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These books are all hand bound in my home workshop in Sydney, Australia. As handmade objects, they are all unique and show the hand of the maker. Each is a combination of the papers and cloths I have sought out or picked up on my travels. When a paper or cloth is gone, sometimes it is gone for good! 

I might make some of these designs again, I might not. The more books I sell, the more I can replenish my paper stocks but it won't be the same paper!

Unless noted otherwise, text blocks are 96 blank pages (48 leaves) of 110gsm cartridge paper with hand torn edges. I haven't post processed these photos and colours depend on lighting and monitor. The code gives an indication of cloth cover.

Except seconds, all books are AU$49. Postage within Australia is $14 or pickup can be arranged from Randwick, Sydney.

Deco Flowers 

Secret Belgian Binding (Crisscross binding). This binding folds all the way back so the back and front covers sit flat to each other. Book size is 21.9cm x 15.8cm x 1.4cm. Endpapers are the the same as the cover paper. 

DecoFlowerRoyalBlue

DecoFlowerShiraz

Circle Coptic Series 

Coptic bound with the stitching visible on the spine. Book size is 21.8cm x 15.5cm x 1.4cm. Endpapers are the dominant cover paper. 

SOLD	CircleTeal
SOLD	SOLD
CircleOchre	SOLD
CircleShiraz

Bubble Series

Section stitched, casebound with decorative headbands and bound-in bookmarks. Book size is 22cm x 16cm x 1.5cm. Endpapers shown in bottom left of photo. 

SOLD	SOLD
BubbleTealCircles	BubbleTealPeacock
BubbleBlack	SOLD

Tree Series 

Fan glued, casebound. Please Note - unless noted these notebooks do not use my standard cartridge paper text block. All edges are smooth. Three are text blocks I picked up from a sale a few years ago with edge decoration already done. They feel like 80gms but I cannot be sure. The details of each is in the description. 

All text blocks are approx 1cm thick. (50+ leaves?). All have decorative headbands and bound-in bookmarks.

SOLD	TreeGreen&Gold Decorative endpapers matching  the bottom set of leaves. Speckled edge decoration. Dimensions - 20cm x 15.8cm x 1.4cm
TreeBrown Decorative endpapers matching leaves. Speckled edge decoration on head and tail. Dimensions - 21.7cm x 15.5cm x 1.4cm	SOLD Decorative endpapers matching leaves. Speckled edge decoration. Dimensions - 20cm x 15.8cm x 1.4cm
	TreeGrey Decorative endpapers matching  the bottom set of leaves. 80sgm text. Dimensions - 20cm x 15.8cm x 1.4cm

  

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Seconds!

These have flaws that do not significantly affect the usability of the book. Some of them you may never notice. For whatever reason, I'm not happy selling them at full price. See description for details of book and flaw.

Seconds are A$39 + postage (A$14 within Australia, can arrange pick up in Randwick, Sydney).

TreeSecond Textblock has vertical  undulations (Note:ground  bookcloth is purple not grey)	FlowerSecond  The cover doesn't fold all the way back  - but still more than a normal book
BubbleSecond Some wrinkling of the endpapers  near the spine	CircleSecond The stitching on the front is looser than normal.  (Note: The cover  cloth is shiraz)