The luxurious personal prayer book known as the Spinola Hours is one of the most visually sophisticated Flemish manuscripts of the 16th century.
We are honoured to feature this unparalleled example of illumination from the J. Paul Getty Museum as...
Described by many as a “latter-day Leonardo,” Sandy Cockerell represented a tradition of high-quality bookbinding and unique marbled paper design.
He took this painstaking handicraft tradition and found a way to produce the decorative papers at high speeds and...
Our new Rose Chronicles design is inspired by an elaborately decorated book cover crafted during a key point in the evolution of European bookbinding.
This design was initially released as our Turquoise Chronicles series, and we loved it so much...
Harmonious flowers, balanced colours and highly precise details create the eye-catching, high-impact effect of this Japanese kimono design.
Originally designed as a costume for the theatrical style known as Noh, our Kara-ori pattern leaves little doubt why Noh is derived...
Charming wildflowers and weeds are given a voice in our Wild Thistle design, featuring the work of celebrated Art Nouveau illustrator Anton Seder (1850–1916).
This piece originates from Seder’s seminal 1890 publication, Die Pflanze in Kunst und Gewerbe, or The...
The handwritten letter reproduced on our Embellished Manuscript book cover demonstrates the passion of one of humanity’s greatest artists, Michelangelo Buonarroti.
Previously released in 2014 as a hardcover journal, we are delighted to bring this design back as a softcover...
This striking Art Deco design comes from the celebrated British bookbinder Sybil Pye (1879–1959), heralded as one of the top female artisans of her time.
One of the youngest pre–First World War women binders, Pye was the only binder in...
Gibran Kahlil Gibran (1883–1931), usually referred to in English as Kahlil Gibran, was a Lebanese American writer, poet and artist. Though many consider him a philosopher, Gibran himself rejected that label. He is most widely recognized as the author...
This intricate and delicate foliage pattern seen on our Wildwood journal evokes a walk in a sun-dappled woodland.
The original work was crafted for a 17th-century binding of the Passion Series, created in 1521 by the great Renaissance engraver...
French artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841–1919) was one of the leading painters of the Impressionist movement, acclaimed for his portraiture, dreamy landscapes, and use of vibrant light and saturated colour.
Renoir was born into a family of modest means, and much...