Coalition Books is a bookbinding and repair studio based in Prince Edward Island. Whether you have a treasured family heirloom, a worn favourite that needs some attention, or a brand new custom project in mind, every book is treated with the same care and craftsmanship it deserves.
Based on PEI and proud to serve customers across the island and throughout Canada. No job is too small, get in touch for a free quote.
Hand-sewn bindings built from scratch using traditional techniques. Choose from full leather, quarter or three-quarter bindings, bookcloth, or custom cover materials. Options include decorative marbled endpapers, gilt lettering, hand-tooled designs, and coloured or speckled page edges.
Bringing damaged books back to life. Services include spine rebacking, recasing, board reattachment, torn page repair using Japanese tissue and wheat paste, spine consolidation, and cleaning. Antique and sentimental volumes handled with care.
Genuine leather sourced and hand-dyed for durability and beauty. Cover designs can include embossing, custom lettering in heat-transfer vinyl or gilt, and decorative tooling, making each book a one-of-a-kind object.
Torn, brittle, or water-damaged pages repaired using archival materials. Careful cleaning and consolidation to stabilise and preserve fragile documents, journals, and books for generations to come.
Original bindings crafted by hand, click any book to browse photos.
Restorations and repairs, bringing books back to life.
Have a book that needs some love? Reach out — I'd love to help.
