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• A & D Conservation: Traditional hand-bookbinding with modern improvements in materials for libraries, museums, local authorities, archives, private collectors, thesis binding, Stirling, Scotland, UK.
• Harri Aaltonen - Kirjansidontaa käsityönä: Don't ask what it means, I don't know Finnish. First link on left has some nice design bindings.
• Acme Bookbinding: Acme Bookbinding is a full service bindery, providing edition binding, (case binding and perfect binding), library binding, textbook rebinding, legal binding, foilstamping , promotional document supplies, and other book binding products.
• Aloe Publications: Binder and publisher of handcrafted photo albums, phone books and notepads, binded with original materials like wood, leather and linen cloth. In Greece.
• Eric Alstrom: Michigan book artist and conservator at Michigan State University.
• Jeffrey Altepeter, Bookbinder: Hand bookbinder specializing in fine binding, journals, boxes, and more. In Somerville, MA.
• Nicole Andersen Book Arts: Fine handbound albums, portfolios, and boxes.
• Anonima Amanvensis: The book work of Luigi Castiglioni. In Rimini, Italy.
• Apfel Verlag: We are artists from Germany, near Munich, and specialized on binding our own books. We havent been "learning" bookbinding as a profession, but somehow we managed it.
• Ardour Bookbinding: Bookbinding, albums, boxes, and more by Bari Zaki. In Chicago, IL.
• Artistic License Unlimited: A full service creative bookbinding studio creating one-of-a-kind pieces of functional art. Custom designed books, journals and albums can be made to accommodate your every need and desire.
• Atelier Buchkunst: 1996 von C. Därr und A. Loose gegründet. Es verbindet traditionelles Buchbinderhandwerk mit modernen Gestaltungskonzepten. Es entstehen orginalgraphische und handgemachte Bücher in kleinen Auflagen, sowie Unikate individueller Art. (Combines traditional handbinding and modern design. One of a kind design bindings and editions.)
• A t e l i e r I t P l e i n: Artist's book atelier in Rotterdam, NL.
• Ateliers Muriel Maire: Binding and restoration. In France.
• Atelier Josef Weiss: Fine binding atelier in Mendriso, Switzerland. Site is in Italian.
• Atelier Roland Meuter: Fine binder in Ascona, Switzerland. Developer of Ascocolor marbling process.
• Ballantine Bookcrafts: Handbinder and distributer of stamping presses.
• Richard Baker: Offers a full range of conservation services for books and printed works on paper and parchment. In St. Louis, MO.
• Pat Baldwin - Pequeño Press and Waterleaf Mill & Bindery: Also offers workshops and internships. In Santa Barbara, CA.
• Carol Barton: Popular Kinetics Pop-ups and pop-up workshops
• Kristin Baum: Proprietor of Blue Oak Bindery in Iowa City area.
• George Bayntun: Home to the Bayntun-Riviere bindery, specializing in the binding of books in leather.
• Jenni Bick Bookbinding: "Creating handmade photo albums, frames, and journals customized with handmade paper collages"
• Barbie Boops Home Made "Mini Books"
• Atelier für Papierdesign Peter Baumgartner: Located in Freiburg/Germany. Offers books on binding and related paper crafts.
• Ball Peen Bindery: Mick LeTourneaux 's binding and letterpress studio. In Princeton, NJ.
• Ballarat Bookbinding: Bookbinding and restoration. In Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.
• Beddall Bookbinding Conservation & Restoration: In Victoria, B.C.
• Richard Bolai: Bookworks and art.
• Rolf Bommer: Buchbinderei und Restaurieratelier. In Basel, Switzerland.
• The Book Doctor: Dr. Brian A. Roberts' bindery page.
• Bookbindery Turul: located in the Northern New Jersey town of Jefferson Township. It restores approximately 100 to 200 antique bibles per year, not to mention the binding, printing, embossing, laminating, shipping work that the bindery handles every day.
• Bookbinding & Royal Bindings: Restoration bookbinding by Paul Tronson.
• Booklab II: Craig Jensen's visions and innovations for the traditional book. Bookbinding, boxes, and more.
• Bossard Papeterie: Bookbinding restoration, paper, rubber stamps. In Zug, Switzerland.
• Bridgeport National Bindery: In Agawam, MA. Library bindery which also offers conservation / preservation services.
