I am writing a book on the Western Pacific depots and talking with printers at this time. I would like your opinions as to hard cover verses soft cover books… The hard cover would be more expensive of course. What do you prefer as to your railroad books.? Thanks for your input.
Thanks WP Steve
For my part soft cover would be fine. Just a suggestion, maybe make some hard and some soft.
For a good quality book - hard cover. However, I do like Sherwyn’s suggestion.
Tom
Hardbound is the way to go Steve.
Tom Campbell
Elk Grove CA
I will definately buy the book either way. I prefer hardcover for durability.
Hardback, I don’t care for price at the moment. I rather pay 50 dolalrs more for a book that will look good in my living room rathern the a cheap version! Ofcourse the text is more important and I rather have a good soft cover then a poor hardback. But if the choise is on the same book I will ALWAYS buy hardcover. I even make special orders and get them shiped from the U.S rather then buy the soft cover here in Sweden.
Magnus
if i remember correctly when my father passed away, we sold hundreds of railroad books and i woul have to say 95% were all hardcover. hope that helps some
ray
wpsteve,
Definately hard cover is the way to go. We have one reference book that has a spiral binding. I hold my breath every time someone looks at it. Hard cover will stand the test of time.
Sue
Hi Steve, Knowing you it will be a first class book, I would go with hardcover as it will be a speciality type book, will hold togather better.
Enjoyed sitting with you and your lovely wife at the last WP convention dinner, say Hi for me…John.
As long as it’s WP I don’t care. Not very helpful, but an honest answer.
I came across a copy of American Locomotives by Alexander copyright 1950 first edition, hard copy and it is still in fair condition. Lots of pictures and drawings but no people in pictures for size comparison. Hard copy will hold up better in the long run but not forever of course. Phil