MVR 390
Beginning with our first Paperblanks® collection in 1992, we have always placed the highest value on quality and innovation, even developing unique printing processes in order to achieve our richly detailed designs. We celebrate this marriage of classical binding techniques and modern print technology in our Signature Edition journals.
Featuring eight of our most exquisite covers as well as custom book edge printing, Paperblanks® Signature Editions are elegant companions for every occasion. And their elastic closures and expanded page counts offer limitless potential for all your creative
pursuits.
From their textured spines and covers to the authentic laid paper inside, these beautifully crafted Signature Editions are sure to be treasured for years to come.
Signature Editions - Black Moroccan Midi (edge)
Includes | Memento Pouch • Ribbon Marker • Smooth writing surface that takes ink superbly
Attributes | 240 pages • 5" x 7"
Lined 978-1-4397-3563-3
Signature Editions - Safavid - Midi - Elastic closure
Includes | Memento Pouch • Ribbon Marker • Smooth writing surface that takes ink superbly
Attributes | 240 pages • 130 x 180
Lined 978-1-4397-3562-6
MVR 220
This 16th-century Islamic binding was originally crafted from black goatskin that was embossed, gilded, painted, and covered with delicate gold filigree. Said to have been first commissioned by one of the Safavid princes of Shiraz, it came to be in the possession of Suleiman the Magnificent, the tenth and longest-reigning Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. Suleiman, a distinguished poet and gifted goldsmith, was also a great patron of the arts who orchestrated the development of one of the most glittering periods in artistic history.
In its original form this book cover was decorated with rows of golden lockets, hand-painted with flowers and rosettes, and overlaid with filigree. Artists of Persia’s Safavid dynasty (1501–1722) ensured that its bookbinding and décor represented a pinnacle of cultural achievement.
This design is also available as part of our Accordion Box collection.
Shiraz - Midi
Includes | Memento Pouch • Ribbon Marker
Attributes | 144 pages • 5" x 7"
Lined 978-1-4397-2539-9
Shiraz Ultra
Includes | Memento Pouch • Ribbon Marker
Attributes | 144 pages • 7" x 9"
Lined 978-1-4397-2538-2
Shiraz - Mini
Includes | Memento Pouch • Ribbon Marker
Attributes | 176 pages • 100 x 140
Lined 978-1-4397-2540-5
MVR 280
In Love and Lace.
Is there any fabric more imbued with cultural associations than lace? A piece of delicate white lace conjures up thoughts of weddings and other ceremonial occasions. Now cast your eye to the bit of black lace and thoughts turn to mortality, mourning and eroticism. Then, if you dare, consider the almost-too-provocative slip of red lace. No more needs to be said.
Lace, which rose to popularity in the 16th century, is an openwork fabric with holes made by machine or by hand. Lacemaking is a venerable craft that involves looping, twisting and braiding threads to create the openwork patterns. As a fabric, lace literally and figuratively allows us to see beneath the surface. It’s used to enhance, to emphasise and to hide. It is used to denote both innocence and seduction.
These are particularly fine examples of hand lacework and they reside firmly in the realm of the sweetly romantic.
Lace Allure - Ivory Veil Midi:
Includes | Memento Pouch • Ribbon Marker
Attributes | 144 pages • 5" x 7"
Lined 978-1-4397-3248-9
MVR 290
A Venetian morning is alight with marvels. From sunlight sparkling on water to the startling hues of incomparable architecture, Venice enchants the eye from first light to last gloaming. We have captured some of the splendid daybreak palette of the ancient city with these four striking covers.
Our covers are inspired by a Renaissance binding for a book called The Treatise on Colours. The original design dates back to the early 1600s and was crafted from red morocco leather with fine gold borders and checkers of green, red, blue and brown in the midfield, as well as lace fillets and marbled endpapers.
Our covers embrace the Renaissance value of cultural rebirth by representing an ancient book binding with contemporary bookmaking techniques.
Venetian Mornings - Aureo Midi
Includes | Memento Pouch • Ribbon Marker • Smooth writing surface that takes ink superbly
Attributes | 144 pages • 5" x 7"
Lined 978-1-4397-3581-7
Venetian Mornings - Celeste Midi Unlined
Includes | Memento Pouch • Ribbon Marker • Smooth writing surface that takes ink superbly
Attributes | 144 pages • 5" x 7"
Unlined 978-1-4397-3580-0
MVR 300
Laurel Burch was a self-taught artist and “flower child” who sold handmade jewellery on the streets of San Francisco in the 1960s. Later on, she continued to rely on her intuition and passion, speaking from the heart with an unmistakable style that was the manifestation of her love of life and strong imaginative nature.
From her fertile imagination, she created brilliantly coloured, vibrant and moving themes with paint and paper, exquisitely embellished with gold and silver.
Whimsical Creations - Hummingbird Midi:
Includes | Memento Pouch • Ribbon Marker
Attributes | 160 pages • 5" x 7"
Lined 978-1-4397-1142-2
MVR 280
Mila Marquis’s ethereal, joyous images are little bliss bombs for the spirit. Her art combines sparkling emotion and unashamedly sweet depictions of fairies, fawns and flowers that cajole even the heaviest spirits to soar. The artist uses a variety of media, including crayons, coloured pencils, gouache and acrylics, to create her small dreamscapes.
