Bookbinding

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Contents Turning a print project into reality is not simply about the binding style but also about choosing a type of cover, as well as making many other decisions. The various chapters of this book are therefore concerned with all aspects of the printed product – from the binding style to the paper to the cover and other design elements. Basics Folding and binding techniques Constructing a softcover book Constructing a hardcover book Overview of different covers Different kinds of fore-edge How to develop a print project The concept: Developing and realizing a publication Format Paper Printed sheets The printing process and binding styles Industrial and hand bookbinding How does the production process work? Books on demand Estimates What happens in a bindery The book as an objet d’art Bookbinding, reinterpreted: Twelve interesting examples by contemporary designers Overview: Binding techniques Folding Parallel folds Cross folds Combination folds Wire Saddle stitching Side stitching Glue Perfect binding Fold gluing Lay-flat binding Thread Thread sewing Pamphlet sewing Side sewing Thread sealing Binding systems Spiral and comb binding Binding rings Screws, rivets, eyelets Spine bars and springback binders Rubber-band binding The soft cover: Softcover books Single-sheet softcover with 360-degree rotation Side-bound softcover Softcover bound along the spine fold Softcovers: Common styles Standard softcover Softcover with flaps Blank softcover with jacket and flaps Blank softcover with drawn-on jacket and flaps Tape-bound softcover Swiss binding Kösel EB 500 Softcover with a detached spine Flush board binding with spine backing The hard cover: Hardcover books Single-piece cases Cases made of synthetic material Multi-piece case bindings 3- and 4-piece cases: Full binding 5- and 6-piece cases: Half binding Padded cases Additional information: Design specifications Interior paper Endpapers Case materials Covering materials Soft covers Dust jackets Bellybands Head and tail bands Folding plates, fold-outs, centre folds, fold-ins Finishing techniques Ribbons (bookmarks) Rounded spines Rounded corners Appendices Glossary More than 285 technical terms from the book, with brief explanations Afterword Acknowledgements Sources and credits