Traditional hand-bound books to feed your faith
This part of my blog is all about Missals – the book used for Catholic Mass. Here you’ll find detailed examples of my restoration work on both rare Altar Missals and heirloom hand Missals. I even w rite about the art in them since I find them so fascinating. Head back to my main Book Repair page for complete guidance on professional book restoration, including how to assess your book for an accurate quote.
1962 Altar Missal…for a hermit! Fr. John has been a dear friend for many years, and when he eventually retired, he decided he wanted to learn to say the Traditional Latin Mass. He was retiring to a property he’d been left by an aunt, and which he was converting into what can only be described […]
The St. Andrew’s Daily Missal A surprisingly challenging project to replace the ribbons in this famous 1920s hand Missal, full of stunning illustrations and learned commentary Sometimes, a client’s ‘simple request’ can be fraught with hidden complexities. “It only needs the ribbons replacing, really” is what I was told, and yet, performing that task on this
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