Historical Journal Reproductions
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Astra
The Nova Stella Collection
This ethereal blue cover comes from the 1789 binding of Missale Sacri Ordinis Praedicatorum, printed by Octavio Puccinelli publishers. The sewing was done on recessed cords to give the spines a smooth appearance and so, while the structure of books was uncomplicated, decoration became increasingly elaborate.
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Aurelia
The Aurelia Collection
This cover's inspiration dates back to Paris in the mid-18th century and the original binding housed copies of King Louis XV’s procedures for Holy Week. This book design is a marvellous riot of gold-tooled rococo elements, featuring birds, flowers and leaves.
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Aureo
The Venetian Mornings Collection
This cover capturs some of the splendid daybreak palette of ancient Venice with its Aureo design, inspired by a 1600s Italian cover for a book called The Treatise on Colours. Here they embrace the Renaissance value of cultural rebirth by representing an ancient binding with contemporary bookmaking techniques.
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Azure
The Equinoxe Collection
The 1688 edition of L'office de la Semaine Sainte, a Latin liturgical book, was protected by a gold-plated leather binding. Reproduced on this Azure cover with a vibrant blue background, the antique design features an elaborate gilt-edged tendril motif.
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Black Moroccan
The Old Leather Collection
Morocco leather is a pliable material that has been valued in luxury book bindings since the late 16th century. Its strength provided a rich backdrop for showcasing embellishments, and it is this classic leather and gilt combination that has inspired the bookmakers to create this cover.
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Buttercream
The Shimmering Delights Collection
The original 1709 Swiss binding that inspired this cover was crafted from black leather punctuated by leather studs. Inspired by some favourite sweet treats, we softened up that look by offering a butter yellow background to highlight the "pointillé" pattern of shimmering metallic dots.
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Carmine
The Equinoxe Collection
The original leather and gold cover that inspired this Carmine journal was likely meant to become a part of French clergyman Michel de Marolles' famed collection of engravings and prints. However, de Marolles died before this binding of L’Office de la Semaine Sainte was completed.
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Celeste
The Venetian Mornings Collection
Venice captivates the eye from first light to last gloaming. The bookmakers have captured some of the splendid palette of the city with this cover, inspired by a 1600s Italian binding. This Celeste design embraces the Renaissance value of cultural rebirth by representing an ancient book binding with contemporary bookmaking techniques.
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Duomo
The Jewel of Urbino Collection
The original leather binding reproduced for this series was made around the turn of the 19th century in the city of Urbino, the picturesque capital of the Marche region of Italy. It contained a religious treatise translated from French into Italian by Princess Maria Anna Matilde, whose husband was the lord of the city.
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Fiamma
The Venetian Mornings Collection
From sunlight sparkling on water to the startling hues of incomparable architecture, Venice delights the eye. Enjoy the capturing of some of the splendid daybreak palette of the ancient city with this design. This cover is inspired by a 1600s Renaissance binding which was crafted from red morocco leather with fine gold borders.
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Foiled
The Old Leather Collection
Renaissance leather bindings were often dyed rich shades of red to highlight the intricate gold-tooled embellishments that adorned them. The cover has been created in this spirit, capturing the vibrancy and lightness of design characteristics of these antique books.
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Gold Inlay
The Gold Inlay Collection
The 19th century binding recreated on this cover was composed of solid metal covered with a fine layer of gold and engraved by skilled craftsmen. A strong archetype of the German Neo Renaissance style, the original book design was likely a replica of a 16th century cover.
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Golden Pathway
The Golden Pathway Collection
This stylized cover once contained Jeremiah Schweiglinum's Handbook of the Lord's Supper, which acted as a guide to leading the Lord's Supper, or Communion. It was produced at the Berg & Neuber printing house in Nuremberg, Germany.
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Grolier
The Grolier Ornamentali Collection
Jean Grolier was among history's most discerning book collectors, possessing one of the finest private libraries of his time. His "Last Binder" was the Parisian shop that produced most of his later commissions and was responsible for the gold-tooled, brown leather binding recreated here.
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Ironberry
The Iron & Twine Collection
This cover reproduces the binding of a prayer book belonging to the Archbishop Clement Augustus of Cologne. The prayers were written by Maria Joseph Clement Kaukol and the bound copies were given as gifts to the Archbishop's friends, presumably to strengthen ties of friendship.
