Stephen Conway (Bookbinders) Ltd.

George Wilson

I visited Stephen Conway (Bookbinders) Ltd. today whilst in Halifax. Mr. Conway was extremely helpful and knowledgeable about his craft and answered my enquiry about an old book in a respectful and informative manner. Furthermore I was given a tour of the bindery where he himself binds the books. Through his careful explanation of his craft I was able to fully understand the process to do with book binding and the work he does for customers. After viewing the bindery I was shown the adjoining book-shop to the building and bought a rather nice edition of 'Night Thoughts on Life, Death and Immortality by Edward Young, LL.D'' from 1839. Like this book the shop has a collection of well preserved books from the late-18th Century to modern classics (of which there are a great number of signed first editions). As I was about to go Mr. Conway gave me a copy of the Yorkshire Post's The Magazine which featured himself on the front cover with two double page spreads, about the company, on the inside. I was fascinated to hear that Stephen Conway (Bookbinders) Ltd. personally created the design for Margaret Atwood's The Testaments which was featured in 2019 at the Book Prize ceremony. I would hearty recommend any book lovers, museums and galleries, authors or people looking to have books rebound to visit Mr. Conway at Stephen Conway (Bookbinders) Ltd. as I am sure they will receive the same expert experience and knowledge which I received on today's visit.

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