Christmas Last Order Dates

by Susan Green November 14, 2013

Here are your last order dates for Christmas gifts this year. Please treat them as a guide, and order as early as you possibly can to avoid disappointment.

Bespoke: read more

Any book bought online that's described as 'made to order', plus all bespoke commissions.

Delivery Destination	Last Order Date
All worldwide destinations (excluding UK)	Monday 25 November
UK*	Monday 2 December

Ready To Ship: shop now

Delivery Destination	Last Order Date
Asia, Far East (inc. Japan), New Zealand	Tuesday 3 December
Australia	Wednesday 4 December
Africa, Caribbean, Central & South America, Middle East	Thursday 5 December
Cyprus, Eastern Europe	Sunday 8 December
Canada, France, Greece, Poland	Monday 9 December
USA	Thursday 12 December
Western Europe (excluding France, Greece, Poland)	Thursday 12 December
HM Forces BFPO operational	Thursday 28 November
HM Forces BFPO static	Thursday 12 December
UK*	Thursday 19 December

*UK customers: it's always worth asking if I can get something to you at shorter notice, as I very often can. Do email info@boundbyhand.co.uk or call 07748 759 371

Small print: these dates are advised by Royal Mail, the UK postal service. UK orders of £70 and above will be guaranteed delivery, for all other order values and destinations these dates are a guide, not a guarantee. If you have any queries, don't hesitate to get in touch.

Thank you for your business this year, for choosing to shop with independent designer-makers, and for helping to keep the tradition of hand bookbinding alive and well.

Susan

Susan Green

Author

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Size Guide

Use this Size Guide to check the dimensions of the books you're considering purchasing (dimensions are external and refer to the closed book unless otherwise indicated). If you'd like some guidance with selecting the correct size, feel free to contact Susan the bookbinder: email info@boundbyhand.co.uk or call +44 (0)7748 759371

Leather Memory Books, Wedding Guest Books, Journals and Sketchbooks

SIZE	HEIGHT	WIDTH	DEPTH
A4 Large Portrait	12 inches or 305 mm	8.5 inches or 215 mm	1.5 inches or 38 mm
A4 Large Landscape	8.5 inches or 215 mm	12 inches or 305 mm	1.5 inches or 38 mm
A5 Medium Landscape	6 inches or 155 mm	8.5 inches or 215 mm	1.5 inches or 38 mm
A5 Medium Portrait	8.5 inches or 215 mm	6 inches or 155 mm	1.5 inches or 35 mm
A6 Small Landscape	4.5 inches or 114 mm	6 inches or 155 mm	1 inch or 25 mm
A6 Small Portrait	6 inches or 155 mm	4.5 inches or 114 mm	1 inch or 25 mm

Miniature Journals

One Size

3 inches or 76 mm

2.25 inches or 60 mm

20 mm or 0.75 inches

Marbled Notebooks

A4 Large	297 mm or 11.5 inches approx.	205 mm or 8 inches approx.	64 pages
A5 Medium	210 mm or 8.25 inches approx.	145 mm or 5.75 inches approx.	56 pages
A6 Small	150 mm or 6 inches approx.	100 mm or 4 inches approx.	48 pages
A7 Pocket	106 mm or 4.25 inches approx.	72 mm or 2.75 inches approx.	40 pages