Est. 1988 · BristolWorkshop visits by appointment
Fenwick & Rowe

Bookbinding, boxes and paper restoration

A two-person bindery working to commission for libraries, collectors and private clients.

Binding

Full and quarter leather, cloth, limp vellum. Single volumes and short runs.

Boxes

Clamshell cases, slipcases and portfolios, made to the object.

Restoration

Repair of boards, spines and text blocks. Washing and deacidification.

Working with us

Assessment
Bring the item in or send photographs. We give a written estimate before any work begins.
Timescale
Most commissions take four to eight weeks. Restoration may take longer.
Materials
Goatskin and calf from British tanneries; handmade and mould-made papers.
Records
Every treatment is photographed and documented for your records.

Recent commissions

2025
Rebinding of a nineteenth-century atlas for a county archive
2024
Sixty presentation boxes for a small press edition
2024
Repair of a family bible, boards and spine relined