Library Binding

'Hand crafted bookbinding'
for Academic and Specialised Libraries for over 148 years

Our heritage and reputation make us first choice for your library and academic binding.

In addition to binding, our re-binding and conservation service allows you to repair damaged or aged journals by resewing pages and/or applying new covers matching previously bound volumes.

Periodical issues are bound to your unique specification to form long term storage and protection of your individual journal issues and magazines.

We provide beautiful binding which is renowned for its high quality, strength, accuracy and consistency.

Periodical Binding styles

Fully Collated

Removal of all adverts
Removal of all covers, unless required for title page or contents
Published contents / table of cases or collated contents to front
Index placed to the rear (unless instructed otherwise)
Sewn and cloth bound
The spine is embossed in gold, silver, black or white foil, matching previously bound volumes within your library collections.

Midway

Removal of all covers, unless required for title page or contents
Published contents / table of cases or collated contents to front
Index placed to the rear (unless instructed otherwise)
Adverts are removed from the front and back of each issue
Sewn and cloth bound
The spine is embossed in gold, silver, black or white, matching previously bound volumes within your library collections.

Economy

Issues are bound as received
Sewn and cloth bound
The spine is embossed in gold, silver, black or white foil, matching previously bound volumes within your library collections.

Reference Books and Monographs

Cloth binding

Hard cover wrapped in library buckram cloth
The spine is embossed with title, author, year, shelf-mark
in gold, silver, black or white foil
Resistant to degradation and abrasion
Hard cover prolongs longevity of paperbacks once upgraded
Thread sewn for a traditional look and feel (optional)
PUR Bound for a more cost- effective durable binding

Laminate Binding

Digital reproduction of the original book cover
Matt laminated non reflective finish
Stronger than the paper it protects
Resistant to degradation and abrasion
Prolongs longevity of paperbacks once upgraded
Maintains original authenticity and original shelf-marks
Thread sewn for a traditional look and feel (optional)
PUR Bound for a more cost-effective durable binding

Our service includes

All Journals are thread sewn for long-term durability and subject to heavy use. 100% acid free cotton-based endpapers are sewn to the spine for added strength. All bindings are rounded and backed and covered with high quality Arbelave library buckram cloth and embossed in a variety of fonts to match previously bound volumes.

Insertion of RFID Tags, 3m tattle tapes, book plates,
library stamps and self-adhesive pre-printed book Labels Barcodes.

Pockets can be added for CD’s, inserts or maps

We also guarantee that every volume has one thing in common ‘Quality’

Maestro

We also provide Librarians access to our Library binding management system maestropower.co.uk. This connects your library directly to our production system ensuring the title, volume numbers and years are lettered exactly as intended. Coming soon – librarians will also be able to track in real time production, delivery and collection schedules, review current prices and historical information.

All of our journal binding and rebinding services are carried out by our skilled craftsmen and craftswomen using traditional techniques.

We combine this with modern materials so that every bound journal leaving our production line has that handmade quality finish and feel while also being durable and practical.