Signed, limited edition, full leather bindings with matching cloth-covered slip cases. Showing 18 of 60 produced.
We have produced several limited editions of signed Nelson Mandela bindings. The above are bound in half goatskin with raised bands and specially commissioned hand made marble paper boards. Each book is housed in a two-tray, cloth covered box with matching marble elements. The book sits on a velvet lined block. Finished with gold, black and blind tooling.
A new antiquated full calfskin leather binding with raised bands and blind tooling.
These huge volumes have been rebound in half goatskin leather with specially commissioned hand made marble paper boards. Wide raised bands with gold lines, tooling and titles.
This book has been given the full treatment. Bound in half goatskin leather with raised bands and hand made marble paper boards. Finished with a full gilt spine.Another example of a book bound in leather with a full gilt spine.These two liturgical books have been bound in full calfskin leather with raised bands. Gold lines, titles and centre tool decoration.19th century books rebound in half calfskin leather with hand made marble paper boards. Gold lines, titles, date and centre tool decoration. Blind tooling up the edges of the leather.Two sets of 18th century books rebound in calfskin leather. Gold tooling throughout.
A specially commissioned book box bound in half leather with raised bands and hand made marble paper boards and edges. Gold lines, titles, date and centre tool decoration. This book box was made to house a valuable silver snuff box.
A selection of half goatskin leather bindings with raised bands and hand made marble paper boards. Gold titles on leather labels. Gold lines, tooling across the bands and centre tool decorations. A single gold line up the edges of the leather.18th century books rebound exactly as the originals in full calfskin leather with raised bands. Gold lines, titles and dates.A modern set of Tolkien books all rebound in half goatskin leather with raised bands and hand made marble paper boards. Gold lines, titles, centre tool decoration and decorative tool across the bands. An example of a slip case covered in full goatskin leather with the photo in a recessed panel.Two 18th century books bound in full antiquated calfskin leather with raised bands. Blind lines. Gold titles, date and crest.A half calfskin leather binding with raised bands and hand made marble paper boards. Gold lines, titles, crest, date and centre tool decoration. Blind decorative roll, up the edges of the leather.Two 19th century books rebound in full calfskin leather with raised bands. Full gilt spines with titles on leather labels.This large set of bird books have been rebound in half calfskin leather with wide raised bands and hand made marble paper boards. Gold tooling throughout.
Above are my son’s published trilogy, bound in full black goatskin leather with raised bands. Each book has different marbled endpapers, a marker ribbon and silver finishing throughout. A silver cloth covered slip case houses all three volumes. A very special gift for his 40th birthday in 2025.
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