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DL Perfect Bound Books

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Description

DL Perfect Bound Books

Give a menu, brochure or price list the slim shape of a DL leaflet with the finish of a bound book. DL perfect bound books have a flat glued spine, fit in a DL envelope and sit neatly in a display stand. With up to 600 pages, there’s room for much more than a folded leaflet can hold.

Why choose DL perfect bound books?

The narrow page lends itself to clean, focused layouts. It’s a practical choice for property brochures, wine and food menus, treatment lists, travel itineraries and funeral order books.

Choose the print and finish that suit your project:

  • Print: black only, full colour, Pantone spot colours, or up to six colours using CMYK plus two Pantones.
  • Paper and covers: silk, gloss, uncoated and recycled stocks, with weights from 90–450gsm across the range. Conqueror CX22 is available as a textured cover upgrade.
  • Cover printing: outside only or double sided, so you can use the inside covers for extra information.
  • Finishing: matt, gloss, silk, soft touch or anti scuff lamination, with spot UV or foiling for an added accent.

Order your DL perfect bound books

Choose your page stock, cover and finish.

  1. Select your print options and quantity.
  2. Upload your artwork at checkout, or email it to us later.
  3. Choose free standard delivery or a 3 or 5 working day express option. For express orders placed before 10am, delivery is within 3 or 5 working days, depending on the option selected.

Need help with the artwork? Our design team can create it for you.

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Specification

Size:

  • DL 99mm x 210mm
  • Portrait or Landscape

Colour:

  • 4 (full) colour CMYK
  • 5 colour (4 colour CMYK + 1 pantone colour)
  • 6 colour (4 colour CMYK + 2 pantone colours)
  • Pantone colours (upto 5)
  • Black throughout

Internal pages:

  • Silk paper (90-250gsm)
  • Gloss paper (90-250gsm)
  • Uncoated paper (100-250gsm)
  • Premium Uncoated paper (90-250gsm)
  • Conqueror (120gsm Various styles / textures)

Cover pages:

  • Silk paper (250-350gsm)
  • Gloss paper (250-350gsm)
  • Uncoated paper (250-350gsm)
  • Recycled paper (250-350gsm)
  • Premium Uncoated paper (250-350gsm)
  • Conquerer (300-320gsm Various styles / textures)
  • Kraft paper (280-325gsm)

Lamination: (Cover only)

  • Matt Lamination
  • Gloss Lamination
  • Silk Lamination
  • Soft Touch Lamination

Finishing:

  • Pages trimmed to final size
  • Pages folded into signatures
  • Cover scored with spine

Binding:

  • *Perfect Bound
  • *PUR Bound

*PUR uses a Polyurethane reactive glue that is much stronger than standard EVA glue used in perfect bound

Additional options:

  • Spot UV (Matt or Gloss)
  • Embossing (Raised Effect)
  • Debossing (Indent Effect)
  • Foiling (choose from 10 colours)
  • Drill Holes 1, 2 or 4
  • Euro Slot Hole Standard or Large
  • Perforation for tear out pages/strips
  • Fold Out for additional cover space
  • Die Cut for custom cover shape

FAQs

What is perfect binding?

Perfect binding is a method of bookbinding, where the pages are simply placed in a vertical stack and glued to the spine of your booklet using flexible glue. The outer edges of your booklet are then simultaneously trimmed to create a ‘perfect’ clean edge.

What are the advantages of perfect binding?

The perfect binding method offers greater flexibility and creative freedom at a relatively affordable price. Your book can have an even or odd number of pages, and each page can use a different paper stock or colour.

Presentation-wise, perfect bound books also offer identical page size and presentation, with no need to adjust your design for trim creep.

Perfect bound books also offer a spine which can be printed on – so in a stack or shelf of books, yours can still stand out!

How many pages can my perfect bound books have?

You can view our page count options in the table below. Each paper sheet (or ‘leaf’) of your book will have two printed pages (pp); one on each side of the paper.

If you’re still unsure about page counts, or you need a different number of pages to the options here, call us on 023 8087 8037 to discuss your requirements.

What sizes are available?

Perfect bound books are available in the following standard sizes. Please note that these measurements refer to the size of the brochure when closed:

  • A4 (210mm by 297mm)
  • A5 (148mm by 210mm)
  • A6 (105mm by 148mm)
  • DL (99mm by 210mm)
  • Square (205mm by 205mm)

Looking for a different size? Simply get in touch to discuss our custom size options!

What materials are these products printed on?

Please see the Specification tab for more information on this product’s standard material specification. Alternative stocks and grades can be supplied for most products to help you customise your order – simply get in touch to discuss your print requirements.

Will my perfect bound books be printed via litho printing or digital printing methods?

The right print method will depend on a number of factors; including the product type, quantity and turnaround time you require.

Better Printing can produce your order on either litho or digital, with both available in-house. Our sales team can recommend the most cost-effective solution for your needs and will confirm your preferred method before going to print.

How do I select portrait or landscape?

All brochures and booklets are produced in portrait orientation (with the spine located on the longer edge of the booklet) by default. Alternatively, you can specify landscape orientation for your brochures if needed at the checkout stage.

What imposition or page order format should I use for my artwork?

We recommend supplying artwork as single pages in the same order as you want them to appear in the finished brochure. Please avoid supplying your artwork in printer’s pairs or double page spreads, as this may extend production times of your print order.

Additional Info

Better Printing, Your DL Book Specialists

A slim book only looks right when the trim and binding are exact, and that precision comes from experience. Better Printing, part of Southampton’s InPrint Group, has been producing print since 1986 with everything under one roof: design studio, lithographic and digital presses, finishing and dispatch across a 20,000 square foot facility, staffed by a team of more than 50. ISO certifications cover both quality and sustainability, support runs 24 hours a day, six days a week, and thousands of UK businesses lean on our record for delivering urgent jobs on schedule. When your launch date is fixed, that history matters.

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