There is vast delight to be found in even the smallest of her precious and joyinducing details. When asked if her work is a reflection of her personality, Mila responds that she loves it when she is down and her art brings her back to her “sweetest dreams.” She is particularly happy when illustrations have a little twist in them and offer a glimpse at “the other side of the moon.”
Joyous Springtime:
Includes | Memento Pouch • Ribbon Marker
Attributes | 176 pages • 4.75" x 6.75"
Unlined 978-1-4397-3321-9
Valentina:
Includes | Memento Pouch • Ribbon Marker
Attributes | 176 pages • 4.75" x 6.75"
Unlined 978-1-4397-3318-9
MVR 360
Celestial Radiance.
If you are celestially minded or a lover of dark light, these ethereal journals are sure to inspire and enchant. With their central star shape, Nox, Astra and Solis exert an emotional pull akin to the North Star for night time wayfarers. For those inclined to contemplate the cosmos, look no further than our Nova Stella series.
Our Nova Stella covers come from the 1789 binding of Missale Sacri Ordinis Praedicatorum, printed during the Settecento period by Octavio Puccinelli publishers. During this time bookbinding became at once simpler and yet more complex. 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.
The free space around the central object is as important as the ornamentation that surrounds it, just as deep space is part of what makes stars so inspiring. Here we see brocade with flowers and heart shapes, gilt-edged, broad string iron lines, single punch gilding and a cross with flowers and initials.
Let this journal guide your imagination into a universe of possibilities.
Nova Stella - Nox Midi:
Includes | Memento Pouch • Ribbon Marker
Attributes | 240 pages • 5" x 7"
Lined 978-1-4397-3485-8
Nova Stella - Nox Midi:
Includes | Memento Pouch • Ribbon Marker
Attributes | 240 pages • 5" x 7"
Unlined 978-1-4397-3486-5
Nova Stella - Nox Ultra:
Includes | Memento Pouch • Ribbon Marker
Attributes | 144 pages • 7" x 9"
Unlined 978-1-4397-3484-1
Nova Stella - Nox Grande:
Includes | Memento Pouch • Ribbon Marker
Attributes | 240 pages • 8.25" x 11.75"
Unlined 978-1-4397-3483-4
MVR 250
Celestial Radiance.
If you are celestially minded or a lover of dark light, these ethereal journals are sure to inspire and enchant. With their central star shape, Nox, Astra and Solis exert an emotional pull akin to the North Star for night time wayfarers. For those inclined to contemplate the cosmos, look no further than our Nova Stella series.
Our Nova Stella covers come from the 1789 binding of Missale Sacri Ordinis Praedicatorum, printed during the Settecento period by Octavio Puccinelli publishers. During this time bookbinding became at once simpler and yet more complex. 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.
The free space around the central object is as important as the ornamentation that surrounds it, just as deep space is part of what makes stars so inspiring. Here we see brocade with flowers and heart shapes, gilt-edged, broad string iron lines, single punch gilding and a cross with flowers and initials.
Let this journal guide your imagination into a universe of possibilities.
Nova Stella - Solis Mini
Includes | Memento Pouch • Ribbon Marker
Attributes | 240 pages • 3.75" x 5.5"
Lined 978-1-4397-3569-5
Nova Stella - Solis Midi
Includes | Memento Pouch • Ribbon Marker
Attributes | 240 pages • 5" x 7"
Lined 978-1-4397-3567-1
Nova Stella - Solis Ultra
Includes | Memento Pouch • Ribbon Marker
Attributes | 144 pages • 7" x 9"
Lined 978-1-4397-3565-7
MVR 280
Antique Companions.
These stripped-down editions have been crafted with the attention to detail and exacting standards you can expect from Paperblanks® products. And with numerous covers to choose from, there is a cover design for all journal lovers.
Midi:
Includes | Memento Pouch • Ribbon Marker
Attributes | 144 pages • 5" x 7"
Lined 978-1-4397-3522-0
Ultra:
Includes | Memento Pouch • Ribbon Marker
Attributes | 144 pages • 7" x 9"
Lined 978-1-4397-3514-5
MVR 280
Antique Companions.
These stripped-down editions have been crafted with the attention to detail and exacting standards you can expect from Paperblanks® products. And with numerous covers to choose from, there is a cover design for all journal lovers.
Old Leather Classics, Riivera - Midi
Includes | Memento Pouch • Ribbon Marker
Attributes | 144 pages • 130 x 180
Lined 978-1-4397-3525-1
Old Leather Classics, Riviera - Ultra
Includes | Memento Pouch • Ribbon Marker
Attributes | 144 pages • 180 x 230
Lined 978-1-4397-3517-6
MVR 280
Antique Companions.
These stripped-down editions have been crafted with the attention to detail and exacting standards you can expect from Paperblanks® products. And with numerous covers to choose from, there is a cover design for all journal lovers.
Old Leather Classics, Venetian - Midi
Includes | Memento Pouch • Ribbon Marker
Attributes | 144 pages • 130 x 180
Lined 978-1-4397-3521-3
Old Leather Classics, Venetian - Ultra
Includes | Memento Pouch • Ribbon Marker
Attributes | 144 pages • 180 x 230
Lined 978-1-4397-3513-8
