The hard cover design has a high-end feel that is reminiscent of fine art coffee table books. As in all of our books, the cover can be printed full bleed, front to back. It is covered with a protective coating to preserve its appearance for years to come. With book binding the signature pages are stacked together, cut down the center and adhered to the spine of the book using perfect binding. With this type of binding approximately 1/2 inch is lost in the gutter.