Colophon · Ontario, Canada

Bookstore,
Press,
Studio

Writing becomes print.
Print becomes object.
What is made here
stays in the hand.

Stained-glass panel of a hand, pages, leaves, and a ruby mark.
Small stained-glass panel with pages and a ruby mark.

Bookstore

New and previously loved books — our own titles and others’ — plus prints from the studio and beyond.

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Café coming soon — adjacent to the bookstore.

Small stained-glass panel with pages, a sun, and a ruby mark.

The Press

The Press publishes books under the Colophon name, with essays and editorial work as part of the wider record.

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Small stained-glass panel with a raised hand, arches, and radiating lines.

The Studio

Adjacent to the bookstore. Visiting artists and restorers arrive here. Workshops, open sessions, and conservation work.

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The Shelf

New and previously loved books, Colophon titles, and prints from the studio and beyond.

Placeholder cover for Forms of Permanence

Book

Forms of Permanence

Written by Idris Bowe

Published by Colophon

New · Out of print

Sewn hardcover · ISBN 978-1-00000-002-8

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Placeholder cover for On Making

Book

On Making

Written by Aldous Fenn

Published by Colophon

New · For sale · $32

Softcover · ISBN 978-1-00000-001-1

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Placeholder artwork for First Light

Print

First Light

Created by Mira Solenne

Made in the Studio

New · For sale · $120

Linocut on cotton rag · 400 × 300 mm · Edition of 25

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From the Press

Books from Colophon, with essays and notes from the press.

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