Bookbinding and finishing

Softcover with flaps V2 or V4

Cover flaps protect the book edges, can be used as bookmarks and provide extra room for an abstract or author information.

V2 / V4
Open softcover book with folded cover flaps
Real production sample

one or two cover flaps

How this binding works

Every spine and flap crease is precisely prepared before the cover is attached to the glued V2 or sewn V4 block.

We crease covers on a Petratto Cordoba 3 and trim the fore edge of completed flap books on an SCS Easy Fly.

Suitable applications

Recommended for

  • fiction and author books
  • premium catalogues
  • exhibition and art publications
  • books with author biographies

Main benefits

Why choose this binding

  • larger graphic area
  • better edge protection
  • flaps can serve as bookmarks
  • glued or sewn block

Quotation preparation

What we need to know

Send us the basic job parameters so we can verify the construction and production process.

  1. 01V2 or V4 construction
  2. 02width of one or both flaps
  3. 03spine width and crease positions
  4. 04material, lamination and quantity

Non-binding enquiry

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