Real Humans. Real Books.
Over 20 Years of Crafting Memories
Transient Books is a family owned, full-service bindery that specializes in heirloom quality, hand crafted guest books, travel journals and gift notebooks for every occasion. You can either choose from our ideas, or bring your own to the table.
We hand sew and hand bind every one of our books from start to finish right here, in house. We guarantee our books' excellence, functionality and implicit joy. Besides, Transient Books simply has the best customer service on the planet.
A Journey of Craft & Adventure
I was born and raised in Oregon, USA. My husband Magu is from Córdoba, Argentina. We began making books back in the late 90s, while living on a boat in Alaska.
We spent a number of years traveling throughout North and South America, and you could often find us in the plazas, selling our books while Magu played his guitar to passers by. In 2001 we returned to the sierras of Córdoba and we began offering our wares online. To our great surprise—it worked! We have been creating and dispatching hand bound books for and to humans all over the planet ever since.
Handcrafted in Argentina, Delivered from Oregon
While we craft your books remotely in Argentina, Transient Books is registered in and run from Oregon. Every week, we ship your books to our U.S. distributor, where they are sent out with FREE SHIPPING across the U.S.
Essentially we are a small family business at the end of a dirt road in rural Argentina, grateful everyday that we get to make books, raise our kids, tend the garden and laugh with the chickens. We simply love our job and we’re so glad it shines through.
(Yes, this really is a photo from our street.)
The People Behind the Pages
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Magu
Co-founder, Maker, IRL Logistics.
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Alex
Co-founder, Heart, Problem Solver.
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Carolina
Maker, Client Cheer Squad, Social Media Ninja.
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Maugi
Maker. Rock Star. And Maker. Like, full-on.
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Sara
The Oregon Packaging Prodigy. And Awesome Sister.
Thank You for Supporting Makers
Mostly, Transient Books is made possible by its varied and hugely interesting clients. We never cease to be surprised and humbled by the individuals who appear in our inbox with their memorable ideas and enthusiasm.
Felizmente hablamos español.
OUR BLOG: From the Bindery
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