finished books for sale

AT TIMES, THE MOST RECENT COMPLETED BOOKS FOR

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ANYTHING THAT SAYS "FOR SALE" IN THE ALBUM

SECTION IS FOR SALE.  PRICE AND DETAILS ARE

LISTED THERE (ALONG WITH LARGER PHOTOS).

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raised vintage gas pumps at night journal

- page size 8.5" wide by 11 and 3/4" tall

- lined, archival off-white pages lined with light gray lines with college-ruled spacing

- 100 pages (200 pages sides to write on)

- pages are hand-sewn in signatures with 100% cotton thread

- navy pigskin leather cover

- raised gas vintage gas pump design in high relief; hand-carved from underlying board and accented with silver pigment

- endpapers printed with a variety of vintage coffee advertising designs

- stamped silver moon and stars on cover; silver star decorations on inside of front and back cover edges

- all archival adhesives

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leather vintage ford truck journal

and custom leather clamshell box

with raised vintage gas station

book:

black goatskin leather journal

with gray-green stone

and custom clamshell box

- page size 4 and 3/8" wide by 6 and 3/4" tall

- blank unlined pages of off-white archival paper

- 132 pages (265 page sides to write on)

- pages are hand-sewn in signatures with 100% cotton thread

- the signatures in this book are thin, allowing for a more graceful curve of the spine and front edge of the book

- black goatskin leather cover over carved binder's board

- cover features a permanently-attached gray-green stone disc set into a slight recess in the cover, accented with a silver-tone decorative raised button cap in the center

- parallel blind stamped lines around the stone give the cover an art deco look

- mottled tan parchment-look acid-free endpapers

- book is stored in a custom made clamshell box covered in charcoal gray linen book cloth and stamped with art deco style lines in black

- box cover has a hole cut entirely through it to reveal the stone on the book cover inside

- box is lined with acid-free Arches cover paper

- all archival adhesives

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iron ring journal with wide leather strap closure

- page size 7 and 7/8" wide by 11 and 1/2" tall

- unlined off-white archival paper pages

- 110 pages (220 page sides to write on)

- pages are hand-sewn in signatures with 100% cotton thread

- cover is green and dark brown goatskin leather over binder's board

- cover features antique iron ring sealed with renaissance wax to preserve finish

and permanent-attached to the cover

- iron ring on cover accented with rustic cowhide leather pieces riveted through the cover

- closure consists of a wide rustic leather cowhide strap that loops through the ring and secures on the back cover with two metal stud closures

- wide rustic cowhide strap is permanently attached to the back cover with several hammered-look metal rivets

- hand-marbled Spanish endpapers in a black and tan ripple pattern

- all archival adhesives

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charcoal cloth and black goatskin leather journal #2

with hand-forged copper back plate and pin closure

- page size 5 and 1/2" wide by 9 and 3/8" tall

- unlined white archival paper pages

- 100 pages (200 page sides to write on)

- pages are hand-sewn in signatures with 100% cotton thread

- cover is black goatskin leather with charcoal linen book cloth over binder's board

- cover features hand-forged copper embellishments (hand-forged by the bookbinder)

- copper back plate textured using antique hammers; permanently attached to the cover in a slightly recessed area

- hand-forged copper pin is attached to the back cover on a riveted strap of goatskin leather

- copper has been treated with archival Renaissance wax to protect the aged finish

- mottled tan parchment-look acid-free endpapers

- all archival adhesives

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vintage cooler journal

- page size 6" wide by 12" tall

- unlined white archival paper pages

- 100 pages (200 page sides to write on)

- pages are hand-sewn in signatures with 100% cotton thread

- cover is black goatskin leather over binder's board

- cover features a vintage cooler carved from separate pieces of binder's board and tag board with each part individually covered with hand-pared goatskin leather in green, white, silver, and red

- cooler is attached to the cover in a slightly recessed area

- raised cords on the spine outlined with silver foil lines

- frosty silver endpapers

- all archival adhesives

$210

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vintage retro motel journal

- page size 5" wide by 9" tall

- unlined archival off-white pages

- 110 pages (220 page sides to write on)

