The keepsake-grade Chronicle
Heirloom£299
Two thread-sewn copies. Custom designed. Built to last a century.
Heirloom is the tier for families who understand that the difference between an adhesive binding and a Smyth Sewn binding is not a marketing distinction. It is the difference between a book that lasts thirty years and a book that lasts generations.
Two copies, because the book can exist in two places at once – one on the shelf, one being read. A custom-designed cover and interior, made for this story, not from a template. 150gsm paper. Forest-green hardback with foil-stamping included on the cover.
What is included
Every Heirloom ships with the following.
- 2× Smyth Sewn hardback
- 150gsm paper
- Interior (print): full colour
- Cover: Printed hardback, foil-stamping included
- Additional copies: £50 each
- Voice or typed sessions — your choice
- Custom-designed cover and interior
The book on Heirloom.
The physical specification — and what it looks like.
- Dimensions
- 148 × 210mm (A5)
- Paper
- 150gsm full colour
- Binding
- Smyth Sewn hardback
- Cover
- Printed hardback, foil-stamping included
- Copies
- 2 included
- Additional copies
- £50 each
Why Heirloom.
- Smyth Sewn binding – thread-sewn signatures that open completely flat and are designed to be read and re-read for generations without the spine cracking.
- Two copies – one for the shelf, one to read. One for the family in Edinburgh, one for the family in Hampshire.
- Custom-designed interior – not from a template. Made for this story, this family, this storyteller.
“Thread-sewn binding. Opens flat. Lasts a century.”
— Their Heirloom
Not sure Heirloom is right?
The difference between Memoir and Heirloom →Questions on Heirloom.
What does Smyth Sewn binding actually mean?
Pages are sewn together with linen thread in folded groups called signatures, then bound to a hard cover. The result lies flat when open, opens cleanly without cracking the spine, and survives being handed down through generations. It is how fine-art editions and family Bibles are made.
Why two copies?
A book that exists once gets lost in a house move, in a flood, in a clear-out. Two copies mean one can live in one home and one in another – without making anyone feel they are giving up the original.
What does the custom design include?
Cover artwork curated for this story. A custom title page. Chapter openings styled around the storyteller's themes. Photo layouts designed around the photos you upload, not stamped from a template. Our designer works with you before printing.
How long does Heirloom take to ship after the chapters are done?
Around four weeks from the moment all thirteen chapters are approved. The book is printed and Smyth Sewn in the UK, then posted to the addresses you nominate.
