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Paperblanks Humming Dragon (Android Jones Collection) Mini Lined Hardcover Journal
Ancient spiritual practices meet modern digital art in the work of Android Jones. His art asks the viewer to focus on the potential for awakening, the power of the third eye and the early reverberations of the time that lies before us. With colours both psychedelic and hyper-modern, and imagery combining Eastern iconography with a science fiction aesthetic, Jones is an artist who draws on old traditions and those yet to be born.
£14.99
Paperblanks Humming Dragon (Android Jones Collection) Ultra Lined Hardcover Journal
Ancient spiritual practices meet modern digital art in this kaleidoscopic journal cover featuring the work of Android Jones. His art asks the viewer to focus on the potential for awakening, the power of the ancient third eye and the early reverberations of the time that lies before us.With colours at once psychedelic and hyper-modern, and imagery that combines Eastern iconography and a cutting-edge science fiction aesthetic, Jones is an artist who draws on old traditions and those yet to be born. Jones calls himself a digital painter and is renowned for his multidimensional, spiritually driven art and performances and the expanded states of consciousness they evoke. Whether one fancies him a shaman of pop art or a practitioner of electro-mineralism, at the centre of his art is a sense of untapped potential and limitless imagination.With this journal, we invite to you to push the boundaries of perception and awaken to the possibilities of your own third eye.
£22.49
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 Pear Garden (Peking Opera Embroidery) Ultra Lined Hardcover Journal
During the Tang Dynasty (618–907), the Emperor Taizong founded an opera school called Liyuan (Pear Garden). Chinese opera reached its pinnacle under the Qing court (1644–1911), giving birth to what is known as Peking Opera. Reproduced for this colourful hardcover journal is a piece of beautifully embroidered opera skirt from that era.
£22.49
Paperblanks Pear Garden (Peking Opera Embroidery) Mini Lined Hardcover Journal
During the Tang Dynasty (618–907), the Emperor Taizong founded an opera school called Liyuan (Pear Garden). Chinese opera reached its pinnacle under the Qing court (1644–1911), giving birth to what is known as Peking Opera. Reproduced for this colourful hardcover journal is a piece of beautifully embroidered opera skirt from that era.
£14.99
Paperblanks The Chanin Spiral (New York Deco) Ultra Lined Hardcover Journal
New York City’s Chanin Building was built by Irwin S. Chanin in the late 1920s. Representing some of the finest Art Deco in the city, the lobby was styled around a “City of Opportunity” concept. With a geometric design symbolizing human thought and emotion, a bronze ventilator grille from the building is reproduced for this black and gold journal cover.
£22.49
Paperblanks Flemish Rose (Mira Botanica) Mini Lined Hardcover Journal
Before Dutch still life painting developed, artists illuminated handwritten manuscripts to add emotional power to a written work. A celebrated practitioner of this style was Joris Hoefnagel. Reproduced for our Flemish Rose journal cover is a page he illuminated for the Mira calligraphiae monumenta, a mid-16th-century manuscript by Georg Bocskay.
£14.99
Paperblanks Viola (Diamond Rosette) Midi Lined Hardcover Journal
Inspired by a 17th-century Italian book binding, our Viola 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 Frederick Douglass, Letter for Civil Rights (Embellished Manuscripts Collection) Midi Lined Hardcover Journal
Frederick Douglass 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 Ida B. Wells to take his place. With this journal cover, we celebrate the legacies of two of the most revered leaders in African American history.
£17.99
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 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 Agra Mini Lined Hardcover Journal
Our Agra journal cover is named for Agra, India, where the Taj Mahal is located. It reproduces a photograph by Gérard Degeorge of one of the Taj Mahal’s iconic marble flowers. To carve into marble is to commit to perfection. Any mistake meant the whole slab had to be discarded. Each of these marbled flowers is its own masterwork.
£18.62
Paperblanks Blue Velvet Lined Hardcover Journal
Our Blue Velvet journal design is inspired by a piece of a 15th-century velvet dalmatic. It is decorated in brocaded gilt metal thread with a seven-lobed shield, an artichoke-like botanical shape and tiny floral patterns. Creating a velvet design such as this would have been a painstaking procedure, making this a luxury fabric during the Renaissance.
£17.99
Paperblanks Golden Trefoil Slim Lined Hardcover Journal
Our Golden Trefoil design is inspired by a 16th-century French binding that originally housed a printing of the Opera Omnia of Giovanni Pontano (1426–1503). The design, thought to be created by Claude de Picques, features a classic trefoil (clover) motif, popularly found in some of the world’s most iconic logos, crests, insignias and flags.
