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Me with my Japanese pilgrimage book (called a nokyocho)
Sewing books
Book drying in the nipping press.
inside of a cozy bookshop
A clamshell box
A handmade leather binding with gold and blind tooling
Inside of a clamshell box with 2 Bukowski books
Owner Audra Loyal holding open a giant ledger that she repaired.
A repaired copy of Winne-the-Pooh
Vespiary Books Bookbinding

Missoula's cutest li'l bookshop! Vespiary Books offers a highly curated selection of used and new books in addition to handmade journals and sketchbooks. Audra also offers a wide range of book binding services. From cookbooks to rare first editions, she will consult with you on how best to restore, repair, and maintain the integrity of your treasured items.Audra Loyal is one of few private conservation professionals in the state of Montana. From simple paper repairs to complex custom enclosures, she will be happy to consult with you on how best to maintain the integrity of your beloved books for generations to come. Custom bookbinding projects made to your specifications are also welcome. Give Audra a call or stop by the workshop to discuss your ideas! Bookbinding, book repair, dissertations, bibles, maps, wedding guest books, clamshell boxes, etc.

Website: thevespiary.com

Phone: (406) 396-1911

Cross Streets: Near the intersection of W Alder St and Toole Ave

Response 47 mins. Response rate 100%

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  • Thu 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

725 W Alder St Missoula, MT 59802 ·1867.15 mi

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Tami Jo M. 03/06/23

Audra did an absolutely AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL job restoring a copy-righted 1927 Sherlock Holmes book my boyfriend acquired in high school back in the late 1960s. He picked it up immediately upon...

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Jill A. 06/16/25

Audra is a master at binding my precious books. So thorough and creative when I ask her to create relevant artwork embossing the covers. My father had his rare editions bound, and Audra matched...

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Jill A. 05/17/21

I have three books that are important, daily references, they are special to me each time I pick one up. Audra is working on the second one, the first has arrived in splendid form. Beautiful...

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Steve M. 07/05/10

Extremely high-quality original bound blank books. I bought a book bound in an old map, and was surprised how tightly it was put together. 1st class.

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Marilyn M. 02/07/15

I asked Audra to make a blank book for me; I collected thank you notes to a colleague from around the state and pasted them into the beautiful book and presented the book to said colleague. The...

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