Coffee table book printing at PrintItEasy starts from a single copy. Create a large, striking book that invites browsing: photography, art, design or a special theme, printed to a high standard. You choose the size, the binding and the paper, and we check your file before production.
What is a coffee table book suitable for?
For photographers, brands, designers and institutions that want to make an impression.
Recommended options
- Large-format hardcover
- Premium coated paper
- High colour fidelity and sharpness
- Luxurious finish with foil or embossing
Why choose PrintItEasy?
We print in-house with premium materials and check your file before production. Configure your coffee table book on the right and see the price instantly.
Print a coffee table book in 3 steps
- Choose your specification. Decide on size, hardcover, paper and finish.
- Supply your file. Upload a print-ready PDF in CMYK with 3 mm bleed. We check resolution and colours.
- We print and deliver. Once your file is approved, your coffee table book arrives within 5 to 7 working days.
Size and impact
A coffee table book is meant to impress, so go large: 30 × 30 cm, A4 landscape or a generous portrait format give your images room to breathe. The scale is part of the appeal: full-page photographs and double-page spreads make the strongest impression.
A sewn hardcover is essential here: it lies flat so images run across two pages without vanishing into the gutter, and it gives the book the weight and presence a coffee table book deserves.
Paper and colour
Choose heavy paper of 150 to 200 gsm: it feels substantial, prevents show-through and does justice to your images. Silk gives rich colour with restrained reflection, while gloss makes colours more vivid and punchy, a good match for bold photography.
Your screen shows RGB while printing uses CMYK, so vivid colours can shift slightly. Work in CMYK and request a proof if colour is critical. See the International Color Consortium for more on colour management.
Supplying your file
Supply your file as a print-ready PDF in CMYK at a minimum of 300 dpi at actual size, with 3 mm bleed on full-page images. Mind the inner margin on spreads, so nothing important disappears into the gutter of a large, heavy book. Not sure about your file? We are happy to check it at no charge.
For photographers, artists and brands
Photographers and artists print coffee table books to showcase or sell their work; brands use them as premium gifts and showpieces. Because we print from a single copy, you can order a proof and judge how your images come out before ordering more. To sell through bookshops, you will need an ISBN, see the International ISBN Agency.
Frequently asked questions about coffee table book printing
Can I order a single copy?
Yes. We recommend ordering a proof first, so you can see how your images and colours come out on paper.
Which binding suits a coffee table book?
A sewn hardcover: it lies flat for double-page spreads and gives the book the weight and presence it deserves.
Silk or gloss paper?
Silk gives rich colour with less reflection; gloss makes colours more vivid and punchy. Both work at 150 to 200 gsm.
How long does it take?
Once your file is approved, we print and dispatch within 5 to 7 working days.
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