Bookbinders & Printers
Plate M-3 · 28 stores · curated ORBIS register
Louise James runs The Binding Studio from the Waitakere Ranges west of Auckland, taking commissions for hand-bound books. Barcelona's La Guineu Bindery binds manuscripts and special editions at its Carrer de Pàdua workshop in Sant Gervasi. The same bindery restores damaged fabric and leather bindings, extending its work from new commissions to existing books.
What makes great bookbinders & printers?
This plate lists 28 shops in 14 countries. Edinburgh has the most, with 3. Among these shops, 4 describe made-to-order work and 4 offer repairs, going by their own descriptions.
Ask what materials are used: ask about the paper and the cover material before you commission a binding.
Ask for a timescale: hand binding and printing to order take time, so agree a date and a price in writing.
Ask how it will be sent: ask how finished work is packed and whether it can be posted to you.
Explore bookbinders & printers
Use the city plates when they appear below, or open any store for its official door and related ORBIS city and craft links.