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.
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...
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 ...
NEW CASES
Through The Looking Glass – a new case was made to replace an original one.
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
Three different railway magazine sets, ready for a customer
SPORTS PROGRAMMES
Leeds United AFC sports programmes in a delux binding
A SPECIAL BOX
A very special box for the address book of Howard Carter (who found Tutankhamun’s Tomb.
REBOUND BOOKS
Four rebound books – embosssed as originals using a magnesium plate
Periodicals
Periodicals ready for customer
EMBOSSED CASES
Watch out for this book in an upcoming tv series.
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.
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...
Leather spines to Masonic journals
Finished spines to the Masonic journals
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.
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.
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.
Bespoke Peter Pan book cover & presentation box
A bespoke decorative book cover design and presentation box for J.M. Barries children’s story Peter Pan.
Decorative books
Set of blank books designed to look good on a shelf.
Periodicals
A selection of Birding World periodicals, ready to send to the individual customers.
Periodicals
Set of periodicals for University lecturer.
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.
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.
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 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 bible – After
The finished bindings are constructed to be stronger than before, with added strength to the spine and board joints.
Hard bound wedding album
Professionally taken and printed wedding pictures – hard bound with laminated picture cover and metal protector corners.
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 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.
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.
Another completed bible
Another completed bible. We seem to have had more bibles this year than ever. Rarely two are the same!
More finished bibles
More finished bibles.
Antiquarian papers
Antiquarian papers, hand sewn, then hard bound in 1/2 buckram and hand made marble sides. Blocked in gold on the spine.
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.