The Chivers-Period Bookbindery is the amalgamation of two long established highly reputable craft bookbinders; Cedric Chivers & Period Bookbinders. Between them they have in excess of 150 years trading experience.

That experience, coupled with the craft skills, still practiced in the company today has given us a reputation for quality work and craftsmanship.

In an age of mass production, many customers find the need for the finest quality bookbinding, by hand, by skilled craftsmen to the most exacting standards.

Our strict adherence to these standards and our insistence on the use of only the highest quality materials, combined with the skills of some of Britain's foremost professional craftsmen, enables us to produce exceptionally find bindings covering the whole spectrum of antiquarian and rare books and volumes required for special presentations.

Our clients include dealers, private collectors, libraries and museums, universities, business corporations and public institutions to name but a few.