£14.99
Paperblanks Moonlight Ultra Lined Softcover Flexi Journal
Olena Skytsiuk is one of the foremost practitioners of Ukrainian Petrykivka painting, a technique in which brushes crafted from cat hairs are used to create a visual effect unlike any other. In each design, like that reproduced on this Moonlight softcover Flexi notebook, thousands of small brush strokes combine to create miniature landscapes and floral scenes.
£21.59
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 Fire Flowers Unlined Hardcover Journal
Brilliant fireworks are conjured up by this magnificent journal cover which reproduces the binding La Déclamation Théâtrale (1766), a didactic poem by Claude J. Dorat. Scorned by critics, Dorat persisted in writing an explosion of works. Though his legacy is not that of a major master, one cannot help but admire his incandescent desire to create.
£18.89
Paperblanks Kuro Slim Lined Hardcover Journal
Our Kuro journal cover showcases a reproduction of an original piece of katagami art. It reproduces a stencil crafted from mulberry bark and persimmon juice. Such stencils are found throughout Japanese culture. The word Kuro means “dark” or “black” in Japanese and it’s the perfect title for this hauntingly shadowed design.
£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 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 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 Mandala Unlined Hardcover Journal
Artistic, religious and cultural traditions unite in this design. The handwoven fabric reproduced on this journal is an authentic expression of the weaver’s cultural heritage. In Buddhist tradition, the term “mandala” refers to a spiritual symbol representing the universe, specifically when in a geometric pattern as seen here.
£17.99
Paperblanks Poetry in Bloom Grande Unlined Hardcover Journal
The design reproduced on this journal cover, 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.
£25.19
Paperblanks Verde Lined Hardcover Journal
A Venetian morning is alight with marvels. We have captured some of the splendid daybreak palette of the city with this Verde journal 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 in the midfield, lace fillets and marbled endpapers.
£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 Davenport (Mad for Plaid) Midi Lined Hardcover Journal (Elastic Band Closure)
Plaid has always been a pattern that crosses lines. Closely associated with Scottish clan tartans, plaid material has been unearthed in Central Asian tombs from as far back as 1500 BC. The plaid shown on our Davenport journal cover was collected in France in the 1800s, but looks as though it could have come from last year’s runway collection. So goes the cheeky versatility of plaid!
£12.49
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 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 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 Jungle Song (Whimsical Creations) Midi 12-month Dayplanner 2024
Laurel Burch was a self-taught artist who created brilliantly coloured, vibrant and moving themes. In this design, her original characters, foliage and other details have been adapted by a Japanese artisan to create a new watercolour painting.
£17.99
Paperblanks Jungle Song (Whimsical Creations) Midi 12-month Dayplanner 2024
Laurel Burch was a self-taught artist who created brilliantly coloured, vibrant and moving themes. In this design, her original characters, foliage and other details have been adapted by a Japanese artisan to create a new watercolour painting.
£17.99
Paperblanks Kara-ori (Japanese Kimono) Mini 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.
£14.99
Paperblanks Safavid Indigo (Safavid Binding Art) Grande 12-month 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.
£25.19
Paperblanks Granada Turquoise (Moorish Mosaic) Ultra Vertical 12-month Dayplanner 2024 (Elastic Band Closure)
Photographer Gérard Degeorge has travelled the world, capturing grand pieces of architectural design through the scope of his lens. This cover design comes from his vast collection of photography and is reminiscent of the Alhambra in Granada, Spain. The geometric pattern, floral design and arabesque setting are all suggestive of the art and architecture styles found in the western Islamic world.
£22.99
Paperblanks Jungle Song (Whimsical Creations) Midi 12-month Dayplanner 2024
Laurel Burch was a self-taught artist who created brilliantly coloured, vibrant and moving themes. In this design, her original characters, foliage and other details have been adapted by a Japanese artisan to create a new watercolour painting.
£17.99
Paperblanks Turquoise Chronicles Ultra Lined Journal
Let a swirl of turquoise amid gilt embellishment inspire you to write your chronicles. This cover design is based on a binding originally published by Salel Binder in Paris in 1514. The tome, Chroniques, was created at a time when books were evolving and binders were using smaller formats that were easier to bind. Pasteboards replaced wood covers and gold tooling grew in popularity.The exuberance of the Chroniques design reflects the sheer splendour of the Renaissance approach to decoration that influenced architecture, art and all facets of cultural life. In the glittering green-blue of this cover you may well see the intricacies of your own stories or the infinite possibilities of the written word. At minimum, we hope that Turquoise Chronicles will make you think of Paris, which has for centuries been a centre for art and publishing and a beacon of culture.
