Blank Books

ARS OBSCURA Bookbinders

"Mottled leather treatment available: $35.00-$65.00,
relative to the size of leather surface treated."

Custom Blank Books, Journals & Diaries - Guaranteed to outlive the author.
Keep your thoughts, experiences & creative ideas in a hand-made journal, bound
with a quality to match your content. You'll be inspired with the best.
Although we've developed a line of journals that has proved
extremely popular, we can do custom work as well. Please inquire.

blank journals, diaries, hand made leather bindings

We can manufacture a custom field manual, register, ship's log or other journal to your specifications. We've a gorgeous line of journals that we offer, with such inlaid art motifs as a Buddhist Endless Knot, Celtic Knot, Celtic Banner, Hexagram or Pentagram in our standard colors of black, brown, burgundy or green kidskin.

The paper that we've standardized on is an archivally sound Starwhite Vicksburg 80 lb. text of an ivory color tone. This stock is a domestic supply Simpson paper. Being folded from parent sheets, the hand sewing is typically done on linen tapes. The bottom edge is hand deckled. The top & fore edge of the book are stained black with a generous 100% silk ribbon for bookmark.
The headbands are made from the same leather as the hide that's used for the binding.
Typically we offer false raised cords on the book spine.
Gold/silver stamping can be added on the spine or front cover @$6.00/type line extra.

The usual color range is typically black, brown, burgundy & green.
For matching marble paper endsheets, add $10.00 per copy.
Otherwise, we select a gray or sienna Fabriano Ingres at no additional cost.
The Standard format with no art motif is the first of four styles.

The small format is 5.5" x 8.5" with 285 pages.
The medium format is 6.25" x 10" with 285 pages.
The large format is 9" x 13" with 350 pages.

The small format $110.00.
The medium format is $135.00
The large format is $190.00

Next we offer our art motifs. The choices are Buddhist Knot, Celtic Knot, Celtic Banner, Hexagram or Pentagram. The medium & large format styles have the art motif on both the front & back covers of the journal. The small format has the art on the front cover only.

The small format $155.00.
The medium format is $190.00.
The large format is $260.00.

To order click here.

ARS OBSCURA Bookbinders Joel Radcliffe, Master Bookbinder, Seattle.
P.O. Box 4424 Seattle, WA 98104
Shop Location: Grand Central Arcade 214 First Avenue South #B-11
11am to 6pm Monday - Saturday by appointment only.
Telephone 1.206.340.8810 (Pacific Time Zone)


Small format $135.00. Medium format is $170.00. Large format is $235.00. To order or see our catologue click here.