Announcement
OK, now for a little bragging: These journals are handmade and TRULY bound. My journals are real books, no loose floppy Coptic stitching. NewSouthBooks made entry into the marketplace in 2012. As a professional illustrator, designer and printmaker of 40 years, you get all this visual expertise and old world craftsmanship in each and every journal. They are yet another extension for artisanship. Take a look at my website, stroll around and enjoy all this Deep South stuff. This work has received numerous prestigious grants and is represented in many, many corporate, private and public collections.
www.studioofvisualarts.com
Please take a moment, read the vita. The same professionalism and ethic that brought my work to permanent collections in Louisiana State Museums and universities is represented in my handmade bound journals. Real books with real purpose from NewSouthBooks, true objets d’art.
Sections of NewSouthBooks
Leather Journals http://etsy.me/1DXGJX3
Custom Handmade Journals http://etsy.me/1gN4RRB
Custom Journal Sets http://etsy.me/1UMhr2o
Leather Bible Covers http://etsy.me/1hgiMAB
Leather Notebooks http://etsy.me/1HPFVyv
Leather Book Jewelry http://etsy.me/1EvWyiw
Leather Planners and Ledgers http://etsy.me/1gN5k6o
Pocket Journals and Diaries http://etsy.me/1hG7sO3
Red Leather Journals http://etsy.me/1EvWI9T
Spring Sale
The Shreveport Regional Arts Council most recently commissioned a large black leather journal/registry for their new artist residency, the Kallenberg Art Tower. The journal is adorned with silver.
In downtown Shreveport a brand new arts market is setting a new agenda. On Lake Street, the Agora Borealis has it all goin' on. Stop by, take a look. Buy a leather bound journal by NewSouthBooks.
http://theagoraborealis.com/
Check out LEGASEEBOOK.COM. They're off and running by now. Who did they choose to bind their books? Yep, you guessed correctly!
Visit NewSouthBooks on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/NewSouthBooksTMG?ref=hl
It’s fun reading. Most posts are an interesting, historical or geographic profile of where a NSB journal is shipping. We have a virtual map with red pins (and assorted other info) of destinations, past & present. Some of those destinations are Hollywood. A big time HBO producer buys my journals for herself. And her friends. Pretty damn cool. Last summer a journal shipped to the international sailing yacht, ‘Eos’ while docked in New York Harbor. Research will reveal who the owner is.
Materials
Leather, fine art papers (115w, 120w, 135w or 250w), silver and copper, imported silk head bands. All sorts of cool stuff.
All journals are bound in leather. No canvas or wood or plastic and no Coptic stitching. Just the finest oil tanned or stone oiled hides binding the finest quality art papers. All pages are hand torn with deckle edges, folded into hand stitched signatures. Old world bookbinding methods are applied with linen and glue and each journal is finished with imported silk head bands.
NewSouthBooks is primarily in the business of making custom order journals. I'll make a journal to specification for you. Size, leather and color, number of pages. Lined pages? Just ask. Perhaps a collection set? How many? Engraving, personalized imagery, polished and distressed metals, specialized printing. All this is what custom journal making is all about. It's easy. Contact me, begin the dialogue and I'll make your journal.
Michael Graham
Featured items
Items
All Items
Reviews
-
-
-
-
meg on Oct 8, 2021
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful work, I've been a multi-repeat customer because these are just gorgeous.
-
Liza on Feb 12, 2021
5 out of 5 starsMichael is a wonderful seller. I sent him my husband's old Bible and he completely restored it with a beautiful handmade leather. My husband was so ecstatic to have received the bible. Michael responded very quickly, and kept me in the loop during the entire process. I can't thank him enough on how beautiful and amazing the Bible looks. He truly is amazing!!!!
-
Konstantin on Feb 10, 2021
5 out of 5 starsThe book looks beautiful and elegant. Thank you for your work!
-
Nique on Jan 23, 2021
5 out of 5 starsWonderful customer service. I received a call from the owner the day after placing my order, he was tremendously pleasant. He called to inquire what I wanted the personalized engraved message to be and to assure me it would arrive in time for Christmas. It did and the quality is superb! My 12 year old son was over the moon when he opened his present Christmas morning. Thank you!
-
John on Dec 19, 2020
5 out of 5 starsExcellent Communication and Honest Description ... Highly Recommended!!!
-
Heather on Aug 28, 2020
5 out of 5 starsYou can tell that a lot of careful and considerate work went into this journal. I would’ve preferred the pages to be less stiff, as they are more like card stock than paper, but other than that this really is the perfect soft, high quality pebbled leather journal. It’s pretty much exactly what I was looking for.
-
Rebecca on Aug 22, 2020
5 out of 5 starsSo very pleased! Michael is an extraordinary craftsman and a very prompt and kind seller. His recovering of my old bible was beautifully done! I will for sure use his services in the future!
About NewSouthBooks
Shop policies
Shipping
Customs and import taxes
Payment options
Returns & exchanges
Cancellations
More information
Frequently asked questions
Do you ship International?
Yes, all International orders will be shipped 1st Class International including insurance. If you prefer expedited shipping, please contact me for additional rates.
There are some locations that I reserve the right to request additional shipping to cover tracking due to prior issues with delivery.
Do you collect VAT or GST on International orders?
No, the buyer is responsible for any customs charges, import fees, VAT (value added tax) or GST (goods and services tax). I am not authorized to collect a tax for international orders.
Seller details
Captcha failed to load. Try using a different browser or disabling ad blockers.