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Prices

Prices apply from 3 April 2023 and are subject to change.

Minimum charges for orders

Posted orders

We apply these minimum charges to all posted orders:

  • UK — £15.00 with VAT; no VAT — £12.50
  • EU countries — £16.00 (no VAT)
  • Rest of the world — £18.00 (no VAT)

Digital orders

We apply these minimum charges to all digital orders:

  • £15.00 with VAT; no VAT — £12.50

Postage and packing charges

All orders are sent by tracked mail.

EU customers should note that since Brexit orders received by post will be their responsibility regarding any VAT, import duties and courier admin charges that may apply to the host country.

  • UK — £7.26 with VAT; no VAT - £6.05
  • EU countries — £11.50 (no VAT)
  • Rest of the world — £17.50 (no VAT)
  • UK — £13.86 with VAT; no VAT – £11.55
  • EU countries — £15.95 (no VAT)
  • Rest of the world —  £27.00 (no VAT).

Photocopying

  • Colour scan to memory stick  — £0.20 per scan
  • A4 black and white copy — £0.30 per page
  • A3 black and white copy — £0.40 per page.

Self-service microform printing:

  • A4 black and white copy — £0.30 per page
  • A3 black and white copy — £0.40 per page.

 

  • A4 (210 x 297mm) — £1.80 with VAT; no VAT — £1.50 (see maps note)
  • A3 (297 x 420mm) — £3.60 with VAT; no VAT — £3.00 (see maps note).
  • A4 (210 x 297mm) - £1.00 with VAT; no VAT — £0.83 (see maps note)
  • A3 (297 x 420mm) - £1.10 with VAT; no VAT — £0.92 (see maps note)
  • A2 (420 x 594mm) - £10.20 with VAT; no VAT — £8.50
  • A1 (594 x 841mm) - £11.40 with VAT; no VAT — £9.50
  • A0 (841 x 1189mm): flat sheet only - £12.60 with VAT; no VAT — £10.50.

Self-service copying (restrictions may apply):

  • Scans — £0.20 per scan;
  • A4 black and white copies — £0.30 per page;
  • A3 black and white copies — £0.40 per page.

Add cash credit to your library card at the top-up kiosk.

  • A4 — £1.30 with VAT; no VAT — £1.08
  • A3 — £1.80 with VAT; no VAT — £1.50
  • A2 — £7.20 with VAT; no VAT — £6.00
  • A1 — £8.70 with VAT; no VAT — £7.25.

Prints

We print on to 180gsm matte presentation paper. 

Other paper types like satin, canvas, and gloss are available on request. A surcharge applies for these paper types. Email us to find out more.

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Prices are for colour or greyscale and include the cost of scanning and printing. Available in matte or gloss finish.

  • A4 — £7.50 with VAT; no VAT — £6.25
  • A3 — £10.80 with VAT; no VAT — £9.00
  • A2 — £14.70 with VAT; no VAT — £12.25
  • A1 — £22.20 with VAT; no VAT — £18.50
  • A0 — £33.00 with VAT; no VAT — £27.50.

Digital downloads

We supply images via an electronic download link sent by email. Please make sure you have the appropriate software to access these file formats.

JPEG digital download

JPEG image download specifications:

  • JPEG compression: 10
  • Colour mode: RGB
  • Pixel depth: 8 bits per channel
  • Resolution: 400ppi (pixels per inch) minimum
  • ICC colour profile: Adobe RGB (1998).
  • £16.50 with VAT; no VAT — £13.75.
  • £16.50 with VAT; no VAT — £13.75 VAT for the first image of each item, then £4.08 with VAT; no VAT — £3.40 for subsequent images from the same item.

£12.00 with VAT; no VAT — £10.00. Minimum charge applies: £15.00 with VAT; no VAT – £12.50.

TIFF digital download

We supply high resolution images as standard. We can supply other resolutions on demand.

A1 (594 x 841mm) is the maximum size for digitisation from bound volumes. If the original item is bigger than A1, please get in touch through our online enquiry form. 

  • £21.00 with VAT; no VAT — £17.50
  • £21.00 with VAT; no VAT — £17.50 for first image of each item, then £5.28 with VAT; no VAT — £4.40 for subsequent images from the same item.

£18.60 with VAT; no VAT — £15.50.

Standard 1:1 size at 400dpi.

 

PDF scans

Minimum charges of £15.00 with VAT and £12.50 with no VAT apply for orders of up to eight scans.

  • PDF colour scan — £1.75 with VAT; no VAT — £1.46.

We will supply these scans as multi-page compressed PDF files, and charge per scan (opening of material). 

The maximum size for digitisation from bound volumes is A2 (420 x 594mm).

Our portable document format (PDF) scans are not publication quality or for multimedia use.

In line with collection care policy, when a complete work is requested for scanning we have the right to make a preservation copy at the same time, which will result in such orders taking longer to process.

Image manipulation

We charge for any image manipulation or digital retouching on a time basis at the rate of £43.20 per hour with VAT; no VAT — £36 per hour.

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