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The American Bookbinders Museum

The American Bookbinders Museum

The American Bookbinders Museum explores and celebrates the craft, culture, and tools of bookbinding.

November is Native American Heritage Month. During this month, we look at Indigenous history and reflect on their achievements and culture. In this spirit, we are highlighting the Native use of birch bark in pre-colonial bookbinding. Used by a multitude of Indigenous nations, birch bark is a flexible, thin material that is easily removed from the tree. It was also used in many other forms, such as baskets or in crafting canoes. The Anishinaabe used the bark for etching pictograms (Wiigwaasabak) and making ceremonial scrolls long before European colonization. Other nations used birch bark in similar ways. ... See MoreSee Less
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Thanksgiving approaches and we are one week away from #GivingTuesday (December 2nd 2025). At the American Bookbinders Museum we are taking a moment to reflect on what we are thankful for.We want to extend our gratitude to everyone who donated to the ABM, became a member, volunteered at the ABM, or visited the museum, a lecture, or workshop. Every way that our community members chose to support us is valuable. Thank you! This #GivingTuesday become one of our community members.#giving Tuesday #donation #museums #museum #supportmuseums #thankyou #bookbinding #americanbookbindersmuseum ... See MoreSee Less
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Bookbinding is full of small details that make a big difference! Join bookbinder Lucias Farias in a webinar discussing one of the smallest details, headbands. Learn about the historical application of headbands, such as the materials needed and how they change to suit a book's needs. Additionally, Lucia will discuss the challenges that can be encountered when sewing headbands.Saturday, December 20th11:00am PSTThis virtual webinar will be recorded and sent to ticket holders following the event. ... See MoreSee Less
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Over the past ten years the ABM has hosted virtual artist talks, how-to webinars, and bookbinding history. Each month the ABM hosts an expert in their field who shares their insights and experience followed by Q&A answering participants questions. Our webinars are recorded and available on ABM’s website after the event sharing the art of bookbinding.Donate to support future programming and preserve the art of bookbinding!#Donation #Museums #Museum #SupportMuseums #Thankyou #bookbinding #AmericanBookbindersMuseum ... See MoreSee Less
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Ángel and Aurora
Ángel and Aurora

Diary Technique: parchment with carved edges and exposed seam. 18 x 10 cm  2001  

Fan Notebook
Fan Notebook

Technique: made of cotton fabric and Ingres Fabriano cardboard. 16.5 x 3.2 cm (closed)  2002

Ángel
Ángel

Diary Technique: leather spine, embossed, and hand-painted paper. 12 x 8.5 cm  2000

Beatriz
Beatriz

Diary Technique: Pigskin with sheepskin mosaic and embossing; the edges are carved and painted, hand-painted guards and metal register. 18x12  cm  2002.

Inés
Inés

Journal. Technique: Made with cotton thread and inlaid beads.16x10 cm  2004

Elisa
Elisa

Elisa. Journal made with red and black suede, carved edges and details that come from the seam, French endpapers and separator with suede details. Year 2002. Dimensions 19x12.5 cm.

Alejandro
Alejandro

Alejandro. Portablock with thread detail on the cover. Year 2006. Dimensions 12x8.5cm.  

Maria
Maria

María. Italian fabric diary with cotton thread details, handmade bridles and painted edges. Year 2003. Dimensions 24x18 cm.  

Blanca
Blanca

Blanca. Collage with sheepskin on both sides. Cuts in the inner sheets and registers of henequen thread. Year 2003. Dimensions 24x18 cm.

Violeta
Violeta

Violeta. Journal bound in Valencian dyed sheepskin leather, with carved edges, the journal covers in turn form the protection box, French endpapers, bridles and nail details. It was sewn on a loom with linen thread. Year 2003. Dimensions 18x12 [...]

Miguel Hernandez
Miguel Hernandez

Miguel Hernandez, by Jose Luis Ferris. Prepared for the 1st International Art Bookbinding Exhibition, held by the “Llar del Llibre” Workshop in Alicante, Spain. Bound in natural sheepskin leather, with acrylic-tinted carved edges, amate paper [...]

Around the World in Eighty Days
Around the World in Eighty Days

Le tour du monde en quatre vingt jours/(Around the World in Eighty Days, original French edition), by Jules Verne Prepared for the International Competition of the 8th World Art Bookbinding Biennial, held in Paris, France, in 2005: “Un calendr [...]

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