New Testament & Psalms is Now Available in Custom-bound Buckram

We are pleased to announce the public availability of our first expansion of cover materials and binding options with the new custom-bound Buckram hardcovers for the Refreshed ASV New Testament & Psalms in both Standard and Large Print editions. Custom-bound volumes are handcrafted to meet the specific features requested.

Buckram is a poly-cotton book cloth material with heavy grain, and a washable surface, which makes it very durable. Buckram is the most common material used by professional libraries and is sometimes referred to as F-Grade or Roxite.

Cleat sewn binding has proven its worth to the bookbinding industry over several decades. The sewing process begins by making a series of angled saw cuts (each pair of cuts known as a cleat) three millimeters deep in the book block. Each cleat is then sewn individually by a needle working from side to side in the form of a figure 8 between each saw cut of the cleat. The thread passes through glue as it is sewing which helps to hold the pages in place until the main gluing process, which happens after the book is completely sewn. The spine is then completely glued, and the book is placed on its front edge so that gravity takes the glue to the bottom of the saw cuts, sealing in the thread. The benefit of this style of sewing is that it only takes in three millimeters of the spine & is flexible, which allows the book to open reasonably flat, while still providing a very strong spine.

Features

  • Custom Handcrafted

  • Buckram Hardcover

  • Cover color selection

  • Cleat Sewn Binding

  • Endbands

  • High-quality paper

  • Black letter text

  • Double-column format

Details

  • Cover Colors: Black, Dark Gray, Brown, Maroon, Navy Blue, Royal Blue, Tan, Bright Red, Ruby Red, Lime Green, Green, Mustard Yellow, Orange, Purple

  • Spine Back: Flat Back or Rounded Back

  • Spine Line Ruling

  • Spine Text: Foil Stamping

  • Spine Text Color: Gold, White, Black

  • Spine Line Ruling: Gold, White, Black

  • Enband Colors: Red/Gold Checkered

  • Endsheets: White

  • Page Layout: Double Column

  • Paper Stock: 45# Orion Web Matte

  • Pages Per Inch: 909

  • Trim Size: 6" x 9" x 0.5"

  • Weight: 1.25 lbs

  • Pages: 285

  • Type Size: 9

  • Large Print Trim Size: 6" x 9" x 0.75"

  • Large Print Weight: 1.86 lbs

  • Large Print Pages: 446

  • Large Print Type Size: 11

  • Printed, bound, and shipped from the USA

Available Options

  • Upgraded endband colors — Red/White, Black/White, Blue/Yellow, White, Tan, Black

  • Upgraded spine decorative foil line rulings — Gold, White, Black

  • Upgraded Ribbons — White, Light Yellow, Yellow, Red, Maroon, Purple, Light Pink, Navy, Royal, Green, Brown, Black

  • Personalized front cover (name on front lower right corner)

  • Spine Raised Ribs

  • Outside Page Edge Gilding — Gold, Silver