BOOKART - Fine Bookbinders
A Family Tradition since 1840


We are specialised providers of fine book binding services to the Law and Legal profession, Court Libraries, Judges, Barristers, Law firms.

In addition we provide restoration services and limited edition binding to collectors and clients seeking to have valuable printed materials bound or restored to the highest standards.


We match existing styles as closely as possible and maintain these in the future.


Company Profile

Wolfgang and Marie-Louise Schaefer founded BOOKART in 1985 in Melbourne, Australia

Wolfgang Schaefer has been a Master-Bookbinder since 1970, keeping alive a family trade which was established three generations ago. Wolfgang has over 40 years experience in hand-bookbinding, industrial production, planning and supervision of unique and bulk orders. As an examiner of the chief administrator of Cologne (Germany), Wolfgang has been involved in the training of apprentices to become professionally qualified and attain their master’s degree. His membership of the trade executive of the bookbinding guild in Cologne is an assurance of quality to clients, as he continues this very rich family tradition with his daughter Simone.


We produce

Law- and Legal Binding         

Cloth-, Half-, and Full Leather Binding        

Periodicals        

Limited Editions

Library Binding   

Restorations of Rare Books and Family Bibles   

Slipcases    

Archival and Solander Boxes

Contract Binding       

Business Presentation Binding 

Custom Designs to clients’ specifications      


Contact

Wolfgang Schaefer, Master-Bookbinder; or Simone Coleman

Postal address     70 Warwick Road, P.O.Box 340,  Gembrook  VIC  3783

Telephone  03 5968 1176      

Fax  03 5968 1179                     

Email    info@bookart.com.au

Click here for our full contact details, including a map to our location.

 

Samples  move mouse over pictures to enlarge

before rebinding

after rebinding

before rebinding

after rebinding

limited edition 1/4 leather bound gold embossed to specification with carton slipcase

limited edition 1/4 leather bound gold embossed to specification with carton slipcase

 3 panel folder to accommodate calligraphic panels

gold embossed front on
3 panel folder

award book blank archival paper suitable for calligraphy with presentation box

        Calligraphy by         "Calligraphic Works"

award book blank archival paper suitable for calligraphy with presentation box

 

     Calligraphy by   "Calligraphic Works"

 

artist's book in a combination of different cloth colours

same book covered with hand-made paper

artist's book in a combination of different cloth colours

artist's book in a combination of different cloth colours

solander box to take artist's photographs covered in black Chelsea acid free lining

student's final year presentation bound in cloth with gold embossing

student's final year presentation bound in cloth with gold embossing

 

artist's book half leather bound cover panels in metallium two colour gloss embossing

 

thesis binding in full buckram with spine and front title

 

family bible restored creating a new spine to blend in

 

limited edition half leather to specification

artist's presentation 4 volumes in matching solander box

limited edition in 1/4 leather and silver embossing

limited edition in 1/4 leather and silver embossing

limited edition in 1/4 leather and silver embossing

limited edition in 1/4 leather and silver embossing

family records bound in half calf leather

full leather binding with label and front title

limited edition in half baby goat, raised bands and labels

 

cloth rebinds incorporating original cover parts

 

various legal bindings

 

set of 6 volumes of legal material bound in half leather

visitors book bound in full calf leather traditional lay out of lettering and decoration

various legal bindings

 

limited edition in slipcase

full leather binding to designer specification

here with the slipcase

edition showing the page of authenticity

full calf leather binding with traditional decoration

full calf leather binding with traditional decoration

artist designed paper bound books in cloth presentation folder

artist designed half leather binding with slipcase

water damaged historical register before restoration

water damaged historical register before restoration

 

 historical register after restoration

historical register after restoration in suitable solander box

dictionary rebound in full antic dyed calf leather

dictionary rebound in full antic dyed calf leather

 

family bible rebound in full antic dyed calf leather

 

family bible rebound in full antic dyed calf leather

 

archival boxes bound in half calf leather, marble paper

 

archival boxes bound in half calf leather, marble paper

cloth rebinds incorporating original front panels

half leather binding with marble paper spine and panel decoration

cloth combination of artist's book with green embossing on spine

cloth combination of artist's book with green embossing on spine

typical legal binding in law buckram and 1/2 leather

1/4 leather binding

presentation box with recessed inside compartment

presentation inserted into box

limited edition bound in full goat leather with rich spine decoration

 

limited edition bound in quarter kangaroo leather logo gold embossed on front cover

 

collectors rare books bound in half leather and marble paper

collectors rare books bound in half leather and marble paper

 

collectors rare books bound in half and full leather

        

 

collectors 2 volume set of rare books bound in full antic dyed leather

 

    full leather presentation box     with mat boards for photos

full leather presentation box company logo gold embossed   on front from supplied artwork

 

  artist photo presentation folder ring bound to enable flat opening

 

ring bound artist photo presentation folder

 

visitors book bound in full padded leather with gold embossing from supplied artwork

 

 

collection of digital reproduction of paintings bound in full padded leather and gilded edges

 

full leather binding to customer's specification

half leather binding with ornamental gold embossing

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Last modified: 03-Jul-2010

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