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Period Fine Bindings - specialises in the restoration of rare books and is one of the key centres for bookbinding in the UK.
Paul Tronson, Master Bookbinder lovingly restores and rebinds volumes that have been thought to be irreparable, restoring them to their original condition, using original tools, techniques and ancient recipes.
Rare Books For Sale & Restoration
Paul Tronson can restore your valuable books to a state better than their original condition, his bookbinding ensuring a return on your investment and giving you an object of beauty that will last for a hundred years.
Royal Bindings
Bookbinding requiring the highest skill and expertise has not been practised in this country since 1851 when Queen Victoria commissioned a Royal Binding for her library. Paul Tronson recreates the Royal Bindings in the style of the Old Masters of Bookbinding.
Bookbinding & The Angel Grimoire
The intricate art of fine bookbinding is not simply reserved for antiquarian books. You can commission a fine binding for any rare and valuable book. The Angel Grimoire is a fine example of the Bookbinder's Art.
Bookbinding & Limited Editions - Bookbinding for limited editions of rare and valuable books is a feature of Paul Tronson's work. This example is devoted to the Works of Ronald Colbey that were only published in small numbers. Each book is a work of book art.
Bookbinding & Masonic Librairies
For those of you with libraries of rare and valuable books - Paul Tronson, Master Bookbinder can work with you to develop your unique 'House' style that reflects the essence of your collection.
Bookbinding - Secrets of a Master Bookbinder - A private interview with Paul Tronson where he describes the 'Secrets' he has learned as a bookbinder for over twenty-five years working with 10th - 20th Century volumes, including incanabuli.
Paul Tronson has developed unique ways of restoring paper, leather and bookbinding materials to their original glory using ancient methods and ingredients. He can remove for example: sticky-paper, centuries-old ink stains library stamps and foxing without conflicting with the natural integrity of the paper.
You can make an appointment to meet Paul Tronson by calling +44 (0) 1564 793800 m: 07931 906622 , alternatively you can arrange a family day out and visit the bindery at Yew Tree Craft Centre, Wootton Wawen, Nr Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire, UK B95 6BY e: tronson1@gmail.com
Antiquarian Bookbinding Three volumes of Daniel's Rural Sports, First Edition 1801, Variant copy, fully restored and rebound in a bookbinding style appropriate to the 18 and 19th Century. Half bound in vegetable-tanned hand marbled calf with hand-marbled sides and tooled in twenty-three carat gold leaf.
Bookbinding and book restoration:
For all your bookbinding and book restoration enquiries Email Paul at:
periodfinebindings@googlemail.com
