Ludlow Rare Books

Create your own library

Visit Ludlow Rare Books if you have been inspired by our work and contact us to discuss any design proposals you have. Please send us the books you want to be leather bound or allow us to source them for you. We will bind them to your exact specifications.

In terms of design, you can add a touch of colour to the spine with a label: in Blue / Black / Dark Green / Maroon. We have chosen tan leather for most of these sets; however, we have a wide range of coloured leather to suit your taste. You also have creative freedom to choose the blocking design, raised bands, edges and endpapers.

Please notify us before posting your books and we will discuss your ideas in full. We look forward to hearing from you. Email: paul@ludlowbookbinders.co.uk
or phone us on: 01584 878110

Bound in traditional style in fine leather, each volume is top-edge gilt in gold, with the book title and author foil-blocked onto coloured labels, which are then affixed to the spine. We pride in the detail, and match the top and tail bands and ribbon.

To ensure quality we have chosen Folio Society books, whenever possible, as they are well printed, on good quality paper and are thread section sewn.

These books would look fabulous in any setting!

The following sets are for sale: all prices include delivery to a UK mainland address. Please contact Paul Kidson at paul@ludlowbookbinders.co.uk or call us on 01584 878110.

LORD OF THE RINGS (2016)

Features:

• Folio Society editions of the trilogy
• Brown striped head tail band
• Bown ribbon
• Brown labels

Set of three
The Lord of the Rings
The Two Towers
The Fellowship of the Rings

Price: £595 for the set

LORD OF THE RINGS (2002)

Features:

• Folio Society editions of the trilogy
• Black head and tail bands
• Black ribbon
• Black labels

Set of four
The Hobbit
The Lord of the Rings
The Two Towers
The Fellowship of the Ring

Price: £750 for the set

LORD OF THE RINGS (1997)

Features:

• Folio Society editions
• Red white head tail bands
• Red ribbon
• Red labels.

Set of five
The Hobbit
The Fellowship of the Ring
The Two Towers
The Return of the King
The Silmarillion

Price: £1000 for the full set

THE HOBBIT 2006

Features:

• Folio Society edition
• Striped brown head tail bands
• Brown ribbon
• Brown label

Price: £200

THE HOBBIT 2001

Features:

• Folio Society edition
• Black head tail bands
• Black ribbon
• Black label

Price: £200

WINSTON CHURCHILL: THE SECOND WORLD WAR

Features:

• Folio Society Edition 2003
• Red blue and white head and tail bands
• Red Ribbons
• Dark red labels

Set of six
The Gathering Storm I
Their Finest Hour II
The Grand Alliance III

Price: £1,000 for set of six volumes

WILBUR SMITH

Features:

• Black head and tail bands
• Black ribbons
• Black labels

Six of his earlier books:
When the Lion feeds 1986 Heinemann Edition of the 1964 printing
The Sound of Thunder 1980 Heinemann Edition of the 1966 printing 
A Sparrow Falls 1977 Heinemann First Edition 
Eagle in the Sky 1974 Heinemann First Edition 
Shout at the Devil 1968 The Leisure Company First Edition 
Hungry as the Sea 1978 Heinemann First Edition and signed and inscribed (no authentication) 

Price: £1200 for set of six volumes

JOHN BUCHAN

Features:

• Folio Society Edition 2003
• Green head tail bands
• Green ribbon and green label

A six volume set:
The Island of Sheep
Mr. Standfast
Greenmantle
The 39 steps
The Power House
The Three Hostages

Price: £850 for set of six volumes

PG WODEHOUSE

Features:

• Folio Society Edition 1996
• Blue head tail bands
• Blue ribbon and blue labels

A six volume set:
The Code of the Woosters
Right ‘Ho Jeeves
Thank you Jeeves
Ring for Jeeves
Joy in the Morning
The Mating Season

Price: £1000 for set of six volumes

HARRY POTTER

Features:

• Bloomsbury Publishing
• Coloured End papers to suit leathers
• Sprinkled edges
• Head and Tail Bands and Ribbons to suit
• 7 colours of Goatskin leather
• Silver Blocking on Blue lables

A seven volume set:
Philosopher's Stone
Chamber of Secrets
Prisoner of Azkaban
Goblet of Fire
Order of the Phoenix
Half-Blood Prince
Deathly Hallows

Price: £1250 for set of seven volumes

TERRY GOODKIND

Features:

• Coloured end papers
• Complementary head and tail bands
• All in different coloured goatskin leathers
• All with The relevant rule foil blocked on the back of the book
• Foil blocked in gold on the spine with two raised bands

Price: £2000 for set of thirteen volumes