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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…
This 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, Mr.…
This 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, Mr.…
Photographer Gérard Degeorge has travelled the world, capturing grand pieces of architectural design through the scope of his lens. Our Granada Turquoise design comes from his vast collection of photography. It is reminiscent of the Alhambra in Granada,…
Ancient spiritual practices meet modern digital art in this kaleidoscopic jigsaw puzzle featuring the work of Android Jones. Humming Dragon asks the viewer to focus on the potential for awakening, the power of the ancient third eye and the early reverberations…
Ancient spiritual practices meet modern digital art in this kaleidoscopic jigsaw puzzle featuring the work of Android Jones. Humming Dragon asks the viewer to focus on the potential for awakening, the power of the ancient third eye and the early reverberations…
Capturing the flavour of finely wrought Renaissance-style leather bindings, Inkblot 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…
Capturing the flavour of finely wrought Renaissance-style leather bindings, Inkblot 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…
Laurel Burch was an artist who created brilliantly coloured, vibrant and moving themes with paint and paper, themes which inspired this book cover. For this Jungle Song design, Laurel Burch’s original characters, foliage and other details were adapted…
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…
This striking Art Deco design comes from the celebrated British bookbinder Sybil Pye. It was crafted to hold a collection of William Wordsworth’s poems illustrated by Thomas Sturge Moore. One of the youngest pre–First World War women binders, Pye was…
Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475–1564) is considered one of the masters of the Italian Renaissance. The handwritten letter reproduced here demonstrates the passion of one of humanity’s greatest artists. And with the Sistine Chapel’s The Creation…
Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475–1564) is considered one of the masters of the Italian Renaissance. The handwritten letter reproduced here demonstrates the passion of one of humanity’s greatest artists. And with the Sistine Chapel’s The Creation…
William Morris, a celebrated artist of the Arts and Crafts movement, created woven and printed textile patterns for wallpapers, fabrics and carpets. His wool wall hanging titled “Bird,” reproduced here, was designed around 1878 to display in the drawing…
William Morris, a celebrated practitioner of the Arts and Crafts movement, believed that any decoration is futile when it does not remind you of something beyond itself. He was keen to use natural dyes in his textile production, as can be seen in this…
William Morris, a celebrated practitioner of the Arts and Crafts movement, believed that any decoration is futile when it