Endpapers (also called endsheets) are one of the indispensable parts of a hardcover book. An endpaper is the leaf – more precisely, a sheet folded in half – that sits between the cover and the inside pages (the inner printed pages). It is like a connecting link between the outside of the book and its content: it has both a technical and an aesthetic role. Endpapers are found at both the front and the back of the book. One half is glued to the inside of the cover, while the other half can be turned freely, just like the other inside pages.
What are endpapers good for?
- They provide stability: in thread-sewn binding, the endpapers connect the book block to the cover.
- They can have an aesthetic role too: since this is the first inside page we see when opening the book, it is important that it offers a pleasant visual experience.
How do you recognize them?
If you have a hardcover book at hand, simply open it and look at the inside of the hard cover: the leaf that is stuck to the inside of the cover and whose other side can still be folded – that is the endpaper. It is usually made of a single-color, thicker paper, but it can also be printed or colored.
With us, the endpapers can be customized
At Digitalpress you have the option of ordering the endpapers of your hardcover book on a unique creative paper, which we print with the design you have in mind. Whether it is a sheet with an elegant texture or a special color scheme, the endpapers will then be not only a practical but also a visually integral part of your book.
If you would like printed endpapers, choose the hardcover book with printed endpapers from the product list. And if, in addition to the endpapers, you would also like a dust jacket for the book, look for the product called hardcover book with printed endpapers and dust jacket.
That way you are sure to get the book you dreamed up – customized inside and out.
If you are unsure about anything to do with the endpapers – whether choosing the paper or the printing options – we are happy to help at every step of the design process.
