Binding, Finishing and Mailing: The Final Word is a hardback book describing post-press techniques used after commercial printing has occurred. The first edition, authored by T.J. Tedesco, was published in 1999 and contains 296 pages. The second edition, published in 2005, contains 344 pages. The publisher of both editions is Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based Printing Industries of America/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation. The book is intended for printing industry professionals (i.e., estimators, production managers, salespeople, graphic designers, bindery employees) and students.