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Thread-sewn A5 200-page mono hardback: £25.18 a copy at 10, £3.49 at 500; glued from £20.50. Build your own spec below and the exact price updates as you go.
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Also available: Wibalin cloth, buckram & leather covers · foil blocking, emboss & spot UV · dust jackets & ribbons · custom sizes to 320 × 320mm · 19 papers, 70–170gsm · runs to 10,000+.
The table shows the same A5 hardback — 200 pages mono, printed paper case — at six quantities, thread-sewn (our standard, and what the calculator opens on) and glued (the same book with an unsewn block), priced live by our calculator, so you can see exactly how the per-copy price falls as the run grows.
The steepest savings come between 10 and 100 copies as binding make-ready spreads across more books. Beyond 250 the curve flattens — don’t over-order to chase a discount. Colour photo books on coated paper cost more. See full UK book printing prices or get your exact price →
| Copies | Thread-sewnour standard | Gluedthe budget hardback |
|---|---|---|
| 10 copies | £25.18 | £20.50 |
| 25 copies | £14.32 | £11.78 |
| 50 copies | £10.70 | £8.88 |
| 100 copies | £8.78 | £6.99 |
| 250 copies | £4.63 | £3.66 |
| 500 copies | £3.49 | £2.74 |
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