Properly Made Pocket Books

OUTSIDE

Covered with a variety of hand printed decorative paper, itself made on antique, handmade, text-printed papers from the 18th century. 

INSIDE

Filled with British made, smooth surface cartridge paper, perfect for writing and drawing in ink and pencil. 

LAYFLAT

Despite their size, these books with open totally flat giving you full access to the papery real estate inside.

SIZE

Small!

ABOUT PROPERLY MADE BOOKS.

Properly Made Books are made over a period of weeks and months.

Imagine how a book was made in the 18th century - this is precisely how our books are crafted. They are bound entirely by hand in Scotland to the absolute highest standard using traditional techniques and only the finest quality materials

All Properly Made Books are LayFlat allowing them to open fully without causing any structual damage and making them completely usable in the field or studio.

Properly Made Books can be found in countless collections around the world including the Met Library in New York City, Harvard and Yale Special Collections, Miami U and many more.

Every Properly Made Book is unique - VPCo never makes the same book twice

MADE BY HAND IN SCOTLAND