- pages are hand-sewn in signatures with 100% cotton thread

- cover is navy pigskin leather over carved binder's board

- cover features a raised retro motel sign design accented with gold pigment, gold foil leaf, and lettering added using moveable metal type, hot foil stamping, and red, pewter, and gold stamping foils

- "motel" lettering on spine added using moveable metal type, hot foil stamping, and gold stmaping foil

- blue batik pattern endpapers

- semi-sheer flysheet with a swirl pattern

- all archival adhesives

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curved copper journal (red)

- page size 4" wide by 9 and 1/4" tall

- unlined white archival paper pages

- 100 pages (200 page sides to write on)

- pages are hand-sewn in signatures with 100% cotton thread

- cover is red goatskin leather over binder's board; a mis-tint from the leather manufacturer which makes it one of a kind
 

- cover features hand-forged fold-formed copper decoration (hand-forged by the bookbinder)
 

- copper decoration is permanently attached to the cover in a slightly recessed area

- copper has been treated with archival Renaissance wax to protect the aged finish

- hand marbled red British marbled paper endpapers

- all archival adhesives
 

$130

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curved copper journal (brown)

- page size 4" wide by 9 and 1/4" tall

- unlined white archival paper pages

- 100 pages (200 page sides to write on)

- pages are hand-sewn in signatures with 100% cotton thread

- cover is brown goatskin leather over binder's board

- cover features hand-forged fold-formed copper decoration (hand-forged by the bookbinder)
 

- copper decoration is permanently attached to the cover in a slightly recessed area

- copper has been treated with archival Renaissance wax to protect the aged finish

- hand marbled brown and gold marbled paper endpapers

- all archival adhesives

$130

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raised deer at night journal

- page size 10" wide by 10" tall

- unlined white archival paper pages

- 123 pages (246 page sides to write on)

- pages are hand-sewn in signatures with 100% cotton thread

- cover is burgundy pigskin leather and red pigskin leather over hand carved binder's board and tag board

- raised design wraps from front to back cover

- cover accented with foil stamped stars and moon

- mottled tan parchment-look acid-free endpapers

- all archival adhesives
 

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dark brown goatskin leather art deco journal

- page size 6" wide by 9" tall

- unlined off-white archival paper pages

- 110 pages (220 page sides to write on)

- pages are hand-sewn in signatures with 100% cotton thread

- cover dark brown goatskin leather over binder's board

- cover is decorated with an art deco frame and the word "journal" in copper foil

- raised cords on the spine outlined with thin copper foil lines

- hand marbled black and tan swirl Spanish marbled paper endpapers

-burgundy grosgrain ribbon page marker

- all archival adhesives

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vintage camper journal

- page size 6 and 1/8" wide by 9 and 1/4" tall

- 105 pages (110 page sides to write on)

- pages are archival unlined Mohawk Superfine Text in smooth finish white

- pages are hand-sewn in signatures with 100% cotton thread

- decorative endpapers printed in a fun retro camper design

- cover is predominantly navy pigskin leather over carved binder's board

- design on cover created with individual pieces of matte board and tag board covered with hand-pared goatskin leathers in silver, black, white, red, purple, aqua, and gray with all pieces assembled like a puzzle inside recessed areas on the front and back covers

- accent of hand-pared yellow British book calf in open camper window

- mountains on the horizon continue across the spine

- yucca on front accented with navy wax

- rivets on camper added one at a time using moveable metla type, hot foil stamping, and pewter stamping foil

- all archival adhesives

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western-style tooled leather journal with forged copper closure

- page size 12" wide by 6 and 5/8" tall

- unlined white archival paper pages

- 78 pages (156 page sides to write on)

- pages are hand-sewn in signatures with 100% cotton thread

- cover is western tooled-look cowhide and black goatskin leather over binder's board

- cover is accented with a hand-forged solid copper loop and rustic goatskin leather strap closure

