Traditional Fine Book Binding

Blue Morrocco Binding for Presentation to EIIR

Marysa — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:50:09 +0000

This book was presented to Her Majesty by the Middle Temple in 2008. Typesetting, photo restoration and printing were all done in house. The sections were folded and sewn in traditional style, then edge gilt. Watered silk fly-leaves were prepared for the front and back with leather joints. A box covered in blue Arbelave buckram book cloth was made to house the book and lined on the inside with padded watered silk .

You will be pleased to hear that the Royal visit went off excellently. I asked our Under Treasurer what the Queen thought of your album and he reported back that she spent a good deal of time leafing through it and made a complimentary comment about it so all your hard work was especially noted. Best wishes Hannah

The book was covered in Royal Blue morocco leather and decorated in 28ct gold leaf to a design as approved by the Middle Temple.

Full Calf Binding

Marysa — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:48:35 +0000

Above is an example of a book which was bought in to be rebound. We used a full calf skin binding and dyed it to give an antiquarian look. The original boards are in the back ground. The binding has a full gilt back with simple gold line borders.

Binding commissioned for Nigella Lawson by her Agent

Marysa — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:46:11 +0000

For this project we produced a full morocco-red leather binding with gold tooled decoration.

Inside are french marbled papers, hand sewn silk headbands and edge gilt pages.

Richard and Judy Book Club Books

Marysa — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:53:00 +0000

Bound for the Producer of the Richard and Judy Book Club as a gift from the publishers Orion Books, the books were re-bound from off the shelf books in full leather, hand marbled end papers, all three edges gilt and housed in leather edged slip cases with rounded edges.