All of our work is done by hand, using archivally sound materials and procedures. Located in sydney, queensland and the southern highlands, berkelouw books is australias largest second hand and antiquarian bookseller. We do not do thermal binding, perfect binding, comb binding, saddlestitching or binding on a commercial scale. In 1984 i began restoring books in institutional special collections first at the university of saint thomas in saint paul, then, after. You can bind your book in cloth, paper, leather, cork, timber, acrylic, mesh. Antique and vintage bookbinding and letterpress equipment. Irwin and mclaren, book binders from richmond australia. Jun 01, 2011 this is a 5 part video demonstating book restoration step by step. Whether you have one book or several that need repair, we can cost effectively restore your books to their younger versions. Use this price list order form to order any of our historical specialty rebinding styles, including the american west iii. I restore and repair damaged books, i also make archival boxes. Repair of leather bindings, cloth bindings, albums, and other items. The book press is an essential tool for many steps in bookbinding including pressing books and can apply a great deal of pressure.
A rare study of a centuriesold art form, the art of bookbinding preserves a precious legacy for binders, book art enthusiasts, and collectors. F or over twenty years the book doctor has provided custom bookbinding, book restoration, and book and bible repair services to customers nationwide. Marielouise schaefer founded bookart in 1985 in melbourne, australia. The video gives a rough idea of book restoration, not all of the details are shown in this video. We prefer to use a binding method that allows the spine leather to be loose. We scoured our vast selection of vintage books for the most beautiful dust jackets, and soon discovered that selecting just 30 was a nearly impossible task. Quickly and easily restore your beloved bibles, cook books, history books, or childrens books to like new with help from our experts. Among the most respected references available on the.
We have extensive experience in buying and selling choice antiquarian books. Book rebinding reattaching all loose pages into the text block and rebinding to the original cover. A binding of a similar age to the rest of the book can drastically improve its market value over a new binding. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. We offer wire bound books with traditional, exposed owire binding, halfcanadian wire binding and fullcanadian. Unfortunately, books can be damaged in a variety of ways that may affect their value or usefulness. Contemporary custom dictates that a book in its original binding is superior to most re.
Book recovering creating a new flexible leather cover or hardcover using genuine leather or book cloth, then binding the text block to the new cover. Book rebacking repairing broken spines, preparing the original cover with new spine piece, and reattaching the text block pages. This selection ranges from 1917 to 1969, and really is. A protective case is a noninvasive way to improve the appearance of a degraded binding and offer protection from further wear. Bibles, dictionaries, shakespeares, childrens books and literature from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The cost depends on the size of your bible and the type of leather. You have raised the benchmark with your quality of service. We offer a free worldwide search service and secure online shopping and also provide a full and expert bookbinding and restoration service.
Explore unique, collectible and unusual items from the finest booksellers in the world. We do restoration work on books worth several thousand dollars, but any. Look for the terms soluble if you desire this kind of glue for a repair to a valuable book. If an antique book is torn or damaged, then do not use glue or tape on the pages and bindings, as this can devalue it. Conservators usually prefer this kind of glue as it does the least harm to valuable texts. The use of the old binding methods is often the reason why the book is in need of rebinding. Book restoration and repair in melbourne, australia. Antique vintage chatelaine silver plated art nouveau pomegranate aid memoire. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. We specialize in books, maps, photographs and prints relating to. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. A carousel is a rotating set of images, rotation stops on keyboard focus on carousel tab controls or hovering the mouse pointer over images. Welcome to curious lore book conservatory, your florida bookbinder, dedicated to preserving the health and shelf presence of wellused books. The repairs you make with methylcellulose glue can be reversed in the future if need be.
The books, pamphlets and journals cover an extraordinary range of topics and periods forming a collection that will interest most book collectors. We are members of the american institute for conservation book and paper group, the guild of bookworkers, and the texas. See more ideas about book press, antique books and book binding. Due to the low setup costs involved, wire bound books are popular for short run book printing. Restoration of damaged books, family bibles, albums and rare books. Unfortunately, books can be damaged in a variety of ways that may affect. Should a rebind become necessary, i use the finest bookbinding leathers, papers, and. Halfcanadian binding is very popular for text books and cook books. Scribe bookbinding offers bespoke binding, specialised book repair and book conservation. After showing the mission the sample book they were all astonished by the great work.
