Question About Hard-back Publication Design

triceretops · Apr 13, 2011

Does anybody know what they call a hard-back book that has an impregnated wrap around full color cover? It's not a slip cover or dust jacket. I've only seen such things with children's picture books. My adult title came to me this way and it's truly gorgeous. Is there some kind of a tech term for this type of design feature? The book was published/printed in Canada, and I don't know if this is exclusive to Canada or some type of special option.

Tri

CaoPaux · Apr 14, 2011

Impregnated with what? Could you link to an example?

Amarie · Apr 14, 2011

I don't know what it is called either, but I just bought a middle grade novel from Delacorte that is the same - no dust jacket, images and titles are printed right on the hardcover and it has a gloss finish: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0385739478/?tag=absowrit-20

triceretops · Apr 14, 2011

CaoPaux said:
Impregnated with what? Could you link to an example?

You can see it in my sig line by linking to the Planet Janitor website. I mean the actual cover is impregnated with the color/artwork. It has no dust jacket. It's identical to the way a trade paperback is produced, with a wrap-around color cover, but the spine, front and back are high-grade board.

Torgo · Apr 14, 2011

Are you talking about a PLC (Printed Laminated Cover, or 'lithowrap')?

rosiecotton · Apr 14, 2011

All hail, Torgo! That's been driving me crazy for the last hour!!!!

We bought a lot of books like this in the high school where I used to work (in Britain)--usually modern classic novels/plays. The boards are really hard and then overlaid with a printed paper cover that's laminated to a glossy finish, so you don't need a dust jacket. They're tough sons of bitches, which I guess is why they're popular for books likely to be used over and again in class.

Tri, don't know if this is the same as your book (hope so--they're gorgeous-looking books), but thank you, Torgo. I've been driving myself demented with 'it was something casebound.'

triceretops · Apr 14, 2011

By gawd, that's the one! Thanks, Torgo. Shist, I should have looked that up. It has a super-high gloss finish--deeper than a jacket cover--you almost dive into the 3-D effect. My binding is so hard I could stomp on it or throw it against the wall without defect. Hmmm...maybe I should throw the blasted thing against the wall.

Tri

Torgo · Apr 14, 2011

Glad to be of service! It can be quite nice to have a PLC under a dust jacket, in fact.

triceretops · Apr 14, 2011

I'd roll with that. That would be the cake!

juniper · Apr 17, 2011

I've seen those and they look really nice, even without a dustjacket. Are they really expensive to produce? I wonder why more books aren't published that way.

Your cover is very attractive. I'll bet those deep colors look great with the glossy.

triceretops · Apr 17, 2011

juniper said:
I've seen those and they look really nice, even without a dustjacket. Are they really expensive to produce? I wonder why more books aren't published that way.

Your cover is very attractive. I'll bet those deep colors look great with the glossy.

Yes, the blues and browns really leap out at you. Real high gloss. I'm sure mine was very expensive. It also has over 27 interior half-page illustrations, and quite a different format than most hardbacks. Problem is, it's so high in price that we're not selling any. Amazon has got to come down and make things reasonable. We've put a request in, but haven't received an answer.

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