Who Are We?

Your books, Bibles and special memories are meticulously restored by a team of old world craftsman working in a specially-equipped shop.  The historic building we work in reminds us that our craft -- of carefully binding books by hand -- is a dying art.

Our historic shop sits near the foothills of a beautiful mountain range.  The same mountains crossed by Spanish padres when California still belonged to Mexico.  Later came the pioneers who sought ranchland and planted vast orange groves in the fertile valley.  The towns grew and multiplied as people discovered the mild climate and natural goodness of the inland valley.

Then, in 1931, a man nailed a hand painted sign to the side of his building advertising quality bookbinding.  He had learned the secrets of hand bookbinding from a Swiss craftsman.  And the story and service of the Book Craftsman began.

If you are ever in the Mentone, California area, please stop by.  Our staff, who learned this craft from the original Book Craftsman, would love to give you a short tour to show you how your books are hand tooled, using the finest materials, by our experienced guild.

For questions about our services, email us at feedback@bookcraftsman.com