Books, Book Arts, & Letterpress
Letterpress is the place where we began, and letterpress is what we love. It may be a digital world, but there is real joy in being connected to real things made by real people using real materials. Perhaps that's why there's been such a great revival in recent years in letterpress and the book arts in general. iPads and Kindles are just fine and part of the evolution of the book... if all you're seeking is information. Books and broadsides by Convivio Bookworks are about something larger: this experience of the handmade object. All of our books are limited editions, printed and bound by hand, very often from historic wood and metal types. Sometimes we have to bind them to order and this can take a few days or even weeks, so do keep this in mind when ordering. As for broadsides, letterpress printers have been making these for centuries. Basically, a broadside is something printed on one side of a sheet of paper, which is a very different sort of challenge than making a book. Early on, broadsides were likely to carry political messages; today, the format is more a vehicle for the artistry of typography and the printer's craft. It's a wonderful match to good text: like poetry for your walls. All of our broadsides, unless noted as an open edition, are limited editions. Just like our books, they are printed by hand.
As for the other books we offer: We essentially offer books we'd like to read ourselves. They tend to focus on food and seasonal traditions and on children's books and classic stories and poetry. We bring home a copy, for our own home library, of almost every book we carry in our shop, and we strive to read them all, too. We hope you enjoy our curated collection and find something you'd like to read, too!
Use discount code LOVEHANDMADE for $10 off your order of $85 or more plus FREE SHIPPING on domestic orders! That's a savings of $19.95.
Domestic orders below that $85 threshold have a flat rate shipping fee of $9.95.
We are most likely going to stop shipping internationally, sorry... it's often the source of more anxiety and expense than our little company can manage. For now, though, international orders have a flat shipping rate of $60. If the actual shipping charge is less, we will refund the difference.
COME SEE US! Our new shop is open on Saturdays from 11 AM to 4 PM at 1110 North G Street in Lake Worth Beach! We are also open for special events throughout the year. If you see the OPEN TODAY sign, we are open. We are also more than happy to open for you by appointment.
