The Antiquarian Book Bindery

Beautifully crafted leather bindings

Fine Leather Bindings


At my Bindery I specialise in fine 18th and 19th century bindings in full and half leather.


All my work is painstakingly undertaken by hand using traditional methods, marbled papers, leather and genuine 22ct gold. Where possible I use original paper from the period of the book. I can take badly damaged books and restore them to their former glory. Look at some of my recent restorations to get some idea of the work I do.


I also have a lot of experience in all aspects of book binding:


- Making albums.


- Building bespoke leather boxes for valuable and fragile books.


- Completely re-stitching books.


- Cleaning stained engravings.


- Making historical books for cinema and TV.


But I shouldn't use the word "painstaking" about working with books because that suggests that there is pain involved. In fact this work is pure pleasure for me. As Ed Smith, that most intelligent of sports writers says: "You never work better than when you are playing."


Click here to see some of the books I have worked on recently


Click here to see what I was doing during the last lockdown.


Click here to look around the workshop and see the tools that I use.


Click here to contact me with any questions or commissions you may have.



Martin Feinstein, bookbinder



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