Welcome to
The Braeburn Bindery

Rustic Binding

Our most popular bookbinding style! Our Rustic books are handbound using possibly one of the very first method of binding in the world: a stab binding. Stab binding is the timeless technique of combining all of the sheets of a text block into a codex (a multi-page bound document, as opposed to loose singular pages or scrolls) by way of sewing or tying it all together.

This Rustic variation on the classic method is the design and invention of Mary MacArthur and Danny Lineham -- the founders of our predecessor, Those Great Little Books -- and we're proud to carry on their tradition.

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Coptic Binding

Coptic binding, recognizable by the painstakingly intricate stitching woven through the covers and across the book's open spine, was invented by the Coptic priests of Ancient Egypt around the second century C.E., making it a two-thousand-year-old tradition. It's recognized by scholars to be the oldest known style of multi-signature (folded-page) bookbinding.

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By the Middle Ages, Coptic bookbinding had become the most popular binding method in Europe -- reigning supreme until the age of the printing press demanded faster, mass-produceable methods of production. While technology has progressed, this time-honoured practice is still kept alive today by a handful of artists and artisans around the world.

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Wholesale Distribution

Are you a business owner looking to include a truly unique handmade product on your shelves for the holidays? Apply to become one of our retail distributors! We're proud to be hosted in stores across Western Canada and we're always looking to share our work with a wider audience.

Reach out to us at the link below with your contact information and an introduction to your business (store type, existing product categories, etc.) and we'll be happy to assist you!

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Custom Printing & Self-Publishing

Are you the author of an unpublished work that you've always wanted to see in print... without committing to a gigantic run of books or giving up your intellectual property rights along the way?

We can help!

We offer custom formatting, copy-editing, illustration, cover-page design, and hand-binding services in-house for self-published authors, so that you can have bespoke, physical copies of your work. And your work remains your own -- because we care

about artists' rights.

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Contact us at the link below for a free personal quote!

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