Producing a copywritten book

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Producing a copywritten book

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1sambadoll
Fev 15, 2016, 1:49 pm

Hi! I would like to know if what I'm wanting is possible. I have a favorite trade copy of a book (as many other people do as well) that I would like a fine edition of. I'm thinking it's be like printing a one off fine book, but I dont own the text. I dont wish to sell the book. It's only so I have a much better, more beautiful copy of my favorite book. Is this even possible. Would a book binder even entertain the thought? It's not like you just cut the pages from a trade copy and put new boards on it. The paper is awful. Thanks in advance for your input!

2MarthaJeanne
Fev 15, 2016, 5:32 pm

You should first check on what editions exist of the book. Maybe there is one that you would like. Otherwise I suppose you could approach the copyright holder and see what they would charge to copy the book. I think a bookbinder would want to see permission of the copyright holder before getting involved.

But first you would need to have the printing done. Printing a single copy would probably be very expensive, even if you got permission.

3sambadoll
Fev 15, 2016, 5:49 pm

Thanks for the suggestions! I'll write the publishers and author and see if they'd be okay with little old me making one measly book. I'm okay with $200 expensive, but not $500 expensive. All is naught without the permissions though.

4konallis
Fev 15, 2016, 5:56 pm

Are you sure rebinding wouldn't be an option? I have a post-war book (thin, cheap, browning paper) that a previous owner - possibly the aesthetic writer Rachel Annand Taylor - had rebound in morocco leather. Though the paper isn't up to the binding, the effect is still good.

5Keeline
Fev 17, 2016, 12:42 pm

Location is important. I see from your profile, sambadoll, that you are in Florida. There is a provision under U.S. Copyright law which will allow you to make a "fair use" copy and not run into copyright issues. This presumes that this is a personal copy, not to be sold again later on.

If we knew something of the book in question, it might be possible to be more specific on alternate editions or formats.

James

6cs80
Fev 19, 2016, 4:09 am

i print my own copies of my favorite books with an inkjet on fine paper then sew and bind in half leather with marbled papers, it turns out very nice and costs me about 40 dollars per book in materials. you could print and sew the bookblock yourself then get it professionally bound. there is free software available for laying out the signatures for a home printer.

7Keeline
Fev 22, 2016, 8:52 pm

If you could provide page images in a PDF to one of the page sizes allowed for print on demand (e.g. 6x9 inches or 8.5x11 inches), you can have some very nicely bound hardcovers with systems like Lulu.com. The 6x9 size can have a dust jacket or you can have a casebound (series book collectors call this "pictorial cover" format). The 8.5x11 hardcover is only casebound.

The Lulu.com system lets you designate a book so that only you can order a copy.

Inkjet printing is typically very expensive.

James