owner very nice. special place to visit and see what books are available. Explorer and sightseeing books plentiful

It was a pleasure to finally meet Michael (he hand-made our wedding album almost two decades ago!) Stepping into Michael's bookbinding workshop is like stepping back in time. Traditional craftsman, in a historic part of town (part of the renaissance of that area). Handmade books...More

We were walking around the Oamaru Victorian precinct when we passed the bookbinder. He was working away and we went in to observe for a few minutes. He was working on a commissioned book with leather tooled covered boards and silk sewn edges to the...More

Michael is wonderful - we need more of his type. He's passionate about his craft, the preservation of the precinct, and a great raconteur to boot. A treat to visit his shop and chat.

Were just walking around in Oamaru when we came across the Bookbinder. I am so glad we went in, met up and watched. Michael stories were funny and work was great. Just being in the place were you could see them work and see the...More

Michael is a skilled and informative bookbinder whose stories and tales will have you spellbound. He is passionate about his trade and your will be in awe at what he still continues to create today.

As opposed to many reviews here, I had actually visited this bindery as I was interested in commissioning a full leather binding for a hand written translation of a French book I had done. When I asked for a rough estimate of cost, Michael immediately...More