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Ivory Veil
The Lace Allure Collection
As a fabric, lace literally and figuratively allows us to see beneath the surface. It’s used to enhance, to emphasize, to hide and to denote innocence. This cover is inspired by a particularly fine example of antique British lacework and resides firmly in the realm of the sweetly romantic.
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Juniper
The Fall Filigree Collection
The original binding reproduced on this cover comes from a 1736 leather scripture book published in Hof, Germany, by Johann Gottlieb Vierling. This filigreed design calls to mind golden wheat stalks and corn fields on an autumn day.
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Layla
The Persian Poetry Collection
This design is inspired by an 18th century binding that originally housed the Khamsa (the Five Treasures) by Persian poet Nizami. Consisting of five long narrative poems, the volume is a collection of medieval romances that draw on themes of unrequited love, complementing the rich complexity of this botanical cover.
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Marbled Twine
The Iron & Twine Collection
This cover reproduces the binding of a prayer book belonging to the Archbishop Clemens August of Cologne. The design showcased broad string iron lines, green and gold stripes and golden leaf pistils.
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Mosaïque Safran
The Parisian Mosaic Collection
The collection was inspired by an 18th century leather mosaic binding executed in Paris by master binder Nicolas-Denis Derome. Descended from a renowned family of bookbinders, his works were much sought after as they showed a unique flair for lightness and vivacity of design. This cover design recalls a mediæval motif called au semé, which consists of small decorative patterns arranged in symmetrical lines or columns resembling a sown field. The adoption of this ancient heraldic motif, combined with fresh colours and new materials, brought mosaic binding into a new era of artistry.
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Mystique
The Le Gascon Collection
This cover is inspired by a cover said to have been designed by Le Gascon, a legendary but little-known 17th century bookbinder. The original cover that inspired this journal was made of red Moroccan leather embossed and gilded with rosettes, spirals and dotted lines.
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Nocturnelle
The Nocturnelle Collection
The Italian Galignani brothers were known for their French Restoration style bindings, such as the one reproduced here. Originally designed for an 1829 edition of The Poetical Works of Thomas Moore, this gilt-decorated cover retained the structural sturdiness characteristic of the era.
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Nox
The Nova Stelle Collection
This cover is inspired by a 1768 Roman book binding with its central star shape, exerting an emotional pull like the North Star for nighttime wayfarers. If you are inclined to contemplate the cosmos, look no further than this satin black cover.
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Pinnacle
The Queen's Binding Collection
This filigree design was originally created in 1675 to hold Richard Allestree's The Government of the Tongue. Crafted by the Queens' Binder "A", the balance of open space and intricate elements makes it a shining jewel of the period.
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Poetry in Bloom
The Poetry in Bloom Collection
The design reproduced on this cover centres around a sensitive plant surrounded by other richly hued flowers, foliage and butterflies. The binding was used for The Sensitive Plant and Early Poems by Percy Bysshe Shelley and is a celebration of the creative spirit.
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Safavid
The Safavid Binding Art Collection
The Safavid Dynasty is often considered to represent the Islamic Golden Age, with its artists and creative methods still celebrated today. This Safavid style design incorporates the symmetry, pentagonal flap closure and filigree designs that are the hallmarks of this binding tradition.
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Safavid Indigo
The Safavid Binding Art Collection
This design reproduces a leather filigree pattern incorporating handtooled motifs, retaining the elegance and style of the Islamic Golden Age even. Originally released in a classic brown leather look, this new deep blue colour scheme pays tribute to the darkest tone of Persian Blue.
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Shiraz
The Shiraz Collection
The artistic mecca of Shiraz, Iran is the place of origin for this design. Created during the high point of Persia's Safavid Dynasty, the book that inspired this cover is said to have been in the possession of Suleiman the Magnificent, the Ottoman Empire's longest-reigning Sultan.
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Venetian Red
The Old Leather Collection
Capturing the flavour of finely wrought Renaissance style leather bindings, this journal pays homage to the craft of delicate gold tooling, originally introduced to Europe via the flourishing trade routes to the East. The timeless beauty of an antique leather binding is brought into the present on the cover of this rust-coloured book.
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Verde
Venetian Mornings Collection
A Venetian morning is alight with marvels. Enjoy the splendid daybreak palette of the city with this cover. The design dates back to the early 1600s and was originally crafted from red morocco leather with gold borders, checkers of green, red, blue and brown, lace fillets and marbled endpapers.
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Zahra
The Collection
