Elizabeth Greenhill (bookbinder)

Elizabeth Greenhill (fl. 1740s - 1760s) was an English bookbinder active in London during the mid-18th century. While specific details regarding her personal life remain scarce, she is known for her distinctive bookbinding style, primarily seen on Bibles, prayer books, and other religious texts.

Her work is characterized by high-quality leather, often goatskin, and intricate gilt tooling. Common decorative motifs include floral designs, scrollwork, and geometric patterns. Some of her bindings also feature personalized monograms or armorial bearings, suggesting commissions from wealthy patrons.

Although no direct documentary evidence linking her to a specific workshop has been found, the consistent style and quality of bindings attributed to her suggest a professional and well-equipped operation. Bindings believed to be from her workshop are held in various libraries and private collections. The presence of printed labels or signatures directly attributable to Elizabeth Greenhill is rare, making attribution reliant on stylistic analysis and comparison with known examples.