Our Causewayside building will be open as normal on Wednesday 24 June. Some item requests at George IV Bridge will still be affected.

National Library of Scotland
A contemporary bookbinding showing a cover covered in cut out letters.

Have your eyes opened to the exciting variety of contemporary bookbinding.

This pop-up display features the work of 28 bookbinders working today. You will find leather and gold leaf alongside a wide range of other materials and techniques.

Reviews

"Breathtaking and beautiful. Proof that slow work, thoughtful art, is unbeatable!"

"This is such a beautiful exhibition and such great examples of how function fuses with art. Exquisite! "

"We happened upon this exhibition and it was an absolute treat."

About the organiser

The display is presented by Designer Bookbinders who are dedicated to preserving, promoting and improving the craft of contemporary bookbinding by hand.

Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

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