Book & Paper Conservation: A Bayntun-Riviere Bindery Tour
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27th April, 2023
18:30-19:30, George Bayntun (23 Manvers St, Bath BA1 1JW)
Join Edward Bayntun-Coward for an exclusive tour of the Bayntun-Riviere Bindery. Attendees will get a behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of the bindery, and learn about the many intricate steps of book and paper conservation.
Please Note: Due to the nature of this event, we are unable to offer any refunds without 48 hours notice.
Edward Bayntun-Coward is the owner of George Bayntun, the
antiquarian bookshop and bindery established by his great-grandfather in Bath in 1894. The bindery incorporates Robert Riviere which started in Bath in 1828. Edward was for ten years the Chairman of the Bath Preservation Trust and is currently the Chairman of the Holburne Museum and Vice Chairman of the American Museum and Gardens. He served as the 955th High Sheriff of Somerset and is an active Deputy Lieutenant.
18:30-19:30, George Bayntun (23 Manvers St, Bath BA1 1JW)
Join Edward Bayntun-Coward for an exclusive tour of the Bayntun-Riviere Bindery. Attendees will get a behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of the bindery, and learn about the many intricate steps of book and paper conservation.
Please Note: Due to the nature of this event, we are unable to offer any refunds without 48 hours notice.
Edward Bayntun-Coward is the owner of George Bayntun, the
antiquarian bookshop and bindery established by his great-grandfather in Bath in 1894. The bindery incorporates Robert Riviere which started in Bath in 1828. Edward was for ten years the Chairman of the Bath Preservation Trust and is currently the Chairman of the Holburne Museum and Vice Chairman of the American Museum and Gardens. He served as the 955th High Sheriff of Somerset and is an active Deputy Lieutenant.