• Brockman Bookbinders: Founded by James Brockman in 1976 and now co-run with his son Stuart, has developed into a highly specialised hand craft bindery working primarily on modern Fine Bindings and the conservation and fine restoration of valuable manuscripts and printed books. In England.
• Brown Books: Handbound blank journals, made from recycled/reused materials.
• Buchbinderei Brown: Bookbinding and Restoration in Weimar, Germany. American with MfA in book arts from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
• Buchbinderei Erich Oberhaus, Frank Moosig Inhaber: Hand bookbindery in Dortmund, Germany.
• Buchbinderei Decker: Hand bookbindery in Bonn, Germany
• Buchbinderei Depping: Hand bookbindery in Münster, Germany.
• Buchbinderei Klein: Hand bindery in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Located in a thriving artist's colony started in the 1920's. It's where I (Peter Verheyen) served my formal apprenticeship.
• Buchbinderei E. Rahe-Rohling: Hand and commercial bindery in Münster, Germany.
• Buchbinderei Metz: Handbindery in Hamburg, Germany. Also offers courses.
• Buchbinderei "Zum Schönen Buch" Allschwil: Hand bookbindery in Allschwil, Switzerland. 
• Buchkunst.de: Fine bookarts from Germany.
• Buchrestaurierung Leipzig: Book and paper conservation in Leipzig, Germany. 
• Terry Buckley Bookbinder: Specialist in fine hand bound books, limited edition and presentation volumes.
• Cai Lun: Bookarts blog.
• Campbell-Logan Bindery: A full service bindery offering a full range of bookbinding
  services. Located in Minneapolis, MN.
• Cardoza-James Binding Company:A trade bindery specializing in case binding, sewn soft cover binding and custom hand bookbinding.
• Carta Inc Angela Liguori: Hand bound books, printing, calendars, and workshops. In Ann Arbor, MI.
• Cecilia Lettering Arts: Calligraphy, lettering art, and artists books.
• Sue Clancy: Handmade books, albums, and more.
• Judith Cohen Bookbinder: Hand binder specializing in book restoration and custom boxes, albums, journals. Boston, MA
• Béatrice Coron: Discover the art of papercutting applied in colorful collages, used as a matrix to make prints, and even papercutting look-alike, computer-generated graphics. Small books of limited editions are hand made as a recollection of shows.
• Custom Made Art: Specializing in Custom Orders & Fine Book Arts.
• Cotswold Bookbinders: Hand book bindery in England.
• Craft Bookbinding: Custom bookbinding and restoration. In Wilmington, DE.
• Custom Bindery & Krause Intaglio / L.A. Book Arts, Inc.: In Los Angeles, CA.
• Joelle Dautricourt: Presenting the artwork of Joelle Dautricourt on writing, hebrew and latin letter and artist books since 1979, and Big Bang Art Inner Mouvement Manifesto.
• Laura Davidson: Book artist
• Denver Bookbinding: Commercial and hand bookbinders as well as a book arts supplier. They sell what we use from .098 davey red label binders board to handsewing needles, and can custom cutbinders board. Also available are three bookbinding kits in English and Spanish instructions. In Denver, CO.
• D.H. Productions: Handmade Paper & Fine Binding.
• Laurie Doctor: An artist living in Boulder, Colorado, teaching calligraphy, painting, book arts, writing and design.
• Dreaming Mind Handmade Books:
• Dub & Sam: Handmade books, cards, and kits.
• Kristin Dunn Bookbinding: Custom albums, boxes, portfolios and presentation pieces. Located in Long Beach CA
• Edition et Reliures d'Art Contemporain: From paper making to hand-finished binding. In France.
• EDITIONBALANCE: Limited edition artist's books from Gotha, Germany.
• Editions: Ed Hutchins' studio for producing artist book multiples.
• Einbandkunst: Binden von Exotica bis Erotika und verarbeiten hierbei ungewöhnliche Materialien.
• Sün Evrard: Innovative French binder.
• Felton Bookbinding: "One of North America’s foremost binderies specializing in fine limited edition binding and the conservation of priceless volumes housed in both public and private libraries worldwide."
• Fools Gold Studio: Donald Glaister's site featuring his stunning artist's book Brooklyn Bridge. Don is a Cleveland, OH, based fine binder.
