"The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page."
West Highland Way journal
A square journal bound with a beautiful vintage map by Bartholomew. This personal journal features: the start of the West Highland Way and Strathblane, Scotland. Handmade end-papers and a bookmark complete the detail.
Specifications: 120 x 120 mm | Fabriano Accademia 120gsm | 112 pages
Specifications: 120 x 120 mm | Fabriano Accademia 120gsm | 112 pages
"Oh Tracey, what can I say...? My parcel arrived this morning and when I opened the book I confess, it made me cry. I am incredibly touched, it is stunning. The colours are beautiful and the bookmark was a delightful surprise. I am thrilled with it, thank you."
Kate Lyon, Rambling Scotland
Snowdon National Park Journal
A square journal bound with a beautiful vintage map from Bartholomew of North Wales dating from 1930. This portfolio piece features: Snowdon, Tryfan and Glyder. A book-mark completes the detail.
Specifications: 120 x 120 mm | Fabriano Accademia 120gsm | 112 pages
Specifications: 120 x 120 mm | Fabriano Accademia 120gsm | 112 pages
"Love these. Books combined with maps... Quite possibly the most perfect use of paper ever!"
Liz, via Instagram
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Birthday Journal
A 21st birthday gift for Holly. Commissioned by her father, who specifically requested the hills of Torridon, including Liathach, both featured in this beautiful vintage map of this stunning and wild area of Scotland. The commission includes, rivet and washer closure pocket mounted in the inside back cover and a book-mark featuring the very decorative edge of the map sheet.
Specifications: 148 x 105 mm | ivory paper 200gsm | 144 pages
Specifications: 148 x 105 mm | ivory paper 200gsm | 144 pages
"Looks superb. Thank you again for a lovely service and a great product. Holly will be delighted."
Alistair Barnard
Edinburgh & Leith Journal
Created especially for the Christmas Market at the Custom House, Leith. A map of the city dating from 1977 features unusual colours enhanced with the use of a rich purple book-cloth binding.
Specifications: 210 x 148 mm | ivory paper 200gsm | 144 pages
Specifications: 210 x 148 mm | ivory paper 200gsm | 144 pages
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Wedding Guest Book
A wedding guest book. The client specifically requested an area of north Wales where the wedding took place in early July. The book is bound with an Ordnance Survey RAF chart dating from 1962. The village of Nefyn (Nevin), the location for the wedding features on the cover. The Nefyn Sailing Club logo features in a rubber stamp which the couple will use on 'thank-you' stationery following their wedding.
Specifications: 148 x 105 mm | ivory paper 200gsm | 144 pages
Specifications: 148 x 105 mm | ivory paper 200gsm | 144 pages
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Visitor Book
A guest book for Sporting Estate - Old Milton near Kingussie in Upper Strathspey within the Cairngorms National Park. The book is bound with Bartholomew's sheet 51 'The Grampians' dating from 1968. The hamlet where the house is located at Milton features on the front cover. The back cover is bound with the same map featuring the neighbouring towns of Blairgowrie and Pitlochry. Further details from the map sheet are added to the title pages.
Specifications: 210 x 255mm | ivory paper 100gsm | 80 pages | Entries: Date, Name, Email, Address, Comments
Specifications: 210 x 255mm | ivory paper 100gsm | 80 pages | Entries: Date, Name, Email, Address, Comments
Guest book bound using a 1968 map 'The Grampians' published by Bartholomew, Edinburgh
"Thank you Tracey, I can see it's been made with love." |
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Functional Fastenings
Add a flourish with functional bindings. These include brass rivet washer and thread closure. Kraft envelope pockets inside the covers for keeping tickets or business cards. Stainless screw bindings can be added to the spine too.
A5 landscape sketchbook bound with a 1968 map 'The Grampians' published by Bartholomew, Edinburgh. Featuring Ben Nevis and Loch Ericht. Fastening includes matching navy and brass rivet, navy card/string.
"The cord fastening acts like an extension to the detailing in the map itself, as well as keeping the book itself closed when not in use." |
Sketchbooks, The Series...
Gordon, an architect has put his pocket sketchbooks to good use. Together, they have travelled the world, literally. From Edinburgh to New Zealand via Singapore, he has filled them full of sketches of skylines and places visited along the way... wonderful! These two feature a 1911 map of the Isle of Skye. He's now embarking on sketchbook number three, a 1922 map of southern Skye.
Specifications: A6 148 x 105mm | Fabriano Academia paper 200gsm | 144 pages
Specifications: A6 148 x 105mm | Fabriano Academia paper 200gsm | 144 pages
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"I'd like a series of books with maps of adjacent areas to the original one I bought from you which featured Loch Scavaig on the cover..." |
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