120 years in Bath & 75 years in Manvers Street

Written By Annie Logan

The year 2014 marks 120 years since George Bayntun founded his bindery here in Bath. To celebrate this we are issuing a catalogue of 100 beautiful books bound by Bayntun-Riviere. Highlights include first editions of The Lord of the Rings, To Kill a Mockingbird and The Wind in the Willows, plus rare archive photographs of the bindery and shop.

Download the catalogue in full (8.7MB).

Issued 8 March 2014.

 
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