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After such care has been taken over the design, both inside and out, it is essential that the manufacturing processes maintains the highest standards in every copy produced. All books are sewn bound to the highest quality, so that they not only look good on the shelves but are always a pleasure to read year after year. |
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Two Different Bindings - the same high quality |
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The flexible cover books are made using leather, hand covered over flexible boards, which are specially designed to flex many times without breaking. The corners are rounded and the edges are then meticulously stitched to create an elegant and durable appearance.
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The hardcover binding is used for our large Bibles and Catholic Classics series. The hardcover editions use the same leather covered over 1/8" (1/12” for smaller titles) thick, stiff boards, to create strong and durable books that will last for generations. |
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Ribbons
Ribbons are excellent for referring to different sections, or to note the point which has been read, so are standard on all our books. For prayer books with gilding, we use special ultra soft ribbons that is designed not to damage the gilding (a common problem with gilded books) and on our classics series, we use the finest satin ribbon markers. |
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Gilding
In times gone by, paper was of such a poor quality, that gilding the edge of the book was a way to prevent light and humidity from breaking it down even faster. Today gilding is more decorative and is mainly used for sacred works. On our Bibles and prayer book titles, the edges of the paper have been gilded to the highest standards with a special gold gilding process. |
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Head and Tail bands
Headbands originated in Victorian England as a way of covering the unsightly spine sewing at the head and tail of the book block (hence the name). At one time popular with publishers, but due to cost are less used today by trade publishers. Baronius insists on these small finishing touches and so each book has coloured head and tail bands. |
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Endpapers
The endpapers are made of thick heavy-weight paper, decoratively printed with traditional Catholic symbols, marble motives or other designs in wide array of colours according to the colour of the cover, complementing the overall design of the book. |
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Click on an image below to see the larger sample of endpapers.
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