Case Bound Books

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Hardback books are the go-to choice for authors to share their stories, educate, and entertain. Our case bound books, also known as 'hardback' or 'hardcover' books, feature a sturdy paper-over-board cover that gives each book a solid, high-quality feel. This construction ensures your book stands out and offers readers a premium, memorable experience.

Elevate the appearance of any print project with our hardback book printing. Ideal for showcasing corporate reports, limited edition publications, souvenir books, and academic yearbooks, hardback books exude prestige and sophistication.

Whether for personal or professional use, our hardback books provide a durable and elegant solution for your publishing needs.

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Struggling to get your Hardback book artwork set up? Check out our Help Centre article for more information.

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Hardback Book Printing

For a premium look that truly stands out, hardback book printing is the way to go. Casebound books not only offer premium quality but are also budget-friendly, so you can stay within your marketing budget without giving up on style.

Whether you're publishing a novel, a childrens book, or any detailed book, hardcover printing is perfect. We can print various sizes and up to 400 pages, so you can share your story or recipes without worrying about space.

Great for limited-edition publications, yearbooks, and coffee table books, our hardcover printing options are available for both small and large orders. They’re durable, stylish, and perfect for making a lasting impression.

 

Ideal for Various Publications

Whether you're printing corporate documents, a school leavers’ yearbook, or an exclusive limited edition publication, our casebound books cater to a wide range of needs.

  • Quantities: 1 - 1000
  • Page Count: 40 - 400
  • Paper Options: Gloss, Silk, or Uncoated for inner pages. We insert endpapers and fly sheets, so no additional artwork is required.
  • Sizes: A4, A5, and 210mm square with long or short edge case binding.
  • Cover Lamination: Choose between elegant Matt or vibrant Gloss lamination. Lamination is highly recommended for covers with heavy ink coverage to protect against marking during transit or storage.
  • Spine Width: Minimum available is 9mm.

 

How are hardback books made?

Case binding involves printing and wrapping the front and back cover around a greyboard to create the ‘case’ or hardback of your book. The inner pages are bound together using a strong PUR (Polyurethane Reactive) adhesive. White endpapers and fly sheets are then inserted; the unprinted endpapers are glued to the case on the front and back, while the blank fly sheets are placed just before and after your printed pages.

 

Target Audience

  • Businesses and Corporations: Ideal for high-quality corporate documents, company histories, and annual reports.
  • Educational Institutions: Perfect for school leavers’ yearbooks, college publications, and academic reference books.
  • Authors and Publishers: Suitable for limited edition publications, novels, and high-end coffee table books.
  • Nonprofit Organisations: Effective for commemorative books, historical records, and fundraising publications.
  • Artists and Photographers: Excellent for portfolios, art books, and photography collections.
  • Event Organisers: Ideal for creating high-end event programmes, commemorative books, and exclusive invitations.

 

Hardback book details

  • Front and back covers - 170gsm Galerie Art satin paper
  • Case - 2400micron greyboard
  • Binding - PUR (glued)
  • End papers and fly sheets - Blank 170gsm white uncoated
  • Inner stocks - 100gsm Uncoated, 130gsm Gloss, 130gsm Silk, 150gsm Gloss, 150gsm Silk, 170gsm Gloss, 170gsm Silk, 170gsm Uncoated
  • Minimum spine width available is 9mm

 

Shipping

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How to set up design files for hardback book printing

Artwork Submission:

Submit artwork as two files:

Outside Cover Page:

  • Submit as a spread including the spine, hinge, and wrap around.
  • Download our templates for bleed, safe zone, and wrap around requirements.
  • Use our spine width calculator for the correct spine size.

Inner Pages:

Submit as individual pages in running order.

  • Example: For a booklet with 40 inner pages, supply an inner PDF of 40 pages in running order and a cover PDF as a spread including the spine and wrap around.

 

Important Requirements:

  • Inner page total must be divisible by 4.
  • Include 3mm bleed on all sides.
  • Maintain a 10mm safe zone on all sides.
  • Supply as a CMYK PDF in PDF/X1a format.
  • Outline or embed fonts.
  • Ensure 300dpi resolution.
  • Unprinted (white) endpapers and fly sheets will be inserted when we receive your artwork.

For more information on supplying your hardback artwork files, please see our help centre guide.


 

 

High Quality Printing with Sustainability in mind.

We are working hard to mitigate our environmental impact and are following an emissions reduction program to lower our direct and indirect emissions which will lead us to Net Zero by 2040.

We are working hard to introduce more environmentally credible products in our range and we encourage you to consider using more of those products.

Tradeprint supports Two Sides, the print and paper advocacy group that aims to dispel myths around greenwashing and promote paper as a truly sustainable product.

We are committed to reducing waste and in particular aiming to eliminate problematic plastics from our printing and fulfilment operation.

Read full Environmental policy here.