- the heavy leather strap is permanently attached to the back cover of the book with several hammered-look rivets and the copper loop is permanently-attached to the strap with more rivets

- the book closes by looping the left side of the leather strap through the copper piece and securing it on a black metal stud

- solid tan acid-free endpapers

- all archival adhesives

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two tone goatskin leather journal with hand-forged copper ring closure (hardcover)

- page size 6" wide by 8 and 3/4" tall

- unlined off-white acid free strathmore sketchpaper pages (very very slight texture)

- 140 pages (280 page sides to write on)

- pages are hand-sewn in signatures with 100% cotton thread

- spanish marbled paper endpapers in a black and tan swirl pattern

- cover is reddish-brown and black goatskin leather over binder's board

- under the closure flap, there is a peek of purple goatskin leather on the front cover when the book is opened (see last photo on right)

- black leather closure flap is attached to cover with a row of pewter-tone steel rivets on the back cover

- ring closure on front is hand-forged copper, forged by me, soldered with silver solder, antiqued slightly with black oxidizer, polished to a satin finish, and sealed with clear lacquer

- cover is held closed by two purple goatskin leather straps that close over black (brass underneath) studs

- all archival adhesives

PLEASE NOTE: the goatskin leather closure flap is rustic; raw-edged with the raw back-side of the leather on the back and a stamped number "7" in orange is visible on the back of the flap when the book is open; this is part of the dye lot notation used during the production of the leather

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red leather vintage diner sign "pie" journal

(or recipe book)

- page size 7" wide by 8 and 1/2" tall 

- acid-free lined off-white pages

- 100 pages (200 page sides to write on)

- pages are hand-sewn in signatures with 100% cotton thread

- red marbled endpapers

- cover is red pigskin leather over hand-carved binder's board with a vintage diner-style pie design
 

- cover accented with domed chrome studs which are riveted through the cover

- "pie" lettering on spine added using moveable metal type, hot foil stamping, and silver stamping foil

- all archival adhesives
 

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mid century modern journal with complex raised design

- page size 4 and 1/2" wide by 8" tall 

- archival unlined white pages

- 112 pages (224 page sides to write on)

- pages are hand-sewn in signatures with 100% cotton thread

- british marbled endpapers in red with a subtle stone pattern

- cover is burgundy pigskin leather over hand-cut binder's board and tag board
 

- cover features a multi-layer textured mid centry modern design accented with retro stars

- stars on cover added using a custom metal die, hot foil stamping, and petwer stamping foil

- three retro stars on the spine

- all archival adhesives
 

$215

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tall, thin dark green goatskin leather journal

with iron nail closure

- page size 3" wide by 12" tall 

- acid-free unlined off-white pages

- 100 pages (200 page sides to write on)

- pages are hand-sewn in signatures with 100% cotton thread

- marbled endpapers in shades of green and red

- cover is dark green goatskin leather over carved binder's board
 

- cover features a closure created with a vintage, substantial, iron nail

- the book closes when the iron nail slips through the loops on the front cover and is secured to the back cover with a strap and two chrome stud closures

- nail has to be completely removed for the book to open (the strap on the nail is permanently attached to the nail), but nail can be secured by the straps to the back cover while book is in use (preventing the nail from being lost)

- the bottom edge of the cover is secured with another strap over a chrome stud closure

- all leather straps used in the closure (and the strap that attaches the copper piece to the back cover) are secured to the cover with multiple rivets

- various straps are made out of a slightly lighter green goatskin and are permanently attached with rivets through the cover

- all archival adhesives
 

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the road west leather journal with hand-forged copper closure

- page size 6 and 1/4" wide by 6 and 1/2" tall 

- archival unlined 0ff-white pages

- 206 pages (412 page sides to write on)

- pages are hand-sewn in signatures with 100% cotton thread

- pages were not trimmed after sewing for a slightly uneven/natural look on the front edge of the book when closed

- spanish marbled endpapers in tan and red

- cover is predominantly dark brown goatskin leather over binder's board and matte board

