George Bayntun

A selection of enchanting illustrations by Edmund Dulac from this edition of KHAYYAM (Omar), printed in London in 1909, rendered into English by Edward Fitzgerald

Can you see the figure reading? This beautiful edition of Básnici O Knize was printed in Prague in 1942 and bound by Eri Funazaki in 2004, available to buy at our shop in Bath

We are delighted to currently have the prize-winning bindings of the International Bookbinding Competition 2024 on display in the shop. The books will be here until 4th October 2024 - do come in and take a look!

For more information, visit www.societyofbookbinders.com/international-binding-competition

August bank holiday closure notice, we will be open as normal from Tuesday the 27th of August 2024, feel free to pop in!

Some blue and purple book spines with gold decorations! Available in our second-hand bookshop in Bath UK!

A few gorgeous green book spines from our second-hand selection!

Some behind the scenes at our book bindery workshop showing all the many different tools book binders use when crafting

Some pictures of the inside of our bookshop in Bath, UK. Feel free to come in and have a browse through our antiquarian and second-hand books. Many have been hand bound in our book bindery in the back of the shop.

Despite originally being produced for the practical purpose of protecting books during transportation, dust jackets transformed over time into successful marketing tools, often exhibiting attractive and diverse illustrations.

Here is a selection of several memorable dust jackets that we have here in the shop:

🌟Ian Fleming's 'You Only Live Twice' and 'The Man with the Golden Gun', both First Editions

🌟J.K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban', U.S. First Edition

🌟Daphne Du Maurier's 'Jamaica Inn', First Edition in the original dust jacket

🌟Don Marquis' 'Archy does his Part', First UK Edition in the original dust jacket designed by Edward Bawden

🌟Patrick Leigh Fermor's 'The Violins of Saint-Jacques', First Edition, First Impression

Super-de-luxe binding of 'The Keepsake' (1830)

This contemporary binding of blue goatskin is a true statement of luxury. The covers, endleaves, and doublures have been elaborately decorated in gilt with individual tools and rolls.

This binding would make a beautiful addition to any bookshelf!

For more information about this book, please visit our website (link in bio).

For all of the Tolkien fans out there...

Take a look at this stunning First Edition 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy, beautifully bound by Bayntun-Riviere. These crimson bindings have been intricately tooled, blocked, and lettered in red, green, and gold.

Unsurprisingly, this trilogy quickly found a new home, but do come into the shop and see all of the other beautiful bindings that we have to offer!

⭐️ Happy Easter from the team at George Bayntun! ⭐️

As usual, we will be closed over the Easter bank holiday weekend. We will be back on Tuesday the 2nd of April!

A ROYAL COMMISSION ...

A unique manuscript written by Malorie Blackman, illustrated by Elizabeth Mira Morrison and bound by Bayntun-Riviere. Commissioned by Queen Camilla for Queen Mary's Dolls' House collection at Windsor Castle.

🤎 Happy Valentines Day 🤎

To celebrate the occasion, here is 'Restoration Love Songs.' This limited edition has been bound by Bayntun-Riviere. It contains many wonderful songs, from those written anonymously to Dryden.

Swipe to see a snippet of what's inside...

Good Omens, by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett.

Newly bound by our bookbinders in eye-catching bright green morocco. Swipe to see the stunning endleaves!

Come in and see this beautifully bright binding (and many more) in our shop! We are open Monday-Friday, from 9am-1pm, and 2pm-5pm as usual.

We are so excited to be bringing out some beautiful new bindings in time for the summer. 📚

We have listened to all your suggestions about what you would like our binders to be bringing out next it’s safe to say they are turning out beautifully!

Keep an eye on our social media for more updates on the new stock….. 👀

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We are so excited to be taking part in next months Bookshop Crawl with !

If you want to get in on the action or are interested in the wonderful work the people at are doing, you can find out more on our website or in the link in our bio.

One of our own talented bookbinders was interviewed for the most recent edition of The Circus Journal!

It’s such an interesting read looking into the art of bookbinding, artistic rituals and the preservation of our historic practises.

You can read the article online or check out their website to find a local stockist!

We will be part of the Online Rare Book Fair in just two weeks time!

Keep an eye on our website and social media for updates… you never know what surprises we might put up this year!

✨Christmas cards and other Christmas goods are in stock now! ✨

Come in during our usual opening hours right up until Christmas Eve to get yours!

These cards are designed by Meg Wilson .printmaking and they are thoroughly stunning! Everyone single one is made by hand and we might have another design in store for you to see…

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Our bindery is run off it’s feet at this time of year preparing all the special bindings in time for Christmas!

What books do you think are our most common to bind up at Christmas? … zero points to anyone who says A Christmas Carol… 🎄📚

Ever wanted to learn more about our history and most famous bindings?

Amber Shehan wrote a fantastic piece for about jst that! You can check it out here:
https://www.biblio.com/book-collecting/what-to-collect/bayntun-riviere-bindery/

Our history is a lengthy one; full of different and talented people coming together to make some of the most beautiful, and collectable, books around. We are so grateful to Amber and the people at Biblio for giving us this little showcase!

So exciting to finally show off these amazing notebooks!

Thank you so much for all your hard work in getting these fantastic bindings reproduced so beautifully ✨

These notebooks are based off of our very own Bayntun bindings and we are so excited to finally have them in stock!

These make the perfect gift for any book lover…or just for yourself!

They are only available in our shop so come by during our usual opening times to get yours!

📚Only while stocks last 📚