Richard & Margaret Norman - Book Binders.
In the early 1980's my wife and I returned to college as mature students, to study bookbinding and paper conservation for two years full time. On leaving college we were invited by the community at Downside Abbey in Somerset, England, to set up a book bindery.
For the next 23 years we ran the bindery and also set up a private press and paper marbling studio.
In 1997 the workshops were voted a national living treasure by Country Life magazine for their contribution to the book arts.
In 2004 we closed the workshops on a high note and moved to the South West of France. Our workshops were truly extraordinary. With our web site we concentrate on bringing binders around the world EXTRAORDINARY offers on equipment and materials, as well as unusual and interesting content.
I am also experienced in document conservation and can advise if parts of the book need cleaning or other conservation work. I still restore these important family books for people in Europe and the USA. We send and receive these books via secure delivery all over the world. If you feel you need this sort of service please feel free to contact me at the email address given below.
Regards: Richard Norman
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I have a great deal of experience with regard the repair and conservation of Family Bibles and other liturgical books. 
Hello Richard, I can not begin to thank you for your help. I just finished looking through your manual and website. That is exactly the information I was looking for. Robert
Dear Richard I find your website and stories very encouraging and a fantastic resource. Isabelle
Dear Richard Just a thank you for your excellent tutorial on clasp making -wonderful. Thanks so much. You're really generous to share your knowledge and skill with us youngsters. Tony
Dear Richard thank you for being such a help, you have been a wonderful teacher to me and have given freely of your time without asking for a bean in return. Mike
Hello Richard I had to write and thank you for your help during the last month, you guided me to a teacher near me and now I am actualy taking lessons in book binding. Ratchel