Queen’s Binding – Restoration

Nobility and grace are restored in our filigreed Restoration design. Originally crafted in 1675 by the Queens Binder A, the balance of open space and intricate elements make it a shining jewel of the period. The binding was created to hold The Government of the Tongue by Richard Allestree, provost of Eton College.

Nobility and grace are restored in this striking filigree design. Originally crafted by the Queens Binder A, one of the most prolific book binders of the Restoration period, the binding held Richard Allestrees The Government of the Tongue. The balance of open space and intricate elements, like the gorgeous frame and harmonious little stars, make it a shining jewel of 17th-century English bookbinding.

The Queens Binder was a name given by G.D. Hobson to a small group of English bookbinders durin