The Battlefield Earth
First Edition Leather Wrap
Each one of our Battlefield Earth First Edition leather wraps is handcrafted in the United States at Winston Leather, a company that specializes in custom leather products and has been in business since 1939.
We asked the owner to give us a tour of his production facility and show us how the leather wraps are created.
We thought you would be interested in joining us on this tour.
1. The first step is making the die which is used to cut the leather in the shape of the wrap.
2. The die is then mounted on a press to cut the leather in the desired shape.
3. The cut pieces of leather are now ready for the next part of the production line.
4. Each leather wrap is hand assembled and prepared for final sewing.
5. Next the pieces of leather are sewn together.
6. Next the piece that will be on the spine of the book is foil stamped.
7. Then the leather thong is threaded through the holes in the cover flap section.
8. Each of the completed wraps are cleaned and inspected to ensure they meet Winston Leather’s final quality control specifications before being shipped.
9. At Galaxy Press, a Battlefield Earth First Edition book is inserted into the wrap and a book plate is added as the final step. Your book is now ready to be shipped out.
