Book Printing Services UK
With over 135 years of experience in printing, you can trust Hart & Clough to deliver book printing services UK wide. We specialise in fine lithographic printing of beautiful books, brochures and more.
Providing an outstanding UK book printing service at a competitive price
Hart & Clough offer you a complete book printing solution for authors and publishers across the UK.
Why choose Hart & Clough?
Celebrating over 135 years of printing
Hart & Clough is proud to be a fifth-generation family-run business based a few miles from our original location
Expert advice every step of the way
Print can be complicated, so our friendly and experienced team are here to help guide you from artwork to delivery
Print options to suit every project
Our range of equipment allows us to offer high-quality printing at a competitive price, no matter how big or small the job
Taking steps to protect our environment
We’re committed to creating print in a way that preserves the planet and work closely with suppliers that share our ambition
High-Quality Book Printing Services in the UK
For over 135 years, Hart & Clough Printers has been providing exceptional book printing services to authors and publishers across the UK. As an independent family-run printing company based in Yorkshire, we specialise in creating beautifully printed books of the highest quality.
With our wealth of experience and passion for the printed word, you can trust Hart & Clough Printers to produce your book to the highest standard. We work closely with you through every step of the printing process to ensure your expectations are exceeded.
From your initial enquiry through to the delivery of the final printed book, our friendly and knowledgeable team are here to offer expert advice and guidance. We’ll talk through the different printing options available to perfectly suit your book project, whether you need a small print run for self-publishing or a mass print run for wide distribution.
Our understanding of print production means we can provide recommendations on aspects like paper choices, binding options and finishing techniques to create a book you’ll be proud of.
State-of-the-Art Printing Technology
To produce beautiful high-quality book printing, we continually invest in the best print technology and equipment. This includes lithographic presses, digital presses, finishing equipment and software systems. Our modern printing workshop houses an extensive range of the latest technology to meet the growing industry demands for quality and efficiency. This allows us to print books cost-effectively, from single copies to runs of hundreds of thousands.
We have the expertise to print paperback and hardback books in full colour or black and white, in a range of sizes. Our equipment ensures accuracy and consistency in the printing, with superb reproduction of detail in text and images.
Exceptional Quality Control
At Hart & Clough Printers, quality control is at the core of everything we do. We meticulously check our printing at every stage, using industry standards including colour profiles and densitometry. Our experienced print technicians closely monitor the presses to ensure complete consistency across the entire print run. We also have detailed quality control procedures for checking the collating, binding, laminating and finishing of your books.
You can trust that every copy we produce will be indistinguishable in terms of print quality – giving you complete peace of mind.
A Complete In-House Book Printing Service
From the initial book design and typesetting through to the finished printed copies, we offer a seamless in-house service. Our end-to-end production process enables us to guarantee quality and meet tight deadlines. In our secure production facility, we handle the entire book printing process, including:
Professional book design and typesetting
Lithographic printing and digital printing
Binding options like case binding, burst binding or saddle stitching
Laminating and foiling for book covers
Die-cutting and embossing
Trimming, folding and collating printed pages
By keeping the entire print production in-house, we have full control over quality assurance and scheduling. Our integrated workflow delivers efficiency savings we can pass on to you.
Environmentally Responsible Book Printing
As a conscientious printing firm, Hart & Clough Printers takes our environmental responsibilities seriously. We are committed to pursuing sustainability in our working practices and minimising our environmental impact.
We closely monitor our use of resources like energy and materials. Our suppliers are carefully selected based on their environmental credentials. We aim to reduce waste, recycle wherever possible and dispose of any waste responsibly. As such, you can trust that your books will be produced in a way that adheres to ethical business standards and printed in a way that helps preserve the planet.
Print Solutions for Every Book Project
With our wide-ranging printing capabilities, we can provide printed books tailored to your exact specifications. Whether you need a short academic book, full-colour illustrated children’s book, or anything in between, we have the solutions.
Some of the book printing services we offer include:
Hardback Book Printing
We produce high-quality hardback case bound books, using rigid board covers and stitched binding. This is a durable option perfect for publications like art books, photography books, encyclopedias, and corporate annual reports.
Paperback Book Printing
For paperback books, we offer formats like perfect binding with laminated covers or stitched saddle binding. Paperbacks are ideal for high volume production of novels, educational textbooks, travel guides and more.
Children’s Book Printing
Children’s books often involve detailed full-colour printing and creative finishes. We can provide spot varnishes, textured laminates and even die-cut shapes to create tactile, engaging books.
Academic Book Printing
For academic publishing, we understand the need for quick turnarounds and cost-effective production. We frequently produce runs of academic books and journals, meeting the requirements of publishers and self-publishing lecturers.
Photo Book Printing
To showcase your photography in a printed photo book, we offer layout design services and high-quality reproduction of images.
Cookbook Printing
We can print cookbooks for professional chefs and home cooks. Our book printing service is ideal for reproducing recipes and food photography.
Family or Local History Book Printing
Let us produce family or local history in a professionally printed volume. We can include photos, charts, records and text.
Poetry Book Printing
Poetry books often require high standards of typography and sensitive handling of text. We have extensive experience printing poetry anthologies and collections to publish standards.
Small Print Runs
Thanks to digital printing, we can produce small quantities of books cost-effectively, from 1 copy up to around 500 copies. This makes us ideal for self-publishing authors.
Why Choose Hart & Clough Printers?
With over 135 years of experience in providing exceptional book printing services, you can trust Hart & Clough Printers. Here’s why you should choose us as your book printing partner:
We offer very high-quality printing yet at a competitive price
Our friendly, expert team offer advice tailored to your project
We use the latest printing technology and finest materials
You’ll receive exceptional customer service from start to finish
We handle everything in-house for maximum efficiency
Our production standards and quality control are second to none
We provide printing solutions to suit any budget and project scope
Our environmental credentials give you peace of mind
For high-quality book printing in the UK, contact the team at Hart & Clough Printers today. We look forward to discussing your book printing requirements.