Book conservation and paper repair services
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If you care about books, we’ll help you care for them.
Faenwyl Bindery specializes in repairing and protecting rare and valuable books and other paper- and parchment-based objects for collectors, antiquarian dealers, and lovers of books. With a focus on careful, ethical conservation, we ensure that each piece is treated with respect and precision, that its material and historical integrity are preserved for future generations.
Our Values
Learn how we can help
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Our Services
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Book Conservation
Damage and deterioration—and sometimes even prior repairs—can prevent the safe handling of a book, impair its long-term prospects for survival, and affect its value.
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Paper & Parchment Repair
Tears and tatters, insects and mold, split creases, losses—these and other problems can inhibit the opening or reading of a book page, broadside, pamphlet, dust jacket, or document.
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Boxes & Portfolios
Your valuable and treasured books and ephemera deserve the best protection to ensure their safe handling and longevity.
Learn about housing options to preserve your books for the future.
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Hand Bookbinding
Has one of your books outlived or lost its binding, or been previously bound in a less than ideal way? We can recase or rebind the book in an attractive, useful, and historically sensitive way that will ensure its preservation.
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Family Heirlooms
Our handed-down cookbooks, children’s stories, and second-language dictionaries.
Learn how we can preserve your family heirlooms for future generations to use and treasure.
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Blooks & Altered Books
Blooks are objects that look and may even act like books, while altered books are true books that have been repurposed for other uses. Both types of objects can suffer the same vulnerabilities as traditional books.
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About the Binder
A bench-trained bookbinder, book conservator, and born bibliophile, Cara Schlesinger has spent more than two decades as a caretaker of rare, valuable, and beloved books and ephemera for collectors, dealers, libraries, and book lovers from all walks of life.
She’s here for your books and for you.