College bookbinder Fritz Castagne in Kiel is celebrating her 225th birthday. This makes her the oldest current bookbinder in Germany, says proprietor Stefanie Tonis (57), who has been within the craft trade for 25 years. On the request of the German Information Company, the Affiliation of German Bookbinders additionally said that it does now not know of any older industrial bookbinders in Germany.
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On December 8, 1800, the bookbinder Johann Friedrich Kastanj opened his workshop within the outdated the town of Kiel, the place he additionally ran a paper industry. In 1802, he was once appointed college bookbinder by means of the Danish king Christian VII. The Castagne circle of relatives ran a bookbindery and retailer for 6 generations till 2000.
Machines from the nineteenth century are nonetheless in use
Lately, the bookbinding workshop is a workshop, warehouse and gross sales space in a single – and on the similar time a small craft museum. Since the outdated machines from the nineteenth century are nonetheless in use.
Lately, there are considerably fewer orders coming from universities than ahead of. The principle shoppers now are libraries, museums and associations – and the rising collection of bibliophiles who need their favourite outdated books restored.
As well as, the bookbinder depends on new merchandise – akin to artistically designed picture albums and calendars or bins. “The combination of restoration of old books and new, individual creations makes it so attractive. That’s what makes it special,” says Tonis.
The book shop will have fun its 225th birthday on December 8. After that, shoppers and all events are invited from 12:00 p.m. till 6 p.m
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