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Paperblanks Amy Winehouse, Tears Dry (Embellished Manuscripts Collection) Ultra Lined Hardcover Journal (Wrap Closure)
As the top-selling British artist of the 21st century, Amy Winehouse (1983–2011) revitalized soul music with her brassy, sweet-and-sour voice and her timeless sensibility. This Paperblanks journal cover depicts a self-portrait and lyrics from Winehouse’s song “Tears Dry On Their Own,” which she originally wrote in a Paperblanks notebook.
£16.66
Paperblanks Black Moroccan Bold Mini Lined Softcover Flexi Journal (176 pages)
Paperblanks Black Moroccan Bold soft cover notebook captures the flavour of finely wrought Renaissance-style leather bindings. The timeless beauty of an antique leather book is brought into the present on the cover of this intricately embellished, rich brown Flexi journal.
£13.99
Paperblanks Flint Mini Unlined Hardcover Journal
Capturing the flavour of Renaissance-style bound books, Paperblanks Old Leather Flint journal pays homage to the craft of delicate gold tooling. For this cover design, we have incorporated a textured white design reminiscent of chalk, flint or limestone, adding an edginess to the look of finely wrought leather.
£14.99
Paperblanks Flint Mini Lined Hardcover Journal
Capturing the flavour of Renaissance-style bound books, Paperblanks Old Leather Flint journal pays homage to the craft of delicate gold tooling. For this cover design, we have incorporated a textured white design reminiscent of chalk, flint or limestone, adding an edginess to the look of finely wrought leather.
£14.99
Paperblanks Flint Ultra Lined Hardcover Journal (Wrap Closure)
Capturing the flavour of Renaissance-style bound books, Paperblanks Old Leather Flint journal pays homage to the craft of delicate gold tooling. For this cover design, we have incorporated a textured white design reminiscent of chalk, flint or limestone, adding an edginess to the look of finely wrought leather.
£22.49
Paperblanks Mystique Mini Unlined Softcover Flexi Journal (240 pages)
Our Paperblanks Mystique soft cover notebook 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 Flexi journal was made of red Moroccan leather embossed and gilded with rosettes, spirals and dotted lines.
£15.99
Paperblanks Hishi (Ukiyo-e Kimono Patterns) Maxi Dot-Grid Journal
This Hishi Dot-Grid Planner will help you achieve your goals and develop your creative ideas in style. Featuring a customizable index, page numbers, three ribbon markers, design stencil and, of course, a dot-grid interior, this Paperblanks Flexis softcover journal will inspire you to harness the organizational power of bullet journalling.
£18.89
Paperblanks Nocturnelle Midi Lined Journal
Paperblanks Nocturnelle Flexi softcover notebook, a reproduction of an antique French binding, is based on a cover designed in 1829 by publishers A. & W. Galignani for The Poetical Works of Thomas Moore. This notebook cover suggests the fine Moroccan leather, structural sturdiness, careful finishing and ridged spine preferred for bindings of that era.
£17.99
Paperblanks W.B. Yeats (Embellished Manuscripts Collection) Ultra Lined Hardcover Journal (Wrap Closure)
We honour the genius of William Butler Yeats (1865–1939) and his masterful and devastating poem “Easter, 1916,” in this Paperblanks journal emblazoned with his handwriting. “Easter, 1916” is a powerful expression of the artist coming to terms with the tragic events of the Easter Rising rebellion staged in Ireland in 1916.
£17.53
Paperblanks Flutterbyes Lined Hardcover Journal
Laurel Burch was a self-taught artist who relied 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. Based on Laurel Burch’s original “Imagine” butterflies image, Paperblanks Flutterbyes journal is the perfect notebook to match any joyful lifestyle.
£17.09
Paperblanks Azure (Equinoxe) Ultra Unlined Hardcover Journal
This blue and gold Paperblanks Equinoxe Azure journal reproduces a 1688 binding protecting L’office de la Semaine Sainte. The original binding was adorned “à la fanfare,” a handtooled pattern edged in gilt. “Fanfare,” which was a style popular in the seventeenth century, required tremendous skill on the part of the bookbinder and was reserved for books of great importance.
£22.49
Paperblanks Poetry in Bloom Ultra Lined Softcover Flexi Journal (176 pages)
The design reproduced on this Paperblanks Flexis Poetry in Bloom soft cover notebook, originally crafted by Riviere and Son, 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.
£21.59
Paperblanks Black Moroccan Ultra Lined Hardcover Journal (Wrap Closure)
Capturing the flavour of finely wrought Renaissance-style leather bindings, Paperblanks Old Leather Black Moroccan journal pays homage to the craft of delicate gold tooling, originally brought to Europe via the flourishing trade routes to the East. The timeless beauty of an antique leather book is brought into the present on the cover of this intricately embellished, rich brown notebook.
£22.49
Paperblanks Morris Windrush (William Morris) Ultra Lined Journal
William Morris (1834–1896), one of the most celebrated practitioners of the Arts and Crafts movement, created woven and printed textile designs using the ancient technique of hand woodblock printing. As seen on this Paperblanks Morris Windrush softcover Flexi notebook, his evocations of the natural world, with their depth of tone and magical gradation of tints, have become design classics.
£21.59
Paperblanks Lindau (Lindau Gospels) Midi Lined Hardcover Journal
The Lindau Gospels’ bindings were designed to inspire awe when the book was carried in processions or displayed on an altar. Paperblanks Lindau journal depicts the back cover of this bookmaking masterwork, created near Salzburg between 750 and 800 AD. It was tooled in gilt, silver and enamel and adorned with jewels, making for a powerful manifestation of art as a vehicle for belief.
£17.99
Paperblanks Mooring (Alistair Bell Collection) Midi Lined Hardcover Journal (Elastic Band Closure)
The 20th-century Canadian artist Alistair Macready Bell is revered for his moody, expressionistic woodprints. An Alistair Bell work is instantly recognisable for its angularity, bold tones and innovative use of natural textures. Paperblanks Mooring journal reflects the characteristic attention to line and internal rhythm of this celebrated printmaker.
£12.49
Paperblanks Solitary Oryx (Alistair Bell Collection) Midi Lined Hardcover Journal (Elastic Band Closure)
The 20th-century Canadian artist Alistair Macready Bell is revered for his moody, expressionistic woodprints. A gifted student of wild places, Bell travelled the world to sketch boats, birds and animals. Paperblanks Solitary Oryx journal reflects the characteristic angularity, attention to line and internal rhythm of this celebrated printmaker.
£12.49
Paperblanks Mystique Mini Lined Softcover Flexi Journal (240 pages)
Our Paperblanks Mystique soft cover notebook 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 Flexi journal was made of red Moroccan leather embossed and gilded with rosettes, spirals and dotted lines.
£15.99
Paperblanks Mystique Mini Lined Softcover Flexi Journal (176 pages)
Our Paperblanks Mystique soft cover notebook 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 Flexi journal was made of red Moroccan leather embossed and gilded with rosettes, spirals and dotted lines.
£13.99
Paperblanks Safavid (Safavid Binding Art) Ultra Lined Hardcover Journal
Paperblanks Safavid journal portrays a leather filigree pattern incorporating handtooled motifs, retaining the elegance and style of the Islamic Golden Age even in our modern context. Symmetry is the hallmark of this binding, which features medallions, a pentagonal envelope flap closure and elaborately decorated “doublures” (interior covers), exquisite creations in cut-out leather and gilding.
£22.49
Paperblanks Blooming Wisteria Mini Lined Hardcover Journal
If flowers can be said to speak, it is surely through the voice of botanical illustrators. Our Blooming Wisteria journal features an image first published in one of Sir Joseph Paxton’s famed botanical periodicals. His published collections were greatly prized for their remarkable hand colouring, as can be appreciated on the Paperblanks book cover.
£14.99
Paperblanks Shiraz Ultra Lined Hardcover Journal
Only the artists of Persia’s Safavid Dynasty (1501–1722) could have produced the bookbinding masterwork that inspired this cover artwork. Commissioned by one of the art-minded Safavid princes of Shiraz, the design seen on Paperblanks Shiraz journal was initially crafted from embossed, gilded and handpainted black goatskin, and overlaid with delicate gold filigree.
£22.49
Paperblanks Midnight Steel Address Book
Capturing the flavour of finely wrought Renaissance-style leather bindings, Paperblanks Midnight Steel Address Book 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 deep blue book.
£17.09
Paperblanks Nox Grande Unlined Hardcover Journal
This satin black Nova Stella Nox journal, with its central star shape, exerts an emotional pull like the North Star. The free space around the focal object is as important as the ornamentation, just as deep space is part of what makes stars so inspiring. Let this Paperblanks book design guide your imagination into a universe of possibilities.
£26.09
Paperblanks Shakespeare, Sir Thomas More (Embellished Manuscripts Collection) Unlined Hardcover Journal
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 Paperblanks journal cover portrays his passionate defence of refugees and displaced people.
£14.99
Paperblanks Blush Pink Ultra Lined Hardcover Journal (Clasp Closure)
Combining the Latin words “filum” (thread) and “granum” (seed), silver “filigree” describes an art form that is achieved by first die cutting a base layer of silver sheets and then meticulously etching elaborate grooves into its surface. The binding pattern seen on Paperblanks Silver Filigree Blush Pink journal is inspired by a 1697 French binding of Johann Arndt’s Paradiesgärtlein.
£24.29
Paperblanks Black Moroccan (Old Leather Collection) Mini Lined Journal
Capturing the flavour of finely wrought Renaissance-style leather bindings, Paperblanks Old Leather Black Moroccan journal pays homage to the craft of delicate gold tooling, originally brought to Europe via the flourishing trade routes to the East. The timeless beauty of an antique leather book is brought into the present on the cover of this intricately embellished, rich brown notebook.
£14.99
Paperblanks Foiled (Old Leather Collection) Mini Lined Hardcover Journal
Capturing the flavour of finely wrought Renaissance-style leather bindings, Paperblanks Old Leather Foiled journal pays homage to the craft of delicate gold tooling, originally brought to Europe via the flourishing trade routes to the East. The timeless beauty of an antique leather book is brought into the present on the cover of this intricately embellished, russet and gold notebook.
£14.99
Paperblanks Aubergine Lined Hardcover Journal
This Paperblanks Silver Filigree Aubergine journal cover was originally designed in Germany in the early 1800s. To achieve the gilded motif, a base layer of silver sheets was first die cut, and elaborate grooves were then etched into its surface. Our silver and deep purple notebook celebrates the technique of filigree, an art form that is a testament to the human drive to ornament.
£24.29
Paperblanks First Folio (Shakespeare’s Library) Midi Lined Softcover Flexi Journal
This gold-tooled design comes from a 1990s binding crafted by Scott Husby, who used fragments from the early 1800s to create a beautiful new cover for this copy of Shakespeare’s First Folio. Originally published in 1623, Mr. William Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies (or, First Folio) is the only reliable text for nearly 20 of Shakespeare’s plays, including The Tempest and Twelfth Night.Today, the First Folio is one of the most valuable books in the world, with one being sold in 2001 for over $6 million. There are only 235 surviving copies, from approximately 750 printed, and the Folger holds nearly one third of them, including the binding reproduced here.
£17.99
Paperblanks Blue Luxe (Luxe Design) Midi Unlined Hardback Journal (Elastic Band Closure)
Luxuriate in the brass and regal blue tones of this Blue Luxe cover design. The original book, crafted in the heart of Amsterdam in 1715, was bound in goatskin with elaborate gold tooling. Contained inside the volume was the Oratio Dominica (Lord’s Prayer) in almost 150 languages and dialects, compiled by English courtier John Chamberlayne, creating a document of global appeal.The intricate details of this design reflect the tapestry of cultures in its original pages. The translations spanned from Europe and Asia to Arabia, Persia, Syria and Turkey. Chamberlayne, who was a writer and translator, spoke 16 languages himself.Let the many cultures that once lived within this 18th-century binding inspire you against Blue Luxe’s opulent backdrop.
£17.99
Paperblanks Firebird (Birds of Happiness) Midi Lined Journal
Legend has it that hanging a Bird of Happiness in one’s home will bring good health and fortune to all who live under its warm embrace. Artist Nadezhda Sokolova, also known as Nadya Sokolova, has taken inspiration from this classic tale of Russian folklore with this Firebird design. Using her unique style of batik painting on silk, Sokolova captures the warmth and optimism of these “wood chip birds.”Similar to the Slavic story of the Firebird, the Bird of Happiness, or Pomor dove, represents the sun and is a symbol of family happiness. With this bright and lively image, it is our hope that this flaming red bird of lore will bring joy and good luck to your own life.
£17.99
Paperblanks Garnet (Silver Filigree Collection) Midi Lined Softcover Flexi Journal
Repetition and detail help to create this meditation on the nature of beauty. This Silver Filigree cover was originally designed in Germany in the early 1800s. To achieve the gilded motif, a base layer of silver sheets was first die cut, and elaborate grooves were then etched into its surface. Combining the Latin words filum (thread) and granum (seed), “filigree” describes an art form that is a testament to the human drive to ornament.
£17.99
Paperblanks Firebird (Birds of Happiness) Midi Unlined Journal
Legend has it that hanging a Bird of Happiness in one’s home will bring good health and fortune to all who live under its warm embrace. Artist Nadezhda Sokolova, also known as Nadya Sokolova, has taken inspiration from this classic tale of Russian folklore with this Firebird design. Using her unique style of batik painting on silk, Sokolova captures the warmth and optimism of these “wood chip birds.”Similar to the Slavic story of the Firebird, the Bird of Happiness, or Pomor dove, represents the sun and is a symbol of family happiness. With this bright and lively image, it is our hope that this flaming red bird of lore will bring joy and good luck to your own life.
£17.99
Paperblanks Oceania (Diamond Rosette) Midi Lined Hardcover Journal
Inspired by a 17th-century Italian book binding, our Oceania journal showcases a floral pattern and rosette motif. Book bindings from this period are characterized by the ornamental richness of the cover’s central area. Featuring sweeping tendrils in a centralized diamond shape, this cover is a classic example of the era’s bookbinding style.
£17.99
Paperblanks Kara-ori (Japanese Kimono) Slim 12-month Dayplanner 2024
Showcasing silk dyed with beni (the pigment extracted from safflower petals) and lacquered in gold, this kimono design dates to the Edo period (1615–1868), when it was used as a costume for the theatrical style known as Noh. Karaori refers specifically to the exquisitely embroidered woman’s kimono that traditional Noh theatre was known for.
£16.99
Paperblanks Diamond Jubilee (Sangorski & Sutcliffe) Midi 12-month Day-at-a-Time Dayplanner 2024
This glorious design comes from Sangorski & Sutfcliffe, a world-renowned British bindery best known for their bejewelled cover of Omar Khayyam’s Rubaiyat. They were especially celebrated for their jewelled bindings, like the one reproduced here. Originally crafted in 1922 to house Rudyard Kipling’s 1897 “Recessional” poem written for Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee, it incorporated real turquoise, aquamarine and ruby gemstones.
£21.99
Paperblanks Frederick Douglass, Letter for Civil Rights (Embellished Manuscripts Collection) Maxi 18-month Dayplanner 2024
Frederick Douglass (1818–1895) was a former slave who became a leading abolitionist and social reformer. When too ill to continue his speaking engagements, he wrote letters of support for the anti-lynching activist and investigative journalist Ida B. Wells (1862–1931) to take his place. With the letter reproduced here, we celebrate the legacies of Douglass and Wells – two of the most revered leaders in African American history.
£21.99
Paperblanks Morris Windrush (William Morris) Midi 12-month Dayplanner 2024
William Morris (1834–1896) was one of the most celebrated practitioners of the Arts and Crafts movement in the late 19th century. 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 florals and plants have become classics in the world of decorative arts.
£17.99
Paperblanks Safavid Indigo (Safavid Binding Art) Ultra 12-month Day-at-a-Time Dayplanner 2024
Associated with the Islamic Golden Age, Persian Safavid-style designs represented a high point in the art of the book. Symmetry is the hallmark of these bindings which feature medallions, a pentagonal envelope flap closure and elaborately decorated doublures (interior covers), exquisite creations in cut-out leather and gilding. Our cover portrays a remarkable leather filigree pattern incorporating handtooled motifs that retain an elegance and style even in our modern context.
£22.49
Paperblanks Moonlight (Olena’s Garden) Mini Verso 12-month Dayplanner 2024
Olena Skytsiuk is one of the foremost practitioners of Petrykivka painting, in which brushes crafted from cat hairs are used to create an effect unlike any other. In each design, small strokes combine to create landscapes and floral scenes.
£14.99
Paperblanks Natsu (Rinpa Florals) Midi Unlined Hardback Journal (Wrap Closure)
These intricate details of spring and summer flowers are from an 18th-century Japanese paper screen by artist Watanabe Shiko (1683–1755), who painted in the Rinpa style (and was reputedly a ronin!). Rinpa is a leading historical school of Japanese painting, established in 17th-century Kyoto, whose artists were known for working in a range of formats, notably screens, fans, hanging scrolls and kimono textiles.The design on our cover shows a section of a screen with various types of blooms often believed to follow the ancient Japanese language of flowers, called Hanakotoba. We are honoured to have the use of this original work from the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology at the University of Oxford.
£17.99
Paperblanks Porto (Portuguese Tiles) Midi Lined Hardback Journal (Elastic Band Closure)
Azulejos (meaning “small polished stone”) are painted, glazed ceramic tiles that date back to 13th-century Portugal where they were used inside buildings during the Gothic period. Today, we see these decorative tiles across a wide range of buildings, from monasteries, palaces and restaurants to bars, railway stations and family homes. The design on the tiles commonly related to the building’s unique history, and the individual pieces often end up forming an elaborate mosaic.The design seen here is pulled from the traditional tiles gracing the façades of a variety of old houses in Porto, Portugal. Ornate in detail, these tiles do not just serve as decoration but represent an important part of Portuguese culture and tradition.
£17.99
Paperblanks Blue Luxe (Luxe Design) Ultra Lined Hardback Journal (Elastic Band Closure)
Luxuriate in the brass and regal blue tones of this Blue Luxe cover design. The original book, crafted in the heart of Amsterdam in 1715, was bound in goatskin with elaborate gold tooling. Contained inside the volume was the Oratio Dominica (Lord’s Prayer) in almost 150 languages and dialects, compiled by English courtier John Chamberlayne, creating a document of global appeal.The intricate details of this design reflect the tapestry of cultures in its original pages. The translations spanned from Europe and Asia to Arabia, Persia, Syria and Turkey. Chamberlayne, who was a writer and translator, spoke 16 languages himself.Let the many cultures that once lived within this 18th-century binding inspire you against Blue Luxe’s opulent backdrop.
£22.49
Paperblanks Spinola Hours (Ancient Illumination) Midi Unlined Softcover Flexi Journal
Displaying astounding plays of naturalistic illusionism, the luxurious book known as the Spinola Hours is one of the most visually sophisticated 16th-century Flemish manuscripts.A book of hours contains a calendar of Church holidays, the Hours of the Virgin, the Office for the Dead, and other prayers, hymns and readings. The Spinola Hours also includes weekday offices and masses, providing even more possibilities for rich illuminations. The book was commissioned for a wealthy patron, perhaps Margaret of Austria, and in the 1700s it belonged to the Spinola family, for whom it is now named.We are honoured to reproduce this unparalleled example of illumination from the J. Paul Getty Museum.
£17.99
Paperblanks Spinola Hours (Ancient Illumination) Midi Lined Softcover Flexi Journal
Displaying astounding plays of naturalistic illusionism, the luxurious book known as the Spinola Hours is one of the most visually sophisticated 16th-century Flemish manuscripts.A book of hours contains a calendar of Church holidays, the Hours of the Virgin, the Office for the Dead, and other prayers, hymns and readings. The Spinola Hours also includes weekday offices and masses, providing even more possibilities for rich illuminations. The book was commissioned for a wealthy patron, perhaps Margaret of Austria, and in the 1700s it belonged to the Spinola family, for whom it is now named.We are honoured to reproduce this unparalleled example of illumination from the J. Paul Getty Museum.
£17.99
Paperblanks Spinola Hours (Ancient Illumination) Ultra Lined Softcover Flexi Journal
With pages displaying astounding plays of naturalistic illusionism, the luxurious personal prayer book known as the Spinola Hours is one of the most visually sophisticated Flemish manuscripts of the 16th century.A book of hours contains texts including a calendar of Church holidays, the Hours of the Virgin (a cycle of prayer services devoted to the Virgin Mary), the Office for the Dead, and other prayers, hymns and readings. This particular example augments these contents with a special series of weekday offices and masses, providing even more possibilities for rich illuminations. The book was undoubtedly commissioned for a wealthy patron, perhaps Margaret of Austria, for whom the Master of James IV of Scotland, a famed manuscript illuminator and painter, produced other works. In the 1700s it belonged to the Spinola family in Genoa, from whom it takes its modern name.We are honoured to feature this unparalleled example of illumination from the J. Paul Getty Museum as part of our collaborative collection.
£21.59
Paperblanks Garnet (Silver Filigree Collection) Ultra Unlined Softcover Flexi Journal
Delicate repetition and astonishing detail help to create this silvered meditation on the nature of beauty. The word “filigree” derives from the Latin words filum (thread) and granum (seed). The filigree bindings are enhanced with foliage-ornaments and clasps.This Silver Filigree cover was originally designed in Germany in the early 1800s. To achieve the gilded and polished motif, a base layer of silver sheets was first die cut, and elaborate grooves were then meticulously etched into its surface.The art of filigree is a moving testament to the human drive to ornament in order to delight the eye and focus the spirit and attention. One can imagine this book holding ancient matters of great importance as easily as one can see it placed with pride on a well-appointed contemporary desk.
£21.59