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I found a picture of two scary, medieval dragons that I just loved and wanted to make my own version. I can’t remember now where I found the image – somewhere on the internet – but it...

Considerations before starting Certain books need a specific construction so that they can do their job. Photo albums are books that need space for all the images you are going to display in that book.  Consequently,...

Bookbinding Playtime I took part in a course at Higham Hall called ‘Bookbinding Playtime’ run with retired restorer of books at the British Library, Doug Mitchell, where I was developing my...

Preserving Literary Treasures for Future Generations Books have been an integral part of human history, carrying knowledge, culture and stories passed down through generations.  However, the passage of...

As one of my favourite ways of constructing a book is with Coptic binding, I thought it would be interesting to investigated its origins and how it went on to inform further developments in book structure....