Proust, In Search of Lost Time Unlined Hardcover Journal by Paperblanks
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In Search of Lost Time, Marcel Proust's seven volume masterpiece, is a rambling examination of French society that almost completely lacks any sense of plot. Needless to say, it caused a sensation when the first volume was published in 1913.
Inkblot Maxi Dot Grid Journal - Hardcover, 120 Gsm, Ribbon Marker, Memento Pouch, Book Edge Printing, Elastic Closure by Paperblanks
Category: Paperblanks | Series: Old Leather Collection
Capturing the flavour of Renaissance-style binding at its zenith, this darkly toned book cover is unique, tactile and so very pleasing to the eye. During this remarkable period in history, manuscripts were renowned for their exquisitely crafted covers made of fine moroccan leather. Our cover carefully r ...Show more
Hishi Maxi Dot Grid Flexi Journal - Flexi Softcover, 120 Gsm, Ribbon Marker, Memento Pouch, Book Edge Printing, No Closure by PAPERBLANKS
Category: Paperblanks | Series: Ukiyo-E Kimono Patterns Ser.
"Ukiyo-e" (pronounced uu-kee-yo-eh) or "pictures of the floating world" is a genre of Japanese woodblock prints and paintings produced by the culture that bloomed in the urban centres of Edo (modern-day Tokyo), Osaka and Kyoto between 1603 and 1868.This pattern comes from a woodblock print created in th ...Show more
Paperblanks Embellished Shakespeare Sir Thomas, Midi, Lin by Paperblanks
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William Shakespeare (1564-1616), long considered the greatest of English writers, left few traces of his handwriting. The banned play Sir Thomas More (1595) was written and revised by five different playwrights, of whom scholars now believe Shakespeare to be one. The handwritten manuscript on this Paper ...Show more
Flemish Rose (Mira Botanica) Mini Lined Hardcover Journal by Paperblanks
Category: Paperblanks | Series: Mira Botanica Ser.
Before Dutch still life painting developed, artists illuminated handwritten manuscripts with flora and fauna to add emotional power to a written work. One of the most celebrated practitioners of this style was Joris Hoefnagel. In the 1590s the Emperor Rudolf II commissioned Hoefnagel to add his illumina ...Show more
Paperblanks Journal - Flemish Rose, (Midi Lined) by PAPERBLANKS
Category: Paperblanks | Series: Mira Botanica Ser.
The art of still life painting is a celebrated part of Dutch culture, but before still life emerged, there were illustrators who delicately illuminated handwritten manuscripts with images of flora and fauna to add emotional power to a written work.One of the most celebrated practitioners of this style w ...Show more
Arabica, Grande Sketchbook - Hardcover Sketchbook, 200 gsm by Paperblanks
Category: Paperblanks | Series: Old Leather Collection
Capturing the flavour of Renaissance-style binding at its zenith, this darkly toned book cover is unique, tactile and so very pleasing to the eye. During this remarkable period in history, manuscripts were renowned for their exquisitely crafted covers made of fine moroccan leather. Our cover carefully r ...Show more
Sun and Moonlight Grande Sketchbook - Hardcover, 112 pages by Paperblanks
Category: Paperblanks | Series: Leonardo's Sketches Ser.
In a body of work that is perhaps unparalleled in history, Leonardo da Vinci's (1452-1519) sketches and copious notes allow us to peer into the mind of a genius. He was a consummate draftsman and sketch artist who carefully recorded his world and the travels of his mind in mirror-image cursive. A man o ...Show more
Paperblanks Journal - Hishi (Ukiyo-e Kimono Patterns) Mini Lined by Paperblanks
Category: Paperblanks | Series: Ukiyo-E Kimono Patterns Ser.
Ukiyo-e - "pictures of the floating world" - is a genre of Japanese woodblock prints and paintings that date to the Edo period (1603-1868). The kimono print that inspired this book cover was created by art publishers for Japanese theatre companies in the early 1900s. These meticulous reproductions of sm ...Show more
Paperblanks Journal - Morris Windrush (William Morris) Mini Lined by Paperblanks
Category: Paperblanks | Series: William Morris Ser.
William Morris (1834-1896) was one of the most celebrated practitioners of the Arts and Crafts movement. In creating woven and printed textile designs Morris worked with the ancient technique of hand woodblock printing, finding inspiration in the natural world around him. His evocations of antique flora ...Show more
Blue Velvet Mini Lined Journal by Paperblanks
Category: Paperblanks | Series: Blue Velvet Ser.
Our Blue Velvet design is inspired by a piece of a 15th-century velvet dalmatic. It is patterned with a seven-lobed shield that contains an artichoke-like botanical shape adorned with tiny floral patterns on each side. The patterning was created using brocaded gilt metal thread, an expensive and painsta ...Show more
Paperblanks Journal - The Chanin Spiral (New York Deco) Midi Lined Hardcover Journal by PAPERBLANKS
Category: Paperblanks | Series: New York Deco Ser.
Described as the "mise en scène for the romantic drama of American business," New York City's Chanin Building was built by Irwin S. Chanin in the late 1920s. Ornately adorned with bronze grilles representing some of the finest Art Deco in the city, the lobby was styled around a "City of Opportunity" con ...Show more