- spine is reddish-brown goatskin leather with raised designs continuing the road pattern across the spine

- road across cover made with hand-pared purple and turquoise goatskin leather over matte board inset into recessed areas in the cover

- large copper closure on front was hand-forged, by me, from copper wire soldered with silver solder

- copper has been treated with black oxidizing chemical, polished to a satin finish, and sealed with clear gloss laquer

- strap and decorative light tan goatskin butterfly "stitches" on cover attached with textured steel rivets that are attached through the entire cover

- front clasp is a combination of two symbols; the dragonfly for life (water) and, when the book is closed, the dragonfly helps make up a stylized naja symbol which is an ancient symbol for protection against the evil eye

- all archival adhesives

NOTE: this book was inspired by new mexico's turquoise trail

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small rustic orange-tan goatskin leather flex journal

- page size 3 and 7/8" wide by 5" tall 

- archival unlined off-white pages

- 86 pages (172 page sides to write on)

- pages are hand-sewn in signatures with 100% cotton thread

- british marbled endpapers in orange and navy with a subtle stone pattern

- cover is a flexible orange-tan goatskin leather
 

- cover closes with two black stud closures (black over brass)

- all archival adhesives
 

SOLD

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small till death do us part journal in red goatskin leather

with marbled paper endpapers

- page size 3" wide by 5 and 7/8" tall 

- archival unlined white pages

- 70 pages (140 page sides to write on)

- pages are hand-sewn in signatures with 100% cotton thread

- italian marbled endpapers in black, tan, and red with a ripple pattern

- cover is a dark red (looks darker and a little less vibrant in real life than it does in these photos) goatskin leather inset with skeleton-embossed sheepskin over binder's board
 

- sheepskin inset attached to cover with steel rivets that go through the cover board

- lettering on cover added using moveable metal type, hot foil stamping, and blind stmaping technique

- all archival adhesives
 

SOLD

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small till death do us part journal in red goatskin leather

with skull pattern endpapers

- page size 3" wide by 5 and 7/8" tall 

- archival unlined white pages

- 70 pages (140 page sides to write on)

- pages are hand-sewn in signatures with 100% cotton thread

- white-on-white skull pattern endpapers

- cover is a dark red (looks darker and a little less vibrant in real life than it does in these photos) goatskin leather inset with skeleton-embossed sheepskin over binder's board
 

- sheepskin inset attached to cover with steel rivets that go through the cover board

- lettering on cover added using moveable metal type, hot foil stamping, and blind stmaping technique

- all archival adhesives
 

SOLD

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small retro raised wallpaper byzantine pattern journal

- page size 3 and 7/8" wide by 4and 3/8" tall 

- archival unlined white pages

- 96 pages (192 page sides to write on)

- pages are hand-sewn in signatures with 100% cotton thread

- french marbled claire guillot endpapers in a gorgous bark pattern

- cover is a dark green pigskin leather over hand-cut binder's board and tag board

- all archival adhesives
 

SOLD

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small retro raised wallpaper square pattern journal

- page size 3 and 7/8" wide by 4and 3/8" tall 

- archival unlined white pages

- 96 pages (192 page sides to write on)

- pages are hand-sewn in signatures with 100% cotton thread

- french marbled claire guillot endpapers in a gorgous bark pattern

- cover is a blue goatskin leather over hand-cut binder's board and tag board (blue is more vibrant in real life than in these photos)

- decoration added using a custom metal die, hot foil stamping, and satin finish light blue stamping foil

- all archival adhesives
 

SOLD

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small retro raised sunburst starburst pattern journal

- page size 3 and 7/8" wide by 4and 3/8" tall 

- archival unlined white pages

- 96 pages (192 page sides to write on)

- pages are hand-sewn in signatures with 100% cotton thread

- satin finish endpapers in a soft cream pattern

- cover is burgundy pigskin leather over binder's board, string, and beads

- cover accented with a gold pigment

- all archival adhesives
 

SOLD

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