Coffee table book printing, cased in our own Exeter bindery for photography, art and brand books.
A coffee table book is the whole point of the object, so we make it as a large format case-bound hardback. We print on heavy coated stock with colour managed on our own presses, then case the block in printed paper, cloth or buckram with foil blocking, a dust jacket or printed endpapers. Landscape, portrait and square formats up to 320 by 320 mm, for a monograph, an exhibition catalogue or a brand book. Made in Exeter, from 10 copies (25 for hardbacks), with a free digital proof on every order.
A4 leads, with every standard trim and any size to the millimetre up to 320 by 320 mm. Landscape, portrait or square.
Choose a thread-sewn hardback for easier opening, or glued binding for a lower-cost edition. Printed paper case, cloth or buckram, with foil, a dust jacket or printed endpapers.
Heavy coated papers in silk or gloss for photographs, uncoated for text plates. The preview page shows the stock in its own shade.
Black and white, colour or a mix of the two. The slider follows the binding's page rules, so every count it offers is one we can bind.
Every run size from 10 copies (25 for hardbacks) is priced live, with a free digital proof on every order.
For hardback orders, the printed proof is a plain-cover paperback with a separate sample of your cover. About proofs.
Photography or fine art? Thread-sewn binding helps opening, but keep important image details clear of the gutter.
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Make your paperback or hardback PPC cover your own. Choose a template, add your words and artwork, then bring the front, back and spine together.
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Every book here was printed and bound in our Exeter bindery for the person named, from 10 copies up. Under them, some of the people we printed for, with their copies. The reviews are pulled live from our Google listing, word for word.
It was my first time printing books with Imprint, and I had a really good experience. The books came out just as I expected, and they were packed really carefully for delivery. Happy with the service and the quality!
Brilliant company, which I highly recommend for any printing task, large or small.
I would give 10 stars if I could. This was my first foray into preparing a book myself for self publishing. In the past we have paid a designer a vast amount which wasn’t a cost effective option for this project. Riley at Imprint was endlessly helpful and patient and we have ended up with a very professional product at an incredibly reasonable price. What is even more outstanding is that I approved the final PDF on Wednesday and received the books on Friday!
I'm delighted with the whole printing experience with ImprintDigital. In a book with many colour photos and detailed technical illustrations, the printing quality is absolutely superb, with bright, true colours, sharp details and a high-quality glossy texture. The ordering process was simple and email responses were fast, friendly and professional..A delivery issue caused by another company was handled swiftly and elegantly. I highly recommend ImprintDigital.
Built by us for book work: every output is generated to your exact spec, not a static download.
A press-ready cover template built for your trim size, spine and cover material, in seconds.
Upload your PDF and we flag bleed, resolution and colour issues before anything reaches press, free.
Your exact spine width from paper, page count and binding, live, to the tenth of a millimetre.
Every UK trim size at actual size, with what each one is conventionally used for.
Photographer's portfolio editions. Premium coated paper, thread-sewn binding for panoramic spreads, foil-blocked cloth covers.
Gallery exhibition catalogues, artist monographs, museum-grade publications. Bookwove paper for monochrome work, coated for full colour.
Architecture practices, fashion houses, hospitality brands, premium gift editions and brand-anniversary commissions in short runs.
Memoirs, family histories, milestone-anniversary collections. The same in-house production standard at 10 to 50 copy quantities.
Large pages, colour photography, coated paper and the binding all affect the cost of a coffee-table book. Cover materials and finishes such as foil or embossing add to the specification. Use the calculator above for your exact specification, or compare UK book printing prices.
From 10 copies (25 for hardbacks). We produce short runs for portfolio editions, gallery commissions and private-press projects. Choose a quantity that suits your audience and compare the per-copy price in the calculator.
Thread-sewn binding stitches folded sections together, helping the book open more easily and supporting repeated use. It is not a completely lay-flat book. The opening depends on the paper, page count and construction, so keep important text, faces and fine image details clear of the gutter. Glued binding is a lower-cost option.
Gloss for the most saturated colour reproduction; ideal for high-contrast photography and product shots. Silk is the middle ground, vibrant colour without the high-gloss shine; the most popular for editorial photography. Matte reads as more refined; better for monochrome work and editorial-led books where the photography wants to feel restrained rather than saturated.
Yes. Printed dust jackets over a cloth or PPC case are common for premium coffee-table editions, the case underneath can be foil-blocked or embossed so the book still looks deliberate with the jacket removed. Slipcases and presentation boxes also available for the most premium gift editions.
Standard production takes 5 to 7 working days for paperbacks and 3 to 4 weeks for hardbacks, from proof approval. Delivery is additional. If you have a deadline, tell us before ordering so we can confirm what is achievable.
Up to 300mm × 300mm square as standard. Larger formats are possible by special arrangement; drop us a note with the trim size you're considering and we'll confirm whether it's within our binding equipment's range.
Yes, order a free sample pack with examples of cloth Wibalin, leather, foil-blocking, paper weights and binding styles. Particularly useful for photographers and artists making spec decisions for portfolio editions.
Build the spec above, size, pages, paper, quantity, and the price updates as you go.
Print-ready PDF preferred: the free file check flags resolution, colour and bleed issues.
Free digital proof of cover and interior: we never print your run without your approval.
Covers and interiors printed in Exeter on presses profiled for accurate colour.
Sections thread-sewn for easier opening across the spread, cased into boards, foil blocked and finished.
Wrapped, boxed and dispatched via DPD or pallet courier, UK and overseas.
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