Digital BW, The Print

Hi Jeff,

I'm in Australia, so things might be different where you live.  But my 
first thought would be to ask companies who bind theses for university 
students.  Don't know whether they'd be set up to do pages that big, 
though.  But they'd certainly do the quality and quantity you're after - ie 
hardback book bound etc.

Good luck,

Miriam

At 10:33 AM 20/05/2004, you wrote:
>I have an idea which may turn out to be either fruitless or cost-
>prohibitive. I confess that posting this question here is my first
>bit of research and investigation on this idea. Maybe some
>contributors to this forum can point me in the right direction.
>
>Here is my idea: Like everyone I have accumulated quite a collection
>of family photos taken over the years, some taken by me, some by
>other family members. I would like to create an album of these images
>to present as Christmas gifts to family members.
>
>The prints would be created from scanned prints, negatives, and
>original digital files. All the prints would be Piezography BW prints
>on Hahnemuhle PhotoRag paper, 188 gsm, printable on both sides. I
>would like to use 13x19 paper. Some of the images would be as big as
>11x17, but many would be much smaller, with multiple images on each
>page.
>
>Here's the kicker: I want to create this in a book-bound form,
>hardback, possibly leather bound or cloth. I DO NOT want either a 3-
>ring binder type, or a regular photo album in which I attach my
>images onto the pages of an album. I want to book-bind my actual
>printed Hahnemuhle pages.
>
>The quantity needed would be 17.
>
>Is there any feasibility to this idea, or am I totally out to lunch?
>Is there a way to get this type binding job done, in such a small
>quantity, at a reasonable price?
>
>Any suggestions, guidance, alternative ideas or other input is
>greatly appreciated.