How to find out the price of a letterpressed book!?
Hi,
Does anybody know someone that can price letterpressed books? I have been working for the last years on a book that is now almost finished and though i dont intend to sell them all i would like to know the exact price they would be, should i sell them…
Just to give more of an overview, it is 350 pages (21cmx23cm), 8p baskerville- handset, printed on a vandercook proof press, will have at least 50 woodcuts printed throughout, and will be handbound in hardcover.
is there someone who knows?
I am very unaware of how letterpress is thought of in the world, wether people are still interested in a letterpressed book, for example museums or galleries- if anyone has some advice on the art world and letterpress, i would love to hear!
Thank you, and best of luck in all of your own projects,
Anna
Instead of “letterpressed” how about books printed by the letterpress process or printed by letterpress. Though I’ve noticed the word “letterpressed” on posted comments I don’t think it is a graphics or printing term… Sorry, kind of rubs this “old salt” the wrong way.
I would determine a cost per hour for my time, multiply it by hours spent setting and throwing type, making ready,printing and binding. Mark up the paper and cuts 30% add it all up then add another 10%. You may have a very expensive book, but if the subject and execution is worthy someone will buy it.
Stuart
look at website Fine Press Book Association artists/printers and compare
There is a good article about pricing for book printers by Richard-Gabriel Rummonds in Fine Print Magazine 1987 Vol. 3, pages 134 -137.
Paul
Thank you! Its a good start, and I have remembered a friend who sells his books (that he prints by letterpress) so i will bring mine to him for an opinion.