Book Restoration

Your treasured books hold more than just pages—they hold history, memories, and meaning. Whether it's a family Bible, a beloved first edition, or a photo album passed down through generations, we specialise in restoring these heirlooms with the utmost care and respect.

With over 20 years of experience, Simon uses time-honoured bookbinding techniques and high-quality archival materials to preserve your book’s original character while ensuring it can be enjoyed for years to come.

Worried your book is beyond saving? Every book is unique, and we carefully assess its condition before discussing the best restoration options with you. We focus on substantial restorations for books of lasting value—replacing or restoring leather and cloth bindings, repairing delicate pages, and ensuring structural integrity while preserving as much of the original as possible.

When your book is restored, you can once again turn its pages without fear, display it with pride, and pass it down for generations to come.

Start the restoration process today. Complete our online enquiry form below to discuss your book’s future.

Bible Before Restoration — Victorian Bible

Before restoration

Bible after restoration — Victorian Bible

After restoration. A new spine was created as the original spine was missing.

Atlas Restoration

Large atlas restoration featuring leather spine and corners.

Restored Large Family Bible

The finished family Bible with covers and spine reattached.

Large Family Bible Restoration

This bible required a new spine piece to be created and the remnants of the original spine to be reinstated over this.

Clasps on Bible Restoration

The brass clasps were restored and reattached to the original Bible cover.

Jubilee History of Victoria Restoration

This pair of books required a new leathe spine and corners. The original front cover was retained and reinstated.

Collection of Dickens

A complete collection of Dickens. Resewn and repaired pages with new covers created to reflect the style of the original covers.

Rebound Dickens

New Covers for Restored Dickens Collection

The new covers were created as requested by the customer. The style and colour was chosen to reflect the originals.

Encyclpedia Restoration

A full restoration for this leather and cloth binding.

Encyclopedia Restoration

A half leather binding - cloth cover with leather spine and corners.

Collection of restored and rebound books

A collection completed for one customer. Some of the books required completely new spines, while others were rebound in a new cover to reflect the style of the old.