Blurb photo books – self publishing

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* Softcover – Features durable perfect binding and 4-color, 10 pt. covers with an overlaminate.
* Hardcover, Dust Jacket – Includes durable library binding and 8 pt. black linen hardcover cases with laminated 4-color dust jackets.
* Hardcover, ImageWrap – The cover image is directly printed on the hardcover, creating a sophisticated effect and a durable matte finish.

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* Commercial-quality— Books feature 4-color printing on 80# coated, matte standard, or 100# silk-finish Premium Paper.
* Flexibility— Books can be from 20 to 440 pages using our standard paper, or from 20 to 160 pages using Premium Paper.

* Affordable— Prices start at just $4.95. Order one or many.
* Fast Turnaround— Once uploaded and ordered, your book will arrive in approximately 7 to 10 business days.

Premium Paper – This 100-pound text silk-finish paper is 35% heavier than our standard paper, featuring improved opacity and stellar image quality to make your best work shine.

Self-publishing is the publishing of books and other media by the authors of those works, rather than by established, third-party publishers. Although it represents a small percentage of the publishing industry in terms of sales, it has been present in one form or another since the beginning of publishing and has seen an increase in activity with the advancement of publishing technology, including xerography, desktop publishing systems, print on demand, and the World Wide Web. Cultural phenomena such as the punk/DIY movement, the proliferation of media channels, and blogging have contributed to the advancement of self-publishing.

Wikipedia – Self publishing