Edmonton bookbinder, Alex McGuckin has dedicated the last thirty years to studying the craft of bookbinding. What began as a rather intensive hobby during his four year residence in England, bookbinding became an all-encompassing passion upon his return to Canada, so much so that he decided to leave academia and pursue bookcraft full time. Receiving instruction in England, Canada, Mexico and Greece, and buoyed by the tireless encouragement and support of a number of distinguished mentors, Alex has been binding professionally for the past twenty-five years in his west-end bookbindery in Edmonton, Canada. Specialising in period or 'historical' bindings, the atelier staff (of one) is well equipped to deal with a myriad of bibliopegistic requests, ranging from elaborate fully gilt leather period or pictorial bindings, to restoration services including re-backs, paper repair, light bleaching and deacidification. Antiquarian books and fine bindings are his passion, so do not hesitate to reach out if you have questions about how to fix, treat or re-bind your books.