Coptic binding or Coptic sewing comprises methods of bookbinding employed by early Christians in Egypt, the Copts, and used from as early as the 2nd century AD to the 11th century. The term is also used to describe modern bindings sewn in the same style.

Coptic bindings, the first true codices, are characterized by one or more sections of parchment, papyrus, or paper sewn through their folds, and (if more than one section) attached to each other with chain stitch linkings across the spine, rather than to the thongs or cords running across the spine that characterise European bindings from the 8th century onwards.

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Coptic Bound A5 Journal Inspired by Japanese Ukiyo-e Woodblock Prints

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Coptic Bound A5 Journal With Lindisfarne Holy Island Map Cover

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Coptic Bound A5 Journal With Faroe Islands Cover

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Coptic Bound A5 Journal Inspired by “The Wind and the Willows”

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Coptic Bound A5 Journal With Greenland Map Cover

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Coptic Bound A5 Journal Decorated with an Ancient Map of Iceland

Handmade, and hand bound (sewn) A5 Journal with Pyrographed (Wood burned) Ancient Map of Iceland on the cover. style=”text-align: center;”>This is a handmade Coptic bound notebook with a hand pyrographed (wood burned) map of Iceland on the front cover. The map is an ancient map of Iceland, published 410 years ago in Antwerp, Belgium by Abraham Ortelius.

Handmade Coptic Bound Haiku Book

This is a one off hand made Coptic bound book inspired by the wonderful haiku collection of Harry Wells (Aldwarke).

The front cover is bamboo with 5 different veneers, and pyrographed outlines. The back cover has the Kanji for “Haiku” 俳句 pyrographed onto a marquetry cover.

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To read this beautiful collection of haiku story in full and more of Harry’s wonderful writings please check out his blog “Aldwarke’s Anthology” here.

 

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Isle of Skye Blank A5 Journals

Handmade, and hand bound (sewn) pair of Isle of Skye inspired A5 journals with wooden covers and pyrographed(wood burned) artwork on the covers.

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Coptic Bound Leaf Marquetry Motif Blank A5 Journal

This journal has wooden covers and there are five different types of wood in this book. Chinese beech, maple, Walnut, purpleheart, and one unknown. The pages are black so that it can be used as a scrapbook/photo album.Handmade and hand sewn Coptic binding.

 

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Coptic Bound Leaf Marquetry Motif Blank A5 Pocket Journal

Handmade and hand sewn Coptic binding. Wooden covers with leaf marquetry motif.Every page has the little leaf on it, and the paper is supreme quality Lorenzo Smoked Paper.

 

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Game of Thrones Jon Snow Handmade Journal

YES!!! This book is actually FLUFFY!!!

 

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Coptic Bound Metallic Dragon Blank A5 Journal

Handmade Coptic Bound Dragon Journal – Front Cover Zoom In

Coptic Bound Vintage Blank A5 Journal

 

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