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Book Business Then and Now Short History of Bookbinding Ancient Times First writing in Mesopotamia recorded on clay tablets Inscribed writing on stone—rise of the runic scripts Invention of papyrus and vellum allowed making of scrolls Codex Codex refers to a book with individual pages Appears in the 1st century C.E. Originally just groups of pages stab-sewn Later began using wooden cover boards Invention of the Modern Book After the fall of the Roman Empire, literacy and books became confined to the clergy. Modern book was invented in the monasteries, written and bound by hand. Moveable type printing press made printing cheaper in the 15th century, but bookbinding was still expensive. Books in the Modern Age Mechanized book manufacture began in 1865 with the invention of the Smyth-sewing machine. In 1895, British publisher Penguin introduced first paperback books, the Penguin Classics Improvement in glue and paper technology lead to the “quality paperback revolution” in the 1950s. Structure of a BookWhat Qualities to Look for in a Hardcover Pages sewn in folded signatures. Should be sewn down the center fold on to tapes or bands in the spine. Kettle Stitch What Qualities to Look for in a Hardcover Rounding and Backing for Support Spine should be round not flat. Pages should be bent to form grooves for the cover boards. What Qualities to Look for in a Hardcover What Qualities to Look for in a Hardcover Headbands—not structurally significant Hollow spine prevents spine from creasing Cloth in spine for strength French Groove makes covers open easily Styles of Binding Case-bound Library-bound Flat-back Single Section Full Binding Half Binding Quarter Binding Perfect Binding Perfect Binding The Publishing Industry Today The “Standard” Publishing Deal Author royalties range 10%-30% minus agent’s fees Publisher gets 35%-15% to produce book Publishers sell through distributors Distributor’s Terms Distributor gets 55% discount off the retail price. 90 day payment t