Today we are recommended by many libraries, bookstores, and dealers. Antiquerare book restoration leonards book restoration. Melbourne book restoration, macleod, victoria, australia. Whatever the case, classic bookbinders can help to restore your books to their former glory through meticulous. Mar 19, 2019 the repairs you make with methylcellulose glue can be reversed in the future if need be. Our restoration work encompasses books from the fifteenth century onwards. At renaissance bookbinding youll find many traditional tools and old presses worth checking out. We buy and sell rare, old, and collectible books as well as fine, used and quality second hand books. Click on that ball player above for some fast numbers to.
Can you restore a rare book that would be valuable if it were in better condition. Book imprinting or embossing engraving text into the cover material on. Over 117 woodcuts and lithographs from the original edition illustrate tools and equipment, as well as examples of exquisite binding inlays. This business servicing melbourne eastern suburbs is a local sme in the book binding category. As a library bindery, our day to day task is to repair and rebind existing books for libraries. Services ortbindery melbourne school of bookbinding. There can also be additional charges for repairs to the text block. It arrived on monday afternoon and i was able to give it to my husband on the following day. You take professionalism, commitment and work ethics to a very high level. Our friendly staff members can be contacted by simply calling, faxing or emailing us.
You should also avoid treating leather bindings with oil. Be forewarned, this glue might not be the easiest to make. We have many years of industry experience and provide friendly, professional and reliable services. They have established clients locally as well as interstate including places such melbourne victoria, sydney new south wales nsw, adelaide south australia and perth western australia. Book binding binding new books or text blocks with either hardback or flexible leather covers. Here within are found books rare and ancient, starting with the earliest printed works encompassing incunabula, 15th century and 16th century volumes. Latest acquisition catalogues are issued regularly and can be received as a printed item or as an email. He was very thrilled to receive it and with the great job done as was i to this very special family heirloom, which means so much to him. Well known to book collectors and booklovers, our site is an excellent resource for discovering a rough value of an old book. We have no minimums for our book repair and restoration services.
This is a 5 part video demonstating book restoration step by step. This category of book is popular for cook books and manuals. The best place to find a literary treasure is in an faba bookstore welcome to the digital home of the best booksellers in florida. Much of the work we undertake includes family heirlooms. There are chemical solutions that can be applied to harden things, but binding experts still disagree on the usefulness of these treatments and the longterm effects. Unlike other book restoration services, we can usually repair your book within 15 days. Thank you so much for organising to get the book to me in time for the birthday. If you dont know what these prices mean, see some of the navigation links on our website to find out more. Hince antiquarian book sellers old, fine and rare books. Bible restoration clamshell boxes custom covers designer binding conservation hotfoil stamping periodical binding rebinding restoration slipcases. A small family business that has been around for over 50 years.
Bookbinding equipment we are proud to offer high quality bookbinding equipment and bookbinding supplies made by trusted manufacturers and craftsmen. Sell your rare, old, and collectible books we buy quality. If you have just one item that you would like us to work on, we would love to fix that old worn treasure or newer binding that just hasnt held up. Here are are links to all the price lists and order forms referred to on our website.
Antique and vintage bookbinding and letterpress equipment in collaboration with our friend les baynham from homeward bound we are pleased to offer the following. We look forward to hearing from you to discuss your requirements. For over twenty years the book doctor has provided custom bookbinding, book restoration, and book and bible repair services to customers nationwide. Use the tabs or the previous and next buttons to change the displayed slide. Vintage antique gold red rose enamel flower pendant necklace estate find retro.
Florida antiquarian booksellers association faba rare. Based in sydney, andersens bindery stocks a wide variety of bookbinding tools, materials, hardware, and more. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. Old florida book shop is an antique book store specialized in buying and selling old and rare books and prints, vintage magazines and historical maps. Roger and penny migrated to australia in 2007 to be with their family and have since set up their own book restoration business in brisbane. Bible restoration clamshell boxes custom covers designer binding conservation hotfoil stamping periodical binding. I use only archival materials to restore your volume to as mechanically sound and beautiful a condition possible. Books are bound in all manner of materials including various papers, cloths, hides and even metals to increase aesthetic appeal or durability. If the leather on your book is rubbing off in your lap or hands, there is little that can be done to restore it. We are members of the american institute for conservation book and paper group, the guild of bookworkers, and the texas association of museums. Dear kayra what a wonderful job you have accomplished for me. We prefer to use a binding method that allows the spine leather to be loose from the binding instead of having it pasted down onto the spine and creating a potential for creases in the leather. Please contact the berkelouw rare book department for further information. Add some chicago screws or rings for a simple portfolio, or have one made to look like an old book as a hiding place for your rainy day fund.
1493 197 322 1134 1153 332 1183 1054 1344 1267 913 451 77 1344 385 863 1303 1028 104 1243 1025 292 179 1060 599 665 356 164