• Hélène Francoeur Relieur: Fine binder, book repair and conservation, artist's books, paper making, ... In Quebec. Site in French.
• Martin Frost: Fore-edge and miniature paintings for the book trade.
• futureofthebook.com: Gary Frost's new site dedicated to the "preservation and persistence of the changing book."
• Susan Kapuscinski Gaylord: Explore the possibilities of making books with this educator, author, and artist.
• Grimm Book Bindery: Repairs & restorations of existing books. Hardcover binding of manuscripts, poetry, vanity press, business proposals, legal documents, records, theses, trade journals and more. In Madison, WI.
• Denis Gouey: Bookbinding Studio.
• Handmade Books by Fr. Meinrad Tomann, Order of Cistercians: Fine leather, hand made marbled paper.
  All books are unique.
• Karen Hanmer: Installation and Artists' Books
• Harcourt Bindery: The largest bindery in the United States exclusively devoted to fine bookbinding by hand. In Boston, MA.
• Barbara Harman Paperworks: From her Minneapolis Paperworks studio, Barbara Harman produces prints, paintings and artist books.
• Green Heron Book Arts: offering bookmaking kits based on 15 years of experience teaching everyone from kindergarden to adult the pleasures of making your own book.
• Chris Hicks, Bookbinder: Fine binder in the UK.
• Hiderbooks: Custom boxes made from books, for books, and many other things. In the Catskills of NY.
• Shireen Holman: Printmaker and book artist.
• Rand Huebsch: Prints, artist's books, illustrations and more.
• In-folio: bringing you a truly exciting craft, traditional bookbinding. In France.
• Jalex Books: Handmade Journals and Photo Albums - Artists' Books - Bookbinding Workshops.
• Julius Johansen Bokbinderi: Hand bindery in Norway.
• J. Chadwick Johnson: Printing, binding and design. In Philadelphia, PA.
• Fred Jordan: Bookbinder/Conservator, Livonia, NY.
• Nina Judin: Handmade books - functional objects of art.
• Karen's Whimsy: Altered Books
• Kater-Crafts: oldest and largest library bindery in Southern California. Specializes in limited edition binding, fine leather binding, restoration of rare books and bibles, and make a variety of protective containers.
• Michael Keller - Bookbinding & Restoration: Private and Institutional Hand Binding and Restoration
  in Southern Ontario, Canada. Has very useful FAQs for book restoration/conservation and self-publishing.
• Scott Kellar: Custom bookbinding and conservation. In Chicago, IL.
• Ann Kingman Books: A small, one-person bindery in Massachusetts specializing in blank books and journals, both Coptic and traditionally bound. Ann's bestsellers are her Polymer Clay coptic journals.
• Cor Knops: Knops Boekrestauratie. His book restoration page is at here.
• Kozo Arts: Handmade photo albums, wedding invitations, guestbooks, and journals.
• Kreps Bookbinding: "A traditional hand bindery offering a full line of bookbinding services including repair, restoration and rebinding of books and family bibles."
• Künstlerinnen Gruppe Unica T: German women-artists' group specializing in one-of-a-kind artists books and portfolios.
• Kurtiak & Ley: Artistic Publishing HouseBibliophilic editions in limited number. Hand-made papers, print, artistically bound in parchment, leather, silk and silver with decorative stones, everything made manually. In Koszalin, Poland.
• Leonard's Book Restoration Station: Bookbinding and restoration in Burrows, IN.
• Monique Lallier Design Bookbindings: Design / Fine-binder practicing in Greensboro, NC. Monique creates unique works of the highest level of craftsmanship and design. She is traditionally trained in Canada, Switzerland, and France, and her work is a part of collections worldwide. Site as beautiful examples of her work.
• Beth Lee's Studio: Calligrapher | Book Artist and host of the the Calligraphy Book Swap.
• Legacy Art & BookWorks, Inc.: Book and arts gallery with binding studio led by James Downey. In Columbia, MO.
• Legatoria d'Arte di Paolo Brevi: Fine binding and conservation. In Bergamo, Italy.
• Lehmann Bindery in San Diego: Handbindery and vendor of binding supplies.
• Mia Leijonstedt: Finnish born design binder now working in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Includes examples of her design bindings, artist's books, and courses taught.
• Chris Lipscombe: Great site in New Zealand with bookbinding tutorials, bibliographies and more.
