bookbinding – alexlibris

Moon book…

September 2, 2021Posted in UncategorizedTagged alexlibris, art, artisan, artjournal, book, bookart, bookbinding, crafts, esoteric, fullmoon, handmade, journal, leather, leather journal, magic, magician, medieval, moon, moonlight, necronomicon, occult, occultism, red, wiccaLeave a comment

An exquisite hand made large leather journal for you to record your encounters with magic, spells and the mysteries the world has to offer.

Journal size is 10″ x 14″ (35 x 25 cm) and thickness is about 2 1/2 inches (6 cm). The book block has 250 leaves (500 pages) of 140 gsm weight, blank white paper. The high-grade paper does not bleed through and is exceptionally smooth to write on. The book weight is about 9 pounds or 4 kg.

The Moon below aged glass is placed in the central part of the cover. The brass frame is surrounded with deep embossed frames and fixed to the cover with metal pins. Leather is carefully hand toned and aged in several layer until it got wide specter of the brown color tones. The inside cover – endpapers are marbled parchment which gives it a nice touch. The gilded and aged paper edges all contribute to that authentic vintage look.

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Black journal…

November 19, 2020November 19, 2020Posted in UncategorizedTagged alexlibris, black, book, book of shadows, bookart, bookbinding, leather book, leather journal, leathercraft, magic, medieval, necronomiconLeave a comment

After in aged brown and white leather, medieval styled journal will be available in black leather too…

Journal size is in 8″ x 10″ (26 x 20 cm) and thickness around 3 inches (8 cm). The front cover plates has recessed blank central part, surrounded with embossed frame and handmade brass corners. It is used quality Italian leather and it is hand toned from natural to the black color.

The book block has 300 leaves (600 pages) of 140 gsm weight, blank white paper. The producer of the paper is Italian company Fedrigoni. The high-grade paper does not bleed through and is exceptionally smooth to write on. The inside cover – endpapers are marbled parchment which gives it a nice touch. The gilded and aged paper edges all contribute to that authentic vintage look.

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Anatomia…

October 2, 2020October 2, 2020Posted in UncategorizedTagged alexlibris, anatomia, anatomy, art, book, bookart, bookbinding, clinic, dark, doctor, etsy, halloween, horror, hospital, leathercraft, leatherjournal, medicine, october, scary, science, spooky, surgeonLeave a comment

As the nights get darker, look no further than our latest item. Take a glance in this fascinating art journal, the ‘Anatomia’, ultimate Renaissance anatomical sketchbook – scientific masterpiece with lucid insights into the functioning of the human body.

Leather bound blank book in size of 8 x 10 inches and thickness of about 3 inches. On front cover plate, dominate an exquisite leather rib cage. Its hand carved from thick leather, realistic formed, hand toned and canned with special bookbinder’s mixtures. Book cover plates has gradient levels with many layered applications, embossing, carvings – over all, specially designed to be unique book in the world.

In “chained libraries” books are were chained to lecterns or shelves to prevent theft. In that reasons, this book have sturdy mounted chain on back cover plate. Locking of the book is made with leather stripes, decorative metal ends and pegs embedded in edge of thick front cover plate. This clasps adorn the cover placing intrigue when opening and discovering its beauty.

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Horus eye…

September 26, 2020September 26, 2020Posted in UncategorizedTagged alexlibris, ancient, book, bookart, bookbinding, decor, egypt, egyptian, embossed, etsy, eye, fountainpen, framed, girl, god, holding, home, horus, ink, leather, magic, magician, reding, woman, writingLeave a comment

An exquisite hand made large leather journal for you to record your encounters with magic, spells and the mysteries the world has to offer. Handcrafted using genuine Italian leather.

Journal size is 7.5″ x 10″ (25.2 x 19 cm) large and has thickness of around 3 inches (8 cm). The front cover plate has hand carved and gilded from thick leather the Eye of Horus symbol, surrounded with the deep embossed frame. The book spine has same symbol as the front cover. Leather is hand toned in brown color tone and aged in several layers.

The book block has 300 leaves (600 pages) of blank 140 gsm weight clean white paper. The high-grade paper does not bleed through and is exceptionally smooth to write on. The inside cover – endpapers are marbled parchment which gives it a nice touch. The gilded and aged paper edges all contribute to that authentic vintage look.

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Necronomicon…

September 18, 2020Posted in UncategorizedTagged bone, book, bookart, bookbinding, cthulhu, dark, etsy, gateway, gilded, horror, lovecraft, medieval, mithology, myth, necronomicon, scary, sigil, skull, skullsLeave a comment

An exquisite hand made large leather journal for you to record your encounters with magic, spells and the mysteries the world has to offer. Handcrafted using genuine Italian leather.

Journal size is 7.5″ x 10″ (25.2 x 19 cm) large and has thickness of about 3 inches (8 cm). The front cover plate in recessed central part has deep embossed and gilded skulls, surrounded with embossed dragons frame. The book spine has deep embossed skull. Leather is hand toned in brown color tone and aged in several layers. The central symbol, Cthulhu – Sigil of the Gateway, is hand carved from thick leather, hardener with special bookbinders mixtures, silvered and aged.

The book block has 300 leaves (600 pages) of 140 gsm weight, clean white paper. The producer of the paper is Italian company Fedrigoni. The high-grade paper does not bleed through and is exceptionally smooth to write on. The inside cover – endpapers are marbled parchment which gives it a nice touch. The gilded and aged paper edges all contribute to that authentic vintage look.

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Vegvisir…

July 29, 2020September 17, 2021Posted in UncategorizedTagged alexlibris, art, book, bookart, bookbinding, cernunnos, etsy, leather, medieval, nordic, norse, odin, ragnarok, studio, thor, vegvisir, viking, workshopLeave a comment

Vegvisir leather journal is a bit redesigned…
10″ x 8″ large, hand toned and aged leather, deep embossed frame, metal accessories, 600 pages, etc.
The Cernunnos symbol on the book spin is made by @dashinvaine sketch.

Moon – pentagram…

July 23, 2020Posted in UncategorizedTagged alexlibris, art, artisan, book, bookart, bookbinding, bookofshadows, craft, etsy, grimoire, handmade, journal, leather, medieval, moon, pagan, pentacle, pentagram, wicca, witchLeave a comment

An exquisite hand made large leather journal for you to record your encounters with magic, spells and the mysteries the world has to offer. Handcrafted using genuine Italian leather.

Journal size is 8″ x 10″ (26 x 20 cm) large and has thickness of about 3 inches (7 cm). The front cover plate has hand carved pentagram from thick leather, surrounded with deeply embossed frame. Leather is hand toned and aged in wide range of brown color tones.