Shopping in Florence- Visiting a Bookbinder from 1908 with Rajiv Surendra

Last year, Rajiv spent 5 weeks in Florence for an art course, studying anatomy. At the beginning of his trip, he was looking for a sketchbook that would be worthy of his meticulous notes and stumbled on an old-world bookbinder that dates back to 1908. Join Rajiv as he revisits Alberto Cozzi, Firenze one year after his initial discovery of this charming family-run shop. For more information about this wonderful shop, please visit: https://www.legatoriacozzifirenze.it/ 🔴 RECOMMENDED VIDEOS/PLAYLISTS 🎥 VIDEO: My Updated Apartment Tour: https://youtu.be/cwurWeffwNA 🎥 VIDEO: MY NYTimes Storage Organization Tour: https://youtu.be/XmYKT21Oi54 🎥 VIDEO: Tidying Your Mind: https://youtu.be/2-cyLX2eAn0 🎥 VIDEO: How to Wash your Whites: https://youtu.be/R87SIgGC20k 🎥 VIDEO: Wrapping Gifts Using No Tape: https://youtu.be/vm3dR4jhImU 🎥 VIDEO: How To Walk In Public: https://youtu.be/J8ekcTmj9SI 🎥 LIST: Rajiv Surendra's Playlist Season 1: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8oeCSojnMR42JWN44vX_hmJ0xCF1ZLG- ★ TABLE OF CONTENTS ★ • 0:00 | Introduction to the Episode • 0:35 | Discovering the Bookshop in Florence • 1:09 | Meeting the Family Running the Bookshop Since 1908 • 1:44 | Interview with Graciella Manino • 2:18 | Customizing Books and Orders for Customers • 2:47 | Buying a One-of-a-Kind Book • 3:30 | Learning Bookbinding Techniques from Generations • 4:06 | Discussing Women in Business Historically • 4:40 | Showing Various Products in the Bookshop • 5:00 | The Importance of Printed Photos in Modern Times • 6:02 | Handmade Paper Created by the Shop • 7:06 | The Art of Handmade Books • 8:00 | Introduction to Marble Paper and its History • 8:43 | High-Quality Italian Paper and Craftsmanship • 9:01 | The Importance of Craft in Bookmaking • 9:46 | Purchasing a Special Book for Anatomy Notes • 10:30 | Customization of the Book • 11:21 | Introduction to Marco, the Bookbinder • 12:00 | Marco Demonstrates Gold Lettering on a Book • 13:06 | The Antique Tools Used for Craftsmanship • 14:39 | Marco’s Precision in Bookbinding • 16:12 | Marco Finishes the Gold Lettering Process • 18:23 | Family-Run Business and Roles within the Shop • 19:02 | The Tradition of Craftsmanship Passed Down Generations • 20:02 | The Sentimental Value of Owning a Handmade Book 💡 TOPICS IN THIS VIDEO 💡 • Florence Bookshops • Custom Bookbinding • Handmade Paper Techniques • Gold Leaf Lettering • Marble Paper Crafting • Family-Run Businesses in Florence • Generational Craftsmanship • Traditional Italian Bookbinding • Women in Bookbinding History • Historical Role of Women in Business • Artisan Bookshops • Personalized Photo Albums • Crafting with Cotton Paper • High-Quality Paper for Books • Italian Fabriano Paper • Custom Book Orders • Monastic-Style Books • Custom Wedding Albums • Handmade Wooden Covers • Specialty Books for Special Occasions • Italian Artisanship • Antique Tools for Bookbinding • Personalizing Wedding Albums • Crafting with Marble Paper • Preserving Tradition in Craftsmanship • Importance of Printed Photos • Crafting Unique Books • Custom Gold Lettering • Bookbinding Workshops in Florence • Exclusive Book Collections • Marco the Artisan Bookbinder • Learning Craftsmanship from Ancestors • Using Handmade Books for Art • Historical Bookbinding Techniques • Crafting One-of-a-Kind Books If you enjoy Rajiv's videos and would like to see more, please contribute to the gofundme campaign that is raising the funds to produce the content on this channel: https://gofund.me/fbcb3a22 ✅ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/rajivsurendra ✅ TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@Rajivsurendra_ ✅ Twitter: http://twitter.com/RajivSurendra 🔴 *** ABOUT THIS CHANNEL *** Welcome to my YouTube Channel! I've been immersed in the creative and domestic arts for all my life and its a real honor to be sharing my interests with you. Click here to subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/rajivsurendra 🔎 HASHTAGS #shopping #rajiv #bookbinder