• Trevor Lloyd: Binding and restoring antiquarian books for book collectors, dealers, libraries and institutions for over a decade and a half. Not only in the U.K. but also in Europe, the U.S.A. and the far East
• Long's-Roullet Bookbinders, Inc.: Library and commercial binders in Norfolk, VA.
• Janet Maher: See her own book works, and information on her teaching activities at Loyola College in Baltimore, MD.
• Markey & Asplund, Bookbinders: A traditional bookbindery in Rhode Island since 1924. Specializing in limited and personal editions.
• Emily Martin and the Naughty Dog Press
• Charlene Matthews Bindery: Fine bookbinding, restoration, repair, boxes, slipcases, book arts and silkscreening since 1984. In Hollywood, CA.
• Mergemeier: Hand bindery offering library and general binding, conservation services, and workshops at all levels. in Düsseldorf, Germany.
• Marky Miles: Marky's Mission Bookbindery. In Corpus Christi, TX.
• Minsky Online: Richard Minsky's personal site with many illustrations of his work. The first site of our genre on the net.
• Mission Creek Press / Roberta Lavadour: Unique handmade paper, letterpress printing and a range of other techniques combined to create custom books and invitations, as well as the artist's books of Roberta Lavadour.
• Peter S. Møllers Bookbinding Site: In Danish, but with good drawings.
• Gehard Multer: Buchkunst/artist's books. In German.
• New Leaf Books & Boxes: creating unique handcrafted books, boxes, cards and stationery. In Minneapolis, MN.
• Gen Obata Arts: creating hand bound artist's books of photography.
• Ocker and Trapp: Founded in 1964 by bookbinders Ralph Ocker and Herbert Trapp, partners who together put many years of experience into their library bindings and fine hand bindings.
• Old English Bindery & John Smart Bookbinders: Operating from Canada & the United Kingdom.
• Otter Bindery: A trade bindery specialising in the conservation of old books. Please visit our website for further details of services offered. Also offering both residential courses and weekend courses. In Surrey, UK.
• Keith Owens: Handmade books. In Dallas, TX.
• Shaun B. Padgett Bookbinding: Conservator in private practice in Kearney NE. Services include book conservation, box making, workshops, in-house training, collection surveys, photo albums, new books, and private lessons.
• Paesani Bookbinding: Traditionally Hand Bound Leather Books; Made to Order Repairs and Restorations of Broken or Worn-out Books; Custom Box-making and Slipcases Individual Special Occasion Projects (A Specialty).
• Paper Moon Bookbinding: specalizes in traditional and innovative bookbinding by hand.
• Papierundbuch.de: Gisela van Aken's site for bookbinding, papermaking, courses, and more. In German.
• Patjohnbooks.com: Beautiful handmade books, guest books and photo albums individually designed and crafted by Pat Johns with new designs added monthly. Coptic stitch bindings, longstitch bindings and ribbon-tie bindings are available.
• Martin Degn Pedersen: Bogbinder og Konservator in Denmark. Nice examples of his work.
• Pequeño Press and Waterleaf Mill & Bindery: Pat Baldwin's Pequeño Press publishes limited edition, hand bound books. Also offers book Arts workshops and Apprenticeship program.
• Permanent Crease Bindery: Journals and more. In Vancouver, BC, Canada.
• Praxis Bookbindery: Fine and edition binding as well as book conservation/restoration by Peter Geraty's. In Easthampton, MA.
• Rag & Bone Bindery: Located in Providence, Rhode Island, Rag & Bone Bindery produces a line of hand-bound albums, guestbooks, journals and other book accessories. Visit our site to order books on-line, see who we are and what we do, and even take a 'virtual studio tour'.
• Don Rash Fine Bookbinder: Also home of the School for Formal Bookbinding and the Bossdog Press.
• Red Branch Book Restoration: a traditional hand bindery that specializes in book-cloth restoration. In Ashland, OR.
• Renaissance Bookbinders: Has two divisions, one for fine handcrafted leather bookbinding and a second division, known as POSSESSIONS, for creating handcrafted leather boxes, folders and accessories. In Silver Spring, MD.
• Robertson BookBindery: Robertson BookBindery is located in Joshua Tree, California. All Robertson books and journals are hand-crafted. The pages in each book are deckled, folded, collated, and sewn into signatures by hand. Unlike imported mass-produced journals found at Big Box stores, each one of our journals is designed to have a unique character.
