Full morocco solander case
Cloth flat-back solander box
In addition to creating fine leather bindings for Peter Harrington, the Chelsea Bindery also carries out private commissions for our customers, crafting bespoke bindings for rare editions or for books with sentimental value, undertaking light restoration or conservation, and producing custom archival boxes to protect books against sunlight or damage. When it comes to commissioning a binding, the options are limited only by one’s imagination. There is a choice of more than 30 coloured leathers to select from, and for classic illustrated literary works, we often also reproduce an illustration from the book itself. This can take the form of a pictorial block gilt applied to the front board, a multicoloured onlay, hand-painting, or a simple morocco label. There are many other design options, including raised bands on the spine, gilt edging, tooling, and blindstamping, not to mention a choice of beautiful endpapers – plain, floral, patterned, or marbled, sourced from suppliers across the world. The process of binding a book can last anywhere from 8 to 20 weeks, depending on the complexity of the restoration and the binding. On average, three people work on each book over the course of several weeks. Please speak to our bindery manager Emma Doyle (emma@peterharrington.co.uk) to discuss any of your binding needs.
Morocco-backed slipcase with chemise
Morocco-backed solander box
Leather-entry cloth slipcase
Morocco-backed solander box
Please contact us for prices.
THE CHELSEA BINDERY
All items are fully described and photographed at peterharrington.co.uk
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