Our Notebook Collection Specifications
We are proud to partner with a printing house who specialises in printing standard published books of all types and sizes. Reading books of different paper quantities and cover styles, presentation books, premium gift books... just to name a few. Below you will find descriptions that will use their terminology because we at imagii believe this gives more clarity on the quality of the books themselves.
Many of these book types are used for other purposes, but we offer them as part of the standard notebook range on imagii to give our customers a greater range of items to select from. Be different! Stand out!
Not all notebooks listed here are offered as part of imagii's standard product collections, but they are available as part of the bespoke service which you can find more details about here.
Notebook Overview
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Notebook Types
A range of notebook types are available, including the linen hardback with dust cover in the bespoke range.
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Sizes
Beyond the standard sizes on offer, we can customise a design to fit into a whole range of notebook sizes, including larger number of pages.
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Interior Options & Cover Finish
Finishing touches are important so why not consider a soft sheen gloss finish, or cream paper inserts?
Notebook Types
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Paperback Perfect Bound
Pages: 32-800 (*see note below)
The industry term for traditional paperback binding, perfect bound is the most cost-efficient and popular way to bind on-demand products. Suitable for most projects.
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Paperback Coil / Spiral
Pages: 2-470 (*see note below)
A flexible, black plastic coil allows the book to lie flat when open.
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Paperback Saddle Stitch
Pages: 4-48 (*see note below)
Interior pages are folded and inserted between the cover, then stapled along the “spine” edge. Saddle stitch binding is designed for supplementary materials, coloring books, magazines, comic books, and other smaller projects.
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Hardcover Casewrap
Pages: 24-800 (*see note below)
Traditional hardcover binding with the cover image printed on the cover. Casewrap binding is most often used for textbooks and hardcover portfolios.
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Hardcover Linen Wrap (with dust Jacket)
Pages: 24-800 (*see note below)
Hardcover book with linen wrap on the cover, foil stamping on the spine, and a glossy or matte finished printed dust jacket with flaps. Commonly used for first edition fiction, memoirs, and gift books.
Sizes
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Pocket Book
4.25 x 6.875 in | 108 x 175 mm
The smallest format, used for fiction as well as references and poetry collections.
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Novella
5 x 8 in | 127 x 203 mm
Novella is a standard trade size, best used for fiction, poetry, and other short books.
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Digest
5.5 x 8.5 in | 140 x 216 mm
A smaller trade size, digest is one of the most commonly used sizes for fiction and nonfiction works.
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A5 (imagii standard offering)
5.83 x 8.27 in | 148 x 210 mm
Standard size for international trade paperbacks and hardcovers. Similar to US trade size but slightly smaller.
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US Trade (imagii standard offering)
6 x 9 in | 152 x 229 mm
The most common size for trade paperbacks and hardcovers, used primarily for fiction but well suited for a variety of book designs.
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Royal
6.14 x 9.21 in | 156 x 234 mm
Royal is slightly larger than US trade, and works well for the same fiction and nonfiction content.
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Executive
7 x 10 in | 178 x 254 mm
Executive size fits between US trade and US letter and is commonly used for journals and graphic novels.
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Crown Quarto
7.44 x 9.68 in | 189 x 246 mm
Crown quarto provides a wider page than US trade, and is perfect for a book with two-column printing.
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A4 (imagii standard offering)
8.27 x 11.69 in | 210 x 297 mm
A4 is the standard size used for many magazines and catalogs and a standard size for international paperbacks and hardcovers.
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US Letter (imagii standard offering)
8.5 x 11 in | 216 x 279 mm
Used for hardcover books, manuals, and other large size works, US letter is a great option for image-heavy books.
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Small Square
7.5 x 7.5 in | 190 x 190 mm
Small square is perfect for image-heavy content, such as a travel book, children’s book, or memory book.
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Square
8.5 x 8.5 in | 216 x 216 mm
Square format best for accommodating full-bleed images without constraints on landscape or portrait formatting.
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Small Landscape
9 x 7 in | 229 x 178 mm
Small landscape is ideal for photo books and product guides meant to highlight images and photos.
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US Letter Landscape
11 x 8.5 in | 279 x 216 mm
US letter size in landscape format, great for children's books or photo books.
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A4 Landscape
11.69 x 8.27 in | 297 x 210 mm
Common internationally, A4 landscape is perfect for photo books or art books.
Interior Options and Cover Finish
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Standard Black and White (imagii standard offering)
Standard black & white printing for novels, memoirs, and other text-heavy books. This is the only standard color option offered at imagii.
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Standard Color
If your book is predominantly text but has a few color images, standard color is the right option for you.
imagii offers this as part of a bespoke request with an additional charge.
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Matte Cover Finish (imagii standard offering)
A matte finish gives your cover a more subdued, natural look. Used most often with novels and notebooks, matte finish withstands scratches and wear better than any other cover finish. This is the standard finish offered at imagii.
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Glossy Cover Finish
Stiff cover stock with a glossy coating finish. Glossy covers withstand wear and tear well while emphasizing the cover imagery. Glossy finish is commonly used for gifts, textbooks, and art books, but is appropriate for a variety of projects. This is available as part of a bespoke request. There may be an additional charge for this.
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Hardcover Linen Wrap
Linen is a cotton-poly blend, with a protective acrylic coating that is wrapped around the cover boards of your book. Text is foil stamped (using one of black, gold or white foil stamp colors) on the spine of your book cover.
Linen color options are:
- Black
- Dark Grey
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Beige
This is available as part of the bespoke service and incurr additional charges.