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These are fast numbers to give you an idea of our pricing. They are not intended to take the place of an official estimate, which will be sent to you as an e-mail attachment after we’ve had an opportunity to evaluate your book in person. The official estimate will itemize any necessary repairs to the text block (sewing and page repairs), plus return shipping and handling.
Bible Repairs
(For reference, see our Bible Repairs page.)
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PROCEDURE |
BALLPARK |
| Simple repair, such as replacing ribbons, fixing a torn page, or replacing end pages | Minimum $50.00 repair charge |
| Cord insertion plus re-casing in the original cover (if it’s still in good shape) |
$30.00 for cord insertion Plus $50.00 for re-casing |
| Name imprinting / additional imprinting | $15.00 per short line or title |
| Ribbon markers | $1.00 each, or $3.00 each if Bible is not uncased |
| Note pages | $8.00 per set of 4 sheets (limit: 4 in the front and 4 in the back) |
| Page repairs | Usually about $10.00 to $30.00, but needs to be evaluated when we have the book in hand. |
| Archival pockets | $15.00 each |
Bible Rebinding
(For reference, see our Bible Rebinding page.
Or to see all the leather choices, see our Leather and Grains page.)
(Click here to see the standard price list. Use this form
to order.)
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LEATHER |
BALLPARK |
|---|---|
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Most Common — pre-dyed, soft and flexible leather: Smooth goatskin or Pebble grain cowhide |
$165.00 for a Small to $185.00 for a Large |
| Most Expensive — Hand-dyed Kangaroo | $280.00 for a Large |
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Budget Option — Surplus Leather (Binder’s choice) (Specify 2 color choices, no imprinting) |
$145.00 |
| Specialty Styles: | |
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River Grain or Sokoto Goatskin, lined with lambskin (For reference, see our Leather Lined Goatskin page
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$215.00 for a Small in River Grain, Capra Grain, or Barcelona goatskin with leatherette end pages, to $285.00 for a Large in Sokoto goatskin with Japanese book cloth end pages |
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American West III |
$265.00 for a Medium to $275.00 for a Large |
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Historical Styles (16th Century to $20th Century) (For reference, see our Leonard’s Specialty Rebinding Styles page.)
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$205.00 – $285.00 for a Small $235.00 – $305.00 for a Large |
Book Repairs
(For reference, see our Book Repair Page.)
(Click here to see the Ordering page.
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PROCEDURE |
BALLPARK |
|---|---|
| Cloth spine replacement (a.k.a. “re-backing”) | $105.00 for average size book (Includes simple author / title imprinting) |
| Leather spine replacement (a.k.a. “re-backing”) | $125.00 for average size book (includes simple author / title imprinting) |
| Page repairs | Usually about $10.00 to $30.00, but needs to be evaluated when we have the book in hand. (Minimum repair charge is $50.00.) |
| Re-casing a book in the original cover |
$50.00 if sewing is good and cover is in good condition Plus $30.00 to repair the sewing with cord insertion, if needed Plus $60.00 if the cloth spine edges are torn (Yale method) |
Book Rebinding
(For an average size book.)
For reference, see our Book Rebinding Page.)
(Click here to see the Ordering page.
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TYPE OF MATERIAL |
BALLPARK |
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Cloth hardcover Cloth imitation leather hardcover Two-Tone hardcover |
$140.00 for a standard octavo size book (includes simple author / title imprinting) |
| (Sewn) Paperback to cloth or imitation leather hardcover | $165.00 (includes hardcover conversion) |
| Half Leather (Leather on the spine and cloth on the boards) | $135.00 for a small to $160.00 for a large octavo size book |
| Three-Quarter Leather (Leather on the spine and corners, with cloth or marbled paper on the boards) | $150.00 for a small to $185.00 for a large octavo size book |
| Full leather | Average cost is around $210.00 per volume, depending on the size of the book and the leather used. |
| Marbled end pages | $20.00 – $30.00 |
| Hand-sewn head and tail bands | $25.00 – $50.00, depending on thickness of book. |
Antiquarian Book and Bible Restoration
(For reference, see our Family Bible Restoration page or our Antique / Rare Book Page.)
(Click here to see the Ordering page.
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TYPE |
BALLPARK |
|---|---|
| 50s family Bible rebinding (with embedding) | $280.00 |
| 19th Century family Bible restoration | $500 to $700 or so, depending on condition. |
| 19th Century family Bible rebinding (new materials, period look) | About $375 to $600 – $700 or so, depending on the size and amount of text block repairs |
| Cloth (imitation leather) family Bibles | |
| Leather hinge repair on an antiquarian book (where possible) | $45.00 per hinge |
| Leather spine replacement (re-backing, average size book) | $125.00 (includes simple author / title |