Manuscripts & Fragile Books
Careful page-by-page or page-spread capture for rare, precious and historically important volumes.
MANUSCRIPT & RARE BOOK DIGITISATION
Manuscript Book Scanning Oxfordshire
Non-destructive digitisation for fragile manuscripts, rare books, journals, diaries, registers and bound archival volumes, with high-quality TIFF, JPEG, PDF and OCR options.
Discuss Your Collection →View PricingSpecialist Manuscript & Rare Book Scanning
Our professional manuscript and journal scanning services support corporate, heritage and consumer clients, digitising collections for preservation, online use, research or reprinting.
Specialist overhead and contactless scanning systems can capture suitable volumes up to A1 while keeping the original binding intact. Digital outputs can include archival TIFF/RAW, JPEG, PDF/PDF-A, searchable OCR, Word and eBook formats.
Parchment & Heritage Documents
Digitisation of parchment, vellum and other fragile archival material.
Registers, Diaries & Journals
Digitise working records, registers, minute books, diaries and journals into organised digital collections.
SPECIALIST DIGITISATION
Careful Capture for Valuable Originals
Our approach is designed around the condition, size, binding and intended use of each collection. The aim is to create a high-quality digital record while reducing unnecessary handling of the original material.
Non-Destructive Scanning
Specialist overhead scanners and book cradles allow suitable books to be digitised intact.
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- Rare and valuable books
- Fragile bindings
- Page spread or single page
- Up to A1 for suitable volumes
Digital Preservation & Access
A high-quality master can be used to create access and derivative files without repeatedly handling the original.
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- 600dpi archival capture
- 300dpi where appropriate
- PDF / PDF-A
- Searchable OCR / Word
DIGITAL OUTPUTS & PRICING
Scanning & Digital Preservation Options
High-quality archival masters and practical access files can be prepared to suit the collection.
| Size / Service | 1–250 pages | 251+ pages | 1000+ pages |
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| A3 Non-Destructive | £1.00 TIFF / £0.75 PDF | £0.75 TIFF / £0.55 PDF | £0.55 TIFF / £0.35 PDF |
| A2 Non-Destructive | £1.25 TIFF / £1.00 PDF | £1.00 TIFF / £0.75 PDF | £0.75 TIFF / £0.55 PDF |
| A1 Non-Destructive | £1.50 TIFF / £1.25 PDF | £1.25 TIFF / £1.00 PDF | £1.00 TIFF / £0.75 PDF |
Minimum order £40.00. TIFF to PDF/OCR and TIFF to Word conversion can be added where required. More complex, fragile or unusually bound material may require an additional service charge, confirmed before work proceeds. VAT at 20% applies.
Have a manuscript, diary, register or rare book collection?
Tell us the number of volumes or pages, size, condition and required digital outputs. We can advise on the most suitable non-destructive workflow.