Layflat coffee-table book with 60+ spreads

[markrichardson]

Does such a thing exist? The usual players (Loxley etc) tend to have a maximum of around 30 spreads.

 

[Kodiak Qc]

tend to have a maximum of around 30 spreads.

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I just had a look at their online shop and they
do offer spreads of A4's!

 

[markrichardson]

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I just had a look at their online shop and they
do offer spreads of A4's!

Thanks - but they only go up to 30 spreads according to http://www.loxleycolour.com/albums-books/hardcover/infinitycoffeetablebook#sizes

 

[Kodiak Qc]

but they only go up to 30 spreads

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Ok, now I understand.

That limit is determined by their binding capacities.
They have machines and tools that accommodated
the thickness of 30 spreads. These limits permit them
to have greater volumes in these dimensions and offer
better prices.

For greater thicknesses, a printer should be able to help
you or direct you to a good binder. There again, good
prices are only reached through bigger volume.

 

[admirable]

Albelli will do it

http://www.albelli.co.uk/products/photo-books

 

[admirable]

Blurb will do it

http://www.blurb.co.uk/

 

[Phil V]

Albelli will do it

http://www.albelli.co.uk/products/photo-books

Blurb will do it

http://www.blurb.co.uk/

Neither of those do lay flat.

 

[Phil V]

GF Smith now do these and sell to the public. Up to 100 pages too.

 

[admirable]

http://www.albelli.co.uk/layflat-3

 

[markrichardson]

http://www.albelli.co.uk/layflat-3

Thanks - Albelli do up to 60 spreads so that's a positive.

GF Smith now do these and sell to the public. Up to 100 pages too.

Thanks - this would have been perfect except they only do A4 ratios...

 

[Bulli1987]

Folio Albums, best in the business, expensive though

 

[Deleted member 66768]

Folio Albums, best in the business, expensive though

Never used them. Use Loxley for the occasional order and Graphi for our albums. Can't knock Graphis prices

Must check out Folio though

 

[bass_junkie83]

I use these guys. The options on their website goes up to 50 leaves, but they are very accommodating so may be worth a call.

http://bespokephotobooks.com/shop/4570577801/maxi-16-x12-book.-print-bind/4003348

 

[testbloke]

As above, coffee table books are machine bound and 30 spreads is about tthe limit of the thickness that the machine can bind.
We have recently been experimenting with new binding on the hand built Perfetto layflat albums and have succesfully built up to 60 spreads with these so that could be an option, but of course is a lot more expensive than a coffee table book, and very heavy at that number of spreads !
A lot of coffee table books get ordered in volumes, split at 30 spreads.

 

[stryvya]

Not sure if these do what you want but worth a look:- https://www.photobox.co.uk/shop/photo-books

 

[StewartR]

I've used Bob Books in the past to make lay-flat coffee table books. I was very happy with the quality. Depending on the page size, they can go up to 114 pages. (Not quite the 60+ spreads you suggested, but close.)

Their price list is here: https://www.bobbooks.co.uk/all-prices
and you need to know that the 'Lustre photographic' and 'Gloss photographic' paper types are lay-flat books but the others aren't.

 

[markrichardson]

I've used Bob Books in the past to make lay-flat coffee table books. I was very happy with the quality. Depending on the page size, they can go up to 114 pages. (Not quite the 60+ spreads you suggested, but close.)

Their price list is here: https://www.bobbooks.co.uk/all-prices
and you need to know that the 'Lustre photographic' and 'Gloss photographic' paper types are lay-flat books but the others aren't.

They could really make that more obvious!