KATER-CRAFTS
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Dear Kater-Crafts: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I have had several books that
had to be rebound or restored. They did a great job each time and the
nicest jobs were the most important: my mother's prayer book from the
1940's and my great great grandfather's journal from 1868. Beautiful
work, great customer service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I had quite a bit of
work professional done by K-C after a library disaster and found their
work to be spectacular. The work ranged from routine library binding to
fine-leather and gold. Their prices are reasonable and their staff
efficient and courteous. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "I took a classic stamp book to Kater-Crafts. They beautifully rebound it, peeled the old front of the prior binding,and had it ready in the time promised and at the price promised. I was very satisfied." -Superpages.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "I have a 2-volume 120+ year old dictionary, which was in very poor shape. The leather covers were disintegrating and part of the covers were torn off. I had the good fortune of finding Kater Crafts and took the books in with the hope that they would keep them from further degradation. The books have been hand-restored and look beautiful!" -Superpages.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "I brought in a very delicate and tricky antiquarian bookbinding job. My needs were quite specific, plus there was a (holiday season gift) deadline. This place did the job exactly as I would have wanted it done and the job was on time. Also, this place was less expensive than other first class binders I have used. I also like that they open for business very early. I will certainly use them again." Neil C. - yelp.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "I went to this
bookbinder at the recommendation of the professionals in the rare book
division at the Huntington Library in San Marino, CA. I wanted to bind
contemporary copies of the U.K. magazine Country Life to complement a
bound collection from the early 1900s that we own. I worked closely with
Judy, who helped design a cover and spine lay out for the collection and
gave excellent advice on a number of issues, including the appropriate
number of volumes for the year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "This place is amazing! I was trying to get something done as a gift. The owner carefully listened to what my needs were and walked me through a number of options. Not only did it come on time, it was exactly what I wanted. The personal attention to detail was very impressive and I will surely use them again!" - YP.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "My company, A.S.A.P. Publishing, which is a fine-arts small press has
exclusively used Kater-Crafts Bookbinders for the past 15 years. I hold
these book binding artisans in the highest regards. Every book that they
have bound for us have truly been a work of fine art. With their vast
knowledge of the book binding trade I know that every project will be
completed on time and at a very reasonable cost." . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "It's always a worrisome moment when you turn a precious book over to a binder for repair - often the result is disappointing. Not here. I had a tricky and complicated series of requests for repairing an antiquarian book. They understood - and the the job was done correctly and with subtle artistry. I'm very happy with the service, they were right on time, and the price was fair." - YP.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Kater-Crafts has restored and/or recovered a number of items including my father's baby book, a well used cookbook whose cover was falling off, and a pamphlet from the mid-1800's. The work is first rate and they are the first one's to seek out when you are looking for someone to handle those special items. If there is something you need bound these are the people to do the job." -Superpages.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "I recently bought a John Deere 1930's operation manual at a swap meet. The binder was in rough shape, but thought it would be neat to have. I took it to KATER-CRAFTS, and they restored it to look like new. I started showing it around to friends, and was offered 10 times what I invested in it." -Superpages.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "I want to thank Kater-Crafts Bookbinders for doing an outstanding job in binding my Thesis. They did an excellent job and the turn around time was also outstanding. The quality of workman ship showed Kater -Crafts Bookbinders to be professionals. The pricing was well below some of the other companies that I got estimates from. I recommend Kater-Crafts Bookbinders without reservations to anyone who needs a professional job done in binding their thesis or any other book." - Dr. Pope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "When I sent my beloved childhood book "Elves and Fairies" to Kater Crafts Bookbinders to be restored I was overwhelmed by my emotional response upon its' return. Here is my favorite book from almost 60 years ago, masterfully put back together and yet exactly the same, like it had been taken care of lovingly all that time. In truth, the spine had fallen off, the binding had come undone, the plastic on the cover was peeling and shredded, many of the pages were creased and torn. I am thrilled with the result and happy to be able to use it once again." -Superpages.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Kater-Crafts Bookbinders did two projects for me and in each case they exceeded my expectations. The owner showed me how to format my short story for binding, turned out great. Doing a 100 page photo album of my family pictures was amazing and the quality of the printing was comparable to my Epson Photo Printer." - YP.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "My Mother used a Field Guide when bird watching with me when I was a boy. In 1971 she gave me my own copy. Mine fell apart. When my Mother died, I got her tattered copy. Both of them have our "life lists" of birds and handwritten notes. They are precious. I sent them to Kater Crafts for restoration. When I got them back, they looked like the same old books; they were the same color and worn appearance, but the corners were restored, the spines were back on and the pages were all perfectly aligned and intact! They perfectly matched the worn green color of the cloth of the outside covers. They are like holding an old book that functions like a new one. It is remarkable craftsmanship they gave me and worth every penny!" -Superpages.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Thank you for
helping to restore my Mother's Family Cookbooks. I have thoroughly enjoyed
revisiting her recipes again, without being in fear of the books falling apart!
I willl truly recommend this business to everyone in need."
-Superpages.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "This was my first experience with bookbinding and I'm fortunate to have chosen Kater-Crafts. All emails were answered promptly - questions answered patiently -end result, perfect. My books look better than I expected." Joan Fitzpatrick - YP.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Recently,
I helped a friend write her memoir, and have had the joy of working with
Kater-Crafts Bookbindery. In creating six beautiful books for the
children, Judy, the talented graphic artist at Kater-Crafts, designed
elegant, gold embossed covers, which also have lovely raised imprints of
ivy trailing down the borders. The gold lettering is echoed in the gilt
edged pages, and the first things you see when you open the book are the
marbled Italian endpapers and a thin green satin bookmark which is sewn
in. The family is thrilled with these books, which will be treasured
through generations. This project has been such a great success that my
friend would like to have additional copies made for the grandchildren.
Judy came up with a brilliant idea to make a second edition of fun and
much simpler, cloth-bound, hardback books. Kater-Crafts Bookbindery's
personable staff and excellent craftsmanship have made this project a
pleasure, and I highly recommend this company to everyone." Sherri
- Superpages.com
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