NOTICE: As of October 1st, 2009, this service has ceased operations and will not process new reprints. You can submit reprint requests which we will keep on file in case we re-open. Orders for existing titles are still being processed and the search engine will remain available. Thank you for your support.
Public Domain Archive and Reprints Service - PublicDomainReprints.org
An experimental project to archive and re-publish public domain works
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for This Service
- About This Service
- What is This All About?
- Who is Behind This?
- Do you have an RSS feed?
- Requesting Reprints
- How Does It Work
- What type of bindings and sizes do you support?
- How Long Does it Take?
- How Much Does It Cost?
- What the largest number of pages a book can have?
- What if I can't find the book I need?
- What is the difference between a title, edition and a reprint?
- Ordering Reprints
- How do I buy a Reprint?
- Whom do I Contact with Questions About My Order?
- How Can I be Sure the Book Comes Out OK?
- Can I Buy Your Books in a Bookstore?
- Do you offer wholesale or bulk pricing?
What is This All About?
This is an experimental project dedicated to archiving and re-publishing public domain works. This service can take any book from supported archives (that is in public domain) and reprint it using print on demand services. There is also a short blog post about it.
This is an experimental project dedicated to archiving and re-publishing public domain works. This service can take any book from supported archives (that is in public domain) and reprint it using print on demand services. There is also a short blog post about it.
Who is Behind This?
This project was originally created by Yakov Shafranovich and is currently operated by Shaftek Enterprises, LLC in partnership with several POD printers.
This project was originally created by Yakov Shafranovich and is currently operated by Shaftek Enterprises, LLC in partnership with several POD printers.
Do you have an RSS feed?
We actually have two: one for our blog and a second feed which lists the last 20 books processed by our service.
We actually have two: one for our blog and a second feed which lists the last 20 books processed by our service.
How Does It Work
Anyone with an email address can place a request on this page using a link from a supported archive. Your request will be forwarded to our conversion server which will convert the appropriate book to printable form, and sends it off to several of the print on demand services we use. When the book has been uploaded, it will be made for immideate ordering and shipping, and you will receive a set of links to it via email and THEN you can make the decision to purchase the book as well as choose the print on demand service you want to purchase the book through. Requesting a reprint does not obligate you to buy the resulting book.
Anyone with an email address can place a request on this page using a link from a supported archive. Your request will be forwarded to our conversion server which will convert the appropriate book to printable form, and sends it off to several of the print on demand services we use. When the book has been uploaded, it will be made for immideate ordering and shipping, and you will receive a set of links to it via email and THEN you can make the decision to purchase the book as well as choose the print on demand service you want to purchase the book through. Requesting a reprint does not obligate you to buy the resulting book.
What type of bindings and sizes do you support?
Currently, only soft cover books are supported in 6"x9", 6.625"x10.25" or 8"x11" trim sizes. Books smaller than the trim size will be imposed on the closest page size without shrinking the page. Books larger than 8x11 will be shrunk down.
Currently, only soft cover books are supported in 6"x9", 6.625"x10.25" or 8"x11" trim sizes. Books smaller than the trim size will be imposed on the closest page size without shrinking the page. Books larger than 8x11 will be shrunk down.
How Much Does It Cost?
Printed reprints currently are priced between $4.99 and $18.99 depending on the number of pages, and in soft cover, perfect binding. This price includes a small under $1 fee that we use to recover costs and does NOT include shipping costs.
Printed reprints currently are priced between $4.99 and $18.99 depending on the number of pages, and in soft cover, perfect binding. This price includes a small under $1 fee that we use to recover costs and does NOT include shipping costs.
What the largest number of pages a book can have?
At this time we do not support books larger than 700 pages but multi-volume support is in the works.
At this time we do not support books larger than 700 pages but multi-volume support is in the works.
What if I can't find the book I need?
You can check other reprint services that are listed on the bottom of our supported archives page, or try Amazon.com.
You can check other reprint services that are listed on the bottom of our supported archives page, or try Amazon.com.
What is the difference between a title, edition and a reprint?
A title usually corresponds to the original title obtained from a digital archive. A title usually produces one or more editions - which correspond to a new physical book. Each edition has one or more reprints, which correspond to various bindings of the same physical book. A request is placed by users in order to obtain an edition or a reprint from a specific set of titles.
In FRBR terms, a title correspond to a work, an edition is a expression, and a reprint corresponds to an manifestation.
A title usually corresponds to the original title obtained from a digital archive. A title usually produces one or more editions - which correspond to a new physical book. Each edition has one or more reprints, which correspond to various bindings of the same physical book. A request is placed by users in order to obtain an edition or a reprint from a specific set of titles.
In FRBR terms, a title correspond to a work, an edition is a expression, and a reprint corresponds to an manifestation.
Whom do I Contact with Questions About My Order?
Please contact the print on demand service that handled your order with any questions about your order.
Please contact the print on demand service that handled your order with any questions about your order.
How Can I be Sure the Book Comes Out OK?
Every book has a preview PDF that contains a small portion of the book the way it was submitted for printing. PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. IF THE BOOK DOES NOT COME OUT THE WAY YOU EXPECT, DON'T BLAME US.
Every book has a preview PDF that contains a small portion of the book the way it was submitted for printing. PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. IF THE BOOK DOES NOT COME OUT THE WAY YOU EXPECT, DON'T BLAME US.
Can I Buy Your Books in a Regular Bookstore?
No, to reduce costs our titles can only be purchased online.
No, to reduce costs our titles can only be purchased online.