%----------------------------------------------------------------------

\documentclass[
	layoutmode=block,
	spinewidth=20mm,
	spinefold=7mm,
	coverboardgrow=3mm,
	coverflap=17mm,
	% page size...
	blockwidth=240mm, blockheight=220mm,
	bleed=4mm,
	bindingoffset=5mm,
	% image block configuration...
	imageblockwidth=0.98, imageblockheight=0.98,
	imageblockoffsettop=-0.1,
	% misc...
	9pt,final,openany
]{photobook}

\usepackage{lipsum}


\begin{document} %-----------------------------------------------------

\cleartoleftpage

% NOTE: this is just a trivial example, we are not formatting the text 
%		block here in any way nor are we pedantic about lengths...
\newlength\textblockmargin
\setlength\textblockmargin{2mm}

% text at left...
\begin{spreadtopages}%
	\begin{inlinecell}{0.25\cellwidth}{\cellheight}%
		\lipsum
	\end{inlinecell}%
	\hspace{\textblockmargin}%
	\begin{inlinecell}{0.75\cellwidth - \textblockmargin + \bleed}{\cellheight}%
		\imagecell[fill]{}{landscape}%
	\end{inlinecell}
\end{spreadtopages}

% text at right...
\begin{spreadtopages}%
	\hspace{-\bleed}%
	\begin{inlinecell}{0.75\cellwidth - \textblockmargin + \bleed}{\cellheight}%
		\imagecell[fill]{}{landscape}%
	\end{inlinecell}%
	\hspace{\textblockmargin}%
	\begin{inlinecell}{0.25\cellwidth}{\cellheight}%
		\lipsum
	\end{inlinecell}
\end{spreadtopages}


\end{document} %-------------------------------------------------------
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