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The Wisdom Pedlars, Antiquarian Book Auctions

@wisdompedlars.bsky.social

Previous owner's bookplates in some of our antiquarian books for auction this week

Auctions end Sunday from 8pm (UK time)

#antiquarian #bibliophile #history #provenance #bookhistory #bookplates #finebinding #bookcollecting #bookauctions ebay.co.uk/str/wisdompe...

September 11, 2026 at 2:25 PM

The Wisdom Pedlars, Antiquarian Book Auctions

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FINE BINDING 1958 NOUVELLE REVUE FRANCAISE 1919–1940 GIDE PROUST MALRAUX

#books #antiquarian #finebinding #NouvelleRevueFrancaise #Gide #Valéry #Proust, #Malraux #Thibaudet #Saurat #literary #essays #philosophy #France #endpapers #bookauction
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September 5, 2026 at 7:48 AM

The Wisdom Pedlars, Antiquarian Book Auctions

@wisdompedlars.bsky.social

FINE BINDING 1958 NOUVELLE REVUE FRANCAISE 1919–1940 GIDE PROUST MALRAUX

#books #antiquarian #finebinding #NouvelleRevueFrancaise #Gide #Valéry #Proust, #Malraux #Thibaudet #Saurat #literary #essays #philosophy #France
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September 4, 2026 at 4:13 PM

Black Oak Bindery

@blackoakbindery.bsky.social

My table is all set up in the art show at @laworldcon.bsky.social
I have a few bindings available as well as some examples of work I can create for Kickstarter campaigns.

#Worldcon #finebinding #bookcollector #fantasyauthor #scifibooks

A table showing several books standing upright.

August 27, 2026 at 9:04 PM

The Wisdom Pedlars, Antiquarian Book Auctions

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ERASMUS 1698 COLLOQUIA Vellum LATIN Binding PHILOSOPHY Dialogues COLLOQUIES

#books #antiquarian #Erasmus #17thcentury #Colloquies #philosophy #dialogues #Latin #vellum #finebinding #bookauction
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August 13, 2026 at 6:05 PM

The Wisdom Pedlars, Antiquarian Book Auctions

@wisdompedlars.bsky.social

1681 history of London and Westminster, by Nathaniel Crouch, with woodcuts of historic events. Rebound in beautiful antique style panelled calf.

#books #history #London #17thcentury #rebellion #woodcuts #Thames #Westminster #finebinding #bookauction ohixkp.s.gy/ORyTIO

August 13, 2026 at 6:15 PM

Black Oak Bindery

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Sneaky peaky. The binding of Red Rising is done. Golden Son and Morning are right on its heels. Full glamour shots coming later in the week.

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#redrising #piercebrown #finebinding #bookbinding

The book "Red Rising" by Pierce Brown being held up to show the spine. The book has a large red onlay wrapping around the spine and is bound in black leather.

February 2, 2026 at 8:35 PM

Black Oak Bindery

@blackoakbindery.bsky.social

A collection of edges! From top to bottom: Morning Star, Golden Son, Red Rising by Pierce Brown.
All were done with thin layers of acrylic paint and some very messy splattering!

#scifi #bookbinding #custombooks #finebinding

A stack of books sitting on a table with decorated edges. They are all painted with red and gold paint

January 21, 2026 at 6:41 PM

Black Oak Bindery

@blackoakbindery.bsky.social

Working on some titling today!

1. Almost final - there's a bit of clean up to do
2. Final pass of blind tooling
3. First pass of tooling
4. The setup of how I transfer the title

#bookbinder #handcraft #books #selfpublishedauthor #finebinding #foilquill #goldfoil

A hand bound copy of the book Patti 209 by K. G. Anderson being held upright. It is covered in black leather and has DNA strands going across the cover

A close up of a hand bound copy of the book Patti 209 by K. G. Anderson showing the process of adding the book title. It is covered in black leather and has DNA strands going across the cover.

A copy of a hand bound copy of the book Patti 209 by K. G. Anderson showing the process of adding the book title. It is covered in black leather and has DNA strands going across the cover.

December 3, 2025 at 6:25 PM

Black Oak Bindery

@blackoakbindery.bsky.social

I need to revisit embroidery on leather. This one was so fun because of all the different textures of thread, leather, and tooling.

The book is Wizard &Glass, The Dark Tower IV by @stephenking.bsky.social

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#thedarktower #stephenking #finebinding #bookbinding

July 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM

Black Oak Bindery

@blackoakbindery.bsky.social

Dot..Dot...dot.dot..dotdotdotdotdotdotdot

Once you get into a rhythm with it, it can be calming work.

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#finebinding #bookbinding #isaacasimov #foundation

June 23, 2025 at 5:10 PM

Black Oak Bindery

@blackoakbindery.bsky.social

The Open Set bookbinding exhibition is now open in Denver! There's a reception tomorrow (May 9th) from 6-8 pm. Come check it out to see some gorgeous handmade books!

The 2nd and 3rd images are of the book I have in the show.

#Bookarts #Colorado #Finebinding #

An advertisement for a bookbinding exhibit at University of Denver. It's being held at Anderson Academic Commons library located at 2150 East Evans Avenue, room 290, Denver Colorado, 80208. The exhibit runs from May 2nd to August 10th, 2025. There is an opening reception on May 9th from 6-8 pm.

A white leather bound book standing upright. There are red and black painted lines flowing across the cover from front to back.

A close up of a book cover showing the detail of red, black, and gold painted lines.

May 8, 2025 at 4:54 PM

Black Oak Bindery

@blackoakbindery.bsky.social

A few rebinds coming up!
In working on my fine binding diploma, I have to send in 10 books to be graded that were created independently.
I'll be working on the first Foundation book and The Left Hand of Darkness over the next few months to turn in.

#Bookbinding #scifi #finebinding
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January 20, 2025 at 10:28 PM

Black Oak Bindery

@blackoakbindery.bsky.social

I started a binding of the Iliad back in October during a class at the American Academy of Bookbinding. I'm finishing it up with some painted end pages. I bounced around on what I wanted to do and painted mock ups of a few different designs.
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#bookbinding #books #art #iliad #finebinding