Book bindery
History
The craft of bookbinding may have originated around the first century AD. Romans of the time created a form of simple book called a codex by folding sheets of vellum or parchment in half and sewing them through the fold.
Books were bound between hard covers with pages made from paper, or parchment, folded and sewn onto strong cords or ligaments that were attached to wooden boards and covered with leather. Since early books were exclusively handwritten on handmade materials, sizes and styles varied considerably, and each book was a unique creation or copy of it.
With the arrival (from the East) of rag paper manufacturing through Europe in the late Middle Ages and the use of the printing press beginning in the mid-fifteenth century, book binding began to standardize some what. But page sizes still varied considerably.
uniprint NT is the only hand crafted book bindery operating in the Northern Territory offering theses binding and book restoration.
Restoration of books
uniprint NT book bindery specialises in the fine craft of book binding and restoration of books as well as the preservation and presentation of important documents, photographs, scrapbooks, albums, artwork, and more.
Each book or document is treated on an individual basis, with respect for its historic and artistic value.
All restoration work on books is quoted on a case-by-case basis.
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Thesis binding
As thesis printing specialists we can do everything for you, but of course you have to write it! All of our binding is to the specifications laid down by Charles Darwin University. We can also work from other university specifications if required.
Whether for temporary binding for first submission/examination or case binding for final submission we can produce it on archival quality paper required for your individual binding purposes, and reproduce from our highly specialised digital printing service.
uniprint NT‘s bindery equipment for thesis services provide options for spiral bind, comb bind or Flexi bind with a cover of cardboard/light card similar to a soft cover book for first submission purposes (temporary binding) and case binding (hard cover) for final submission.
Check with your faculty or research branch for the preferred method of binding and required quantity for first submission/examination.
You can send your thesis via email, CD, hard copy or we can download directly from your USB.
PDF file format (Acrobat) is the preferred method for final documents (completed work). Please note when supplying files it is best to have one complete file instead of individual files for each chapter as all the files are required to be merged together for printing purposes. We can merge your files for you however there is an extra charge for this service based on an hourly rate. Charges will vary dependant upon the number and size of your files.
For more information on supplying files, download How to supply files/prepresss (.pdf).
Note: You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view pdf files. Get Adobe Acrobat reader.
What to do?
- Choose a desired colour from our range of stocks
- Fill out the blocking form
Note: Ensure you double check the spelling when the blocking form is completed as this is what he bookbinder will print on the front cover and spine of your thesis / book. - Send the details to uniprint NT via fax on 8946 6302.
- If you prefer you can come in and place your order personally with a uniprint NT staff member any time during business hours. View our contact details.
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