To discuss your requirements please call 01904 415240

GALLERY

GALLERYYgdYbB57

Welcome to our Gallery

Below you will find examples of our work.

If you do not see what you want here we can supply any custom product to your exact specifications.

P4203221_LRview

THE YORK GOSPELS

The York Gospels was a project whereby the four gospels of the new testament were handwritten by over 2,000 people of York onto special parchment paper and presented to King Charles III and Queen Camil...
York's York Gospels_LRview

THE YORK GOSPELS

Buckram bound duplicate copies of the ‘The York Gospels’, presented to the Lord Mayor of York. The York Gospels was a project whereby the four gospels of the new testament were handwritten ...
Through The Looking Glass_LRview

NEW CASES

Through The Looking Glass – a new case was made to replace an original one.
Alice In Wonderland_LRview

LEWIS CARROL BOOKS

Original Lewis Carroll books, repaired and new slip cases created.  The spines were graphically copied to emboss cloth for spines.
Train Periodicals on Hot Foiler_LRview

TRAIN PERIODICALS

Three different railway magazine sets, ready for a customer
Leeds FC Periodicals_LRview

SPORTS PROGRAMMES

Leeds United AFC sports programmes in a delux binding
tutankhamun Tomb_LRview

A SPECIAL BOX

A very special box for the address book of Howard Carter (who found Tutankhamun’s Tomb.
Model Railways & Locomotives_LRview

REBOUND BOOKS

Four rebound books – embosssed as originals using a magnesium plate
Periodicals_LRview

Periodicals

Periodicals ready for customer
Embossed cases - watch out for this book in an upcoming tv series.view

EMBOSSED CASES

Watch out for this book in an upcoming tv series.
We have a large selection of buckram colours in stock and a wide variety of materials which can be ordered at short notice.view

Buckram colour swatch

We have a large selection of buckram colours in stock and a wide variety of materials which can be ordered at short notice.
Weekly and Day Workshops are availableview

Regular workshop class at Ebberston

Phil Winskill has a weekly workshop class at “The Workshop” in Ebberston, between Pickering and Scarborough, North Yorkshire. Day workshop, “Introduction to bookbinding” classes...
IMG_1279view

Leather re spines to Masonic journals

These are the first of a set Masonic journals. The spines had deteriorated to such a point they needed new spines. At this stage they have the titling only.
IMG_1393view

Brass type for a sharp impretion

We have a selection of brass type faces. These give a quality, sharp impression. With “Blocking” directly to the case (rather than the cloth) for a deeper lasting finish.
Rough calf new spine and repaired corners with new solander box to protect bindingview

Spine and corner repair with Solander box

Spine repair using original spine and repaired board corners covered with new leather. With made to measure Solander box for protection and easy transport.
blank_booksview

Decorative books

Set of blank books designed to look good on a shelf.
periodicals2view

Periodicals

A selection of Birding World periodicals, ready to send to the individual customers.
periodicalsview

Periodicals

Set of periodicals for University lecturer.
Special_edition_bookbindingview

Special edition bookbinding

“The Bells of York”. We sowed and bound the books as a traditional rounded and backed binding, then covered with a gained cloth. The case is embossed with the York crest and blocked using gold foil.
encyclopedia_bindingview

New leather spines to antiquarian books

These are a set of old books, which have been re covered in a traditional style specified by the customer, They have leather (calf) spines, with raised bands making the panels for the title labels.
hardback_bible_bindingview

New leather cover to small bible

A recent new case on a small bible. The case is of thin mill board with round edges covered with black grained calf skin. Raised bands on the spine with blind lines either side and lettered.
bible_repairview

Bible repair – Before

Every year we are asked to repair or rebind many bibles. They arrive in many forms. From unbound parts to bindings that have been stored in damp or other improper conditions.
repaired_bibleview

Repaired bible – After

The finished bindings are constructed to be stronger than before, with added strength to the spine and board joints.
hard_bound_wedding_photosview

Hard bound wedding album

Professionally taken and printed wedding pictures – hard bound with laminated picture cover and metal protector corners.
bible_bindingview

Bible binding

A bible, presented to York Bookbinding as parts, made up of sewn sections. The customer requested the book should be hard bound in the half green goat skin with marble sides & spine panels.
George_orwell_bookview

George Orwell 1984 custom book cover

Bound in black embossed calf with raised bands and skiver title labels. The front board has an Airbrush design of an eye looking out of the book covered with clear Velum.
Custom_book_coverview

A romantic present

Customers courtship e mails to girl in Hawaii – Full bound in purple goat skin with an airbrush colour picture of an Hibiscus flower on the front and gold lettering.
Completed_bible_bookbindview

Another completed bible

Another completed bible. We seem to have had more bibles this year than ever. Rarely two are the same!
Antiquarian_papersview

Antiquarian papers

Antiquarian papers, hand sewn, then hard bound in 1/2 buckram and hand made marble sides. Blocked in gold on the spine.
poem_bindingview

Commissioned set of poems

Commissioned set of poems – Printed by a local printer – Then 1/4 bound in green goat skin and raised bands on the spine, with title labels on skiver in the panels. Hand made marble sides.