• Michael Roger Press: Innovative books and related products.
• Rook's Books: original, contemporary bindings and book-related objects from supple leathers and suede.
• Dennis Ruud: Book restoration, custom binding, tools, calligraphy. In Minneapolis, MN.
• Sage Old Books: Online bookshop, bookbinding, restoration and repairs, publishing, editing. Located in Pomona, Queensland, Australia.
• Salisbury Bookbinders: fine bookbinding, book repair and conservation, In England.
• Mary Ann Sampson's OEOCO (One-Eyed Opera Company): Artist's books, minatures, and broadsides.
• Barbara Schmelzer - Bookbinding and Book Conservation / Repair: Provides a comprehensive hand bookbinding service, including wedding albums and wedding guest books, fine binding, experimental and non-adhesive binding, book conservation including book repair and archival storage requirements. In Wellington, New Zealand.
• Silver Maple Bindery: William "Bill" Streeter's bindery specializing in restoration work on a wide variety of cloth, leather, and paper-bound books, as well as custom binding and design work for items such as drop-spine (clamshell) boxes, folders, slipcases, albums, dissertations, and one-of-a-kind books. In Northampton, MA.
• Alice Simpson: Artist's books and sculptures which dance to their own beat.
• Keith Smith Books: Keith Smith's homepage with ordering information for his books.
• Jan & Jarmila Sobotas' Book Arts Studio: Examples of the wonderful art of bookbinding by these Czech master.
• RozWorks - Roslyn Stendahl: Book arts in Minneapolis, MN. Also has listing of classes offered.
• Hugh Stump, Bookbinder: French hand-bookbinding and leather-working techniques. Notebooks, Portfolios, Journals and Diaries, Special Boxes.
• T & B Bookcrafts: a wide range of collectable rare books for sale, coupled with a unique bookbinding and book restoration service; ranging from contemporary styles through to classical leather bindings. In Edinburgh, Scotland.
• Talin Book Bindery: A hand bookbinding business specializing in restoration and fine bindings. We also bind small editions and single books. In Yarmouthport, MA.
• Alain Taral - Bookbinder / Marqueter: Specialized in wood inlays and onlays.
• Taylor Maide Designs: Creative Design for Paper Media by C. Carlene Taylor.
• Scott Teplin: One of a kind, editioned, and collaborative artist's books.
• Veronika Anita Teuber: A painter who also makes sculptures of books, all of which she has read. SheI seals the books in beeswax then paintsand draws on the wax, adding more layers of both imagery and wax. Currently, she has a library of about two hundred wax books, with the goal to continually expand that library.
• The Three Ring Binders: A group of four hand bookbinders trained at the the North Bennet Street School. In Somerville, MA.
• Tooknap Press: A one-man extravaganza of book and mail art located in Los Angeles, CA.
• Transient Books: offering a wide variety of unique, hand-bound paper or leather blank journals, as well as limited, very special collections of our handmade artists' books
• Josee Van Loon: Bookbinder / Conservator in Ghent, Belgium.
• Kez Viola Book Arts: Handmade in Brisbane, Australia.
• Visual Journals and Paper Arts
• Mary Wagner: Journals, albums, scrapbooks, and more.
• Laura Wait: ainter, Book Artist, Printmaker
• Adam Watson: Handbound books and leather sculptures. In Hereford, England.
• Weitz, Weitz, and Coleman: "The World's Finest Bookbinder, is the Internet's most exciting site for elegant albums, portfolios, boxes & binders."
• Laura West: Artefact and stationary binding from the The Isle of Skye Bindery. Also teaches. In the UK.
• Edy & Danielle Willems: Hand bookbindery in Luxembourg.
• J.S. Wilson Bookbinders: All forms of binding such as journals, restoration, leather, pamphlet, folios, economy binding, dustproof boxes. In Cambridge, UK.
• Constance Wozny, Bookbinder: Custom binding and repair in Eastwood, KY.
• Barbara Yates: Hand made books carved out of wood.
• Your Family Legacy: Binding services to those who want to get their family history or special manuscript bound.
• Zentrum für Bucherhaltung, GMBH:  Mass book and paper conservation, including paper splitting and deacidification. In Germany.

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