THESIS BINDING

As a student your university should give guidelines for theses preparation and binding. It is important to follow these as otherwise your work may have to be rebound. Several types of binding are available from York Bookbinding:

SOFT BINDINGS
Permanent Soft Binding
A lso known as 'Perfect Bound'. These have card covers and are fan glued with P.V.A. They also have spine tape which laps onto the front and backboards by approximately 1cm.

Temporary Soft Binding
This is a cheaper version of the above, and is often used for theses that are to be bound for a short time, whilst they are checked and corrections made. The idea of these bindings is that the glue can easily be removed from the spine in order for the pages to then be hard bound.

Please note, we ask that correction pages only be added when returned for hard binding.

HARD BINDINGS
Unless otherwise requested, these are sewn and bound to a very high standard, using the best materials and board cover, with lettering to the requested specifications. For this type of binding, it is essential to point out if the books have photos, folded pages or printing close to the margin. Pockets can also be provided for CD's and additional information at the back.

PERIODICALS BINDING

Magazines or periodicals on hobbies or interests held together in a binding can be kept tidier and cleaner than if they were left loose. They also look impressive in a private library or living room.

In addition to periodicals, we have also bound items as varied as reports, football programs, motorbike magazines and church records to name just a few!. Many different types of publications can benefit from quality binding.

OTHER

As well as the above, we can also bind your Photograph Albums, Leavers Books, Visitors Books, and any other corporate or finance books.

Chris Masters has been binding beautiful books for over forty years, has been a professional craft bookbinder for nearly fifty years and rarely a day goes by without he feels he has learned something new about the craft. Chris served a seven-year apprenticeship at a large bookbinders in Reading attending day release at London School of Printing and Oxford College of Technology. He started C J Masters Bookbinders in 1974 and was joined by his son Roger in 1985, Masters Bookbinding was founded in 2001 with Roger taking over the main job of managing the ever-expanding business with Chris partly retiring into fine binding and restoration.

Beautifully bound books are exquisite, lovely to look at, lovely to feel, a privilege to own. At Masters Bookbinding you get the best, the finest workmanship in the highest quality materials. If you have something special you treasure why not have it bound, it wont be cheap but it will be well worth it.