Books

Books

Books are physical sets of written, printed, illustrated or blanks pages bound together usually at one side.

Industry: Printing & publishing

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small press

Printing & publishing; Books

A small press is a company that publishes books to niche markets.

slush pile

Printing & publishing; Books

The slush pile contains unsolicited manuscript submissions to publishers.

slipcase

Printing & publishing; Books

A slipcase is a special printed or cloth-wrapped box used to enclose a book. Slipcases are generally used for special edition books.

signature

Printing & publishing; Books

A signature is a large printed sheet that when folded becomes a group of pages in a book. The book's signatures are then gathered and bound to make a finished copy of the book.

Sheet-Fed Offset Printing

Printing & publishing; Books

Sheet-fed offset printing is a method of printing books in which the paper is either made or cut to the exact size needed.

bluelines

Printing & publishing; Books

Bluelines are an inexpensive set of paper proof made from the negative films, showing all the colors in blue. They are used to check for typos and other errors and glitches where color is not a ...