quality of workmanship and materials.

Currently, our standard color hard cover offering on our quotation sheets is 8½x11", very economical machine-sewn, and square backed - up to 3/8". If you prefer an alternative, contact us for custom quote.

Side Sewing: Method of attaching signatures or individual pages together by sewing the entire text block, along the binding margin, in a single pass by machine. Meets library binding standard: ANSI/NISO/LIB Z39.78

To meet accepted standards, side sewn books must not be more than 3/8 inch thick and have less than 3/4" gutter (interior) margin. Less binding margin will lead to broken spines as the readers seek the knowledge on the interior of the pages. Side stitching employs a lock stitch. Gregath standards do not allow for rounded spines - we offer a flat-back spine standard. This is mainly due to economy as the rounding process is an extensive step.

Please note that, though LBI standards do not endorse color lamination, this product meets or exceeds as many standards for quality, durable binding as we could find.

Side sewing can also be used in our standard or deluxe bindings - up to 4" thick, upon request.

We offer full color softbinding methods in a variety of types as well.

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All cover services are available as part of a complete publishing package and POD (small quantity charges may apply), as well as binding or graphic design only.

Page Last Updated: November 14, 2011

Note: All full color bound books shown on this page were printed and/or published by Gregath Company, Inc.  Not all books are available for purchase through this publisher.

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