Mother Goose

Everyone on the staff at the Harcourt Bindery was involved with producing this binding on L. Frank Baum's Mother Goose in Prose. Our client brought a book to us missing the spine, with damaged covers. We were able to make a new binding using onlaid pieces of multi-colored leathers to replicate the graphic design on the original cover. The original cloth covers were incorporated into the front and back covers of the slipcase which houses the new binding. We were able to replicate the original block gold titling from images of another book.

These onlaid bindings were popular in the 1920s, especially in England. They require special skills and are complicated technically to produce. However, the result is stunning and we are proud of the abilities of our staff.

18th Century Calf Bindings

These 18th century calf bindings represent recent work in full calf on a set of folio travel books. The bindings show an 18th century style with offsetting labels, richly gilt spine and Cambridge boards.