Pricing Guide -
Here you will find the starting prices for restoring a book with Raven’s Key. Pricing is divided by book size and type of work - structural vs. cosmetic.
Small Book - $200
At Raven’s Key, a small book is anything lesser than or equal to 5.5” x 8.5” in size. Examples include miniature books, pocketbooks, novellas, and US trade paperbacks.
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The flat fee for a small book includes all necessary structural repairs and options for minor cosmetic repairs.
A new cloth or buckram cover
re-hinging
spine reinforcement
essential page mending and guarding
repair of minor page tears and creases
basic stamping
ribbon bookmark
Medium Book - $300
At Raven’s Key, a medium book ranges in size from 6” x 9” to 8.5” x 11”. Examples include US trade hardcovers, textbooks, picture books, and regular bibles. Large-format Children’s Books are included at this pricing.
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The flat fee for a small book includes all necessary structural repairs and options for minor cosmetic repairs.
A new cloth or buckram cover
re-hinging
spine reinforcement
essential page mending and guarding
repair of minor page tears and creases
basic stamping
ribbon bookmark
Large Book - $450
At Raven’s Key, a large book is anything equal to or larger than 7” x 10”. Examples include family bibles, large textbooks, large-format science/technical books, and art books.
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The flat fee for a small book includes all necessary structural repairs and options for minor cosmetic repairs.
A new cloth or buckram cover
re-hinging
spine reinforcement
essential page mending and guarding
repair of minor page tears and creases
basic stamping
ribbon bookmark
Cosmetic Repairs -
Alongside structural repairs, Raven’s Key offers a variety of cosmetic repair and customization options.*
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Illustration repair - $50
This flat fee includes the repair of minor damage or losses that impact the viewing of the illustration.
Full Illustration Restoration - $25/hr
This hourly rate is for the full restoration of a cover or interior illustration. This includes the repair of all major and minor damage, the filling of losses, and detailed color matching.
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Custom Stamping - $50+
Custom stamping includes added decorative elements or custom ordered die-cut stamps.
*Basic stamping of a title and/or name are included in the structural repair fee detailed above.
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Invisible Edge & Corner Repairs - $50
This includes the mending of torn corners or edges on covers. Repairs will be made with high-quality long-fiber paper and precisely color-matched to camouflage the repair.
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Advanced Page Mending - $20/hr
This includes the mending of majorly damaged or folded pages. Basic repairs are included in the structural fee.
Page Conservation - $75/hr
This includes the careful conservation of damaged pages. Processes include fiber overlay, filling of losses with handmade paper matching texture and color of original and mending tears/ cuts with high-quality east asian paper.
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Leather Cover - $50+
This includes a custom made full-leather cover with the client’s desired color and texture.
* Please note - cosmetic repairs and customizations are not included in the fee for structural repairs.