Solander box in red buckram bookcloth and lined with acid-free board.

Why is this box called a Solander box?

  Mark Peachy - Specialist box-maker at Sangorski & Sutcliffe, 2007

The Solander Box is the most practical way to store and protect artwork, rare books and manuscripts.

Boxes are made entirely by hand in a wide choice of materials.  They are normally lined with an archival barrier board, ensuring a dust-free and acid-free environment.

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  The spines of three leather boxes in a variety of finishes, S&S 2005

Boxes can be made to look exactly like books. They can be full, half or quarter bound.

They can have flat spines or round spines with raised bands and can be titled and decorated in gold leaf.

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Quarter leather Solander box, S&S 2005

Box containing archival polyester sleeves

What are polyester sleeves?

    Brass Post Mechanism

The polyester sleeves are turned like the pages of a book, ideal for the safe handling and displaying of delicate material. The mechanism is hidden from view but the posts can be unscrewed to allow the removal and addition of new sleeves.

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Many of our most creative designs can be found on our boxes.  The value of keeping books in their original condition often makes boxes the preferred option to rebinding.

See our Catalogue for some more examples of fine boxes.

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A selection of full leather Solander boxes

Behind: Portfolio in dark green buckram bookcloth with a red morocco label

Front: Portfolio with a leather spine and buckram bookcloth boards

  Cloth portfolios showing the inside three flaps

Portfolios make an economical alternative to Solander Boxes.

They are lighter than boxes and therefore suitable for housing larger items.  They have three inside flaps and are generally lined in an acid-free paper. They are tied at the foredge with ribbons and in the case larger portfolios, there are extra ribbons at the top and bottom.