William Blake . Handbound Leather Journal . with original photo print . mother of pearl shell peg (320 pgs.)

Description

“To see a world in a grain of sand
and heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palms of your hand,
and eternity in an hour.”

Auguries of Innocence (1863)
— William Blake


Own a la paperie & cozy original! I wanted to incorporate the delicacy of the organic shell with the rugged beauty of leather - and this unique design I've come up with is the result.

One of my favorite quotes, coupled with one of my favorite journals, the quote page also features a sepia print of one of my original botanical photographs, taken here in Nova Scotia, Canada.

This lovely journal measures approximately 5½" x 4¼" x 1½" thick. It boasts 320-pages (both sides) of good quality white unlined 28 lb./105 gsm writing paper with handtorn edges - it's acid free, archival, and 3rd party certified to the standards of the Forest Stewardship Council (high quality paper with a conscience!). It opens completely flat so you can write/draw all the way into the margins.

The leather is a beautiful and rugged looking distressed brown cowhide that has an antique look, with a wrap around flap utilizing the raw edge of the hide. The hearty binding is handstitched with dark brown beeswaxed Irish linen thread visible on the spine. The book is kept securely closed with a lovely aqua colored mother-of-pearl shell peg (securely sewn through holes in the peg), tucked into a leather loop on the cover flap — a truly beautiful, yet sturdy, closure that is really eye-catching!

Each book comes with a little "card of interest" containing information about your book such as the type of leather, the history of the binding, and the stitch. Makes a lovely addition as a gift!

CUSTOMIZE by adding...
+ $5 Engraving up to 3 initials by freehand leather burning (not available for suede journals). Just let me know in notes to seller or convo and I'll send an invoice for the $5 via paypal.


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Added on Oct 29, 2009

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