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A Thousand LivesBindery
Independent Bookbinding Studio

Stories worth
binding again.

A Thousand Lives Bindery transforms paperback books into handcrafted hardbound editions, creating distinctive pieces for readers and collectors.

Explore the Books
Reimagined by Hand

Existing paperbacks carefully rebound with new covers, endpapers, decorative edges and hand-finished details inspired by the stories held within.

Selected Works

Featured Books

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A Court of Thorns and Roses rebind, dark blue cotton with blue foil

A Court of Thorns and Roses

The Hunger Games rebind, black cotton with rose gold foil

The Hunger Games

Anatomy of a Binding

Made in the details

Close-up of a handbound book cover

Covers

Close-up of decorative endpapers in a handbound book

Endpapers

Close-up of decorative book edges

Decorative Edges

Close-up of the spine of a handbound book

Spine

Custom Commissions

Have a book in mind?

Tell us about a favourite story and the kind of handcrafted edition you imagine.

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