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The Tao of Pooh Leather Bound Book - Hand Tooled Heirloom - Custom Handcrafted Philosophy Gift - The Way of Pooh Artisan Edition
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Just a Book, Doing Very Little.
There is a certain "Pooh-ish" quality to a well-made book. It doesn't try to be anything other than what it is. This edition of The Tao of Pooh is bound in heavy, vegetable-tanned leather—not to make it "fancy," but to give it a skin that ages as naturally as a walk through the Hundred Acre Wood.
Carved with Intent, Not Ego
The high-relief carving on this cover isn't there to show off. It’s there because there is something honest about the way a hand feels against deep-tooled leather.
The Leather: Full-grain, vegetable-tanned hide that smells of earth and time.
The Work: Every line is carved and beveled by hand. No lasers, no mass production. Just slow, steady progress.
The Finish: Hand-dyed to a warm, relic-like patina that will only get better the more you read it.
The Purpose: Built to be a "forever" copy. Something to hold while you’re busy doing nothing at all.
A Companion for the Shelf
This isn't a trophy for a shelf; it’s a companion for a life. Whether you’re looking for a 3rd Anniversary gift (the year of leather) or a quiet corner-piece for a home library, this volume is meant to be handled, read, and eventually passed down.
It’s a sturdy home for Benjamin Hoff’s words on the Uncarved Block, bound by a pair of hands that understand the value of a slow afternoon.
INSIDE COVERS (DOUBLURES) — USD $400 PER BOOK
Carry the artwork inside the binding. Add leather to both the front and back inside covers, with customizable interior artwork. Share your ideas so we can discuss the design.
BOOKMARK — USD $100 PER BOOK
Add a matching bookmark to accompany your volume. Include any personalization requests when ordering.
COLOUR AND FINISH
Choose Brown, Green, Red, or a Custom base colour in personalization. Gold and secondary accents are chosen at the maker’s discretion.
SCULPTED DEDICATION PLATE — CAD $200
A highly decorated sculpted dedication plate on the front or back interior cover. Include your dedication wording and preferred placement in personalization. Choose a dedication plate OR leather inside covers (doublures); a bookmark can accompany either.
OPTIONAL SCULPTED LEATHER BOOK CASE — CAD $1,000
A sleeve fitted to this book, covered in elaborate sculpted leather. Choose No case or Add book case.
Choose your interior upgrade, then your optional case. The displayed CAD price includes your selections.
Made to order · ships in three weeks. Transit time is additional.
$1,000.00 CAD
Making and delivery
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Worldwide postage and US tariffs are included in the book price. Import fees for destinations outside the US are the buyer’s responsibility.
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