Lyra'S Books

Fully trained craft bookbinder and fine press publisher

I am a fully trained bookbinder based in Shropshire, England. Currently working for family run Ludlow Bookbinders Ltd. I have been trained to hand bind books by master bookbinder Brian Settle. In my time at the company I have (among other things) project managed a large job for the SAS and made books for the Pope and Prince Charles. Our work is extremely varied but we generally specialise in leather bound editions, often with presentation boxes.

Outside of business hours I am on the hunt for rarities and first editions. Often these are in very poor condition when I get them so I love to breathe new life into these dusty tomes! Old, unloved and battered books become like new again. The binding process should add at least another 100 years of life to them which makes me very happy. I hate to think of these gems being thrown away or forgotten!

On this page I will try to post updates on new arrivals and also the finished product after work is completed. This is a page for anyone who loves books and is interested in the binding process!


If you're feeling flush then they are usually up for sale upon completion. For now only on Etsy or eBay. . .

https://www. etsy.com/uk /shop /LyrasBooks?ref=hdr_shop_menu

http://www. ebay. co. uk /usr /lyrasbooks