£21.59
Paperblanks Morris Windrush (William Morris) Mini 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.
£13.99
Paperblanks Gold Inlay Mini Lined Hardcover Journal
Paperblanks Gold Inlay journal cover reproduces a “Stil der Neorenaissance” (neo-Renaissance style) design popular in 19th-century Germany. The original binding, composed of solid metal, was covered in a fine layer of gold which was then meticulously engraved by skilled craftsmen. Bindings like this were highly valued and were frequently adorned with silk, cloisonné enamels or precious stones.
£14.99
Little, Brown Book Group Astra Nova Stella Ultra 12month Vertical Softcover Flexi Dayplanner 2025 Elastic Band Closure
This cover comes 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.
£22.99
Little, Brown Book Group Rubedo Cockerell Marbled Paper Ultra 12month Dayatatime Softcover Flexi Dayplanner 2025 Elastic Band Closure
For over a century, the Cockerell and Son Bindery represented a tradition of the highest quality bookmaking. It remains especially celebrated for their unique style of paper marbling, developed by the late Sydney (Sandy) M. Cockerell. He took the painstaking tradition of handmade marbled papers and found a way to produce the strikingly complex designs at high speeds and volumes. We have reproduced one of these iconic marbled papers here.
£22.49
Little, Brown Book Group Firebird Birds of Happiness Mini 12month Horizontal Softcover Flexi Dayplanner 2025 Elastic Band Closure
Legend has it that hanging a Bird of Happiness in one s home will bring health and happiness. Artist Nadezhda 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.
£14.99
Little, Brown Book Group Pear Garden Peking Opera Embroidery Ultra 12month Vertical Hardback Dayplanner 2025 Wrap Closure
The dramatic art tradition of opera traces its roots to the earliest periods of ancient China. During the Tang Dynasty (618 907), the Emperor Taizong founded an opera school called Liyuan (Pear Garden). Chinese opera reached its pinnacle under the Qing court (1644 1911), giving birth to what is known as Peking Opera. Reproduced for this cover is a piece of beautifully embroidered opera skirt from that era.
£22.99
Little, Brown Book Group First Folio Shakespeares Library Ultra 12month Verso Hardback Dayplanner 2025 Elastic Band Closure
This stately gold-tooled design comes from a unique binding attributed to Christian Samuel Kalthoeber, a German bookbinder working in London. He created the beautiful new cover for this copy of Shakespeare s First Folio around 1800. Originally published in 1623 in London and containing 36 of Shakespeare s plays, Mr. William Shakespeare s Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies (known as the First Folio) is one of the most influential books ever published. It is recognized as the only reliable text for the 18 Shakespeare plays that had previously never been printed, including Macbeth, The Tempest and Twelfth Night.
£22.99
Little, Brown Book Group Vault of the Milan Cathedral Duomo di Milano Ultra 12month Vertical Hardback Dayplanner 2025 Wrap Closure
With its intricate flying buttresses and ornate religious sculptures, the Duomo di Milano represents the pinnacle of Italian Gothic architecture. The drawing recreated here is part of a series proposed by the architect Paolo Cesa Bianchi for the decoration of the interior vaults of the Cathedral. The soaring arabesques create a sense of a faux relief arborescence over a golden background.
£22.99
Little, Brown Book Group Porto Portuguese Tiles Ultra 12month Dayatatime Hardback Dayplanner 2025 Elastic Band Closure
Azulejos are painted, glazed ceramic tiles that date back to 13th-century Portugal. Today, we see these decorative tiles across a wide range of buildings, from monasteries and palaces to railway stations, restaurants 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 fa ades of a variety of old houses in Porto, Portugal.
£22.49
Little, Brown Book Group Onyx Asterales Ultra 12month Dayatatime Hardback Dayplanner 2025 Elastic Band Closure
Our Onyx design reproduces an 1835 goatskin leather book binding crafted in Amsterdam by Friedrich W.J.C. Kolb. The binding was originally designed to contain a Latin oration on the physiology of plants by the renowned Dutch botanist Willem Hendrik de Vriese. De Vriese, a member of the Royal Dutch Institute of Sciences, Literature and Fine Arts, named many species of plants in the Asterales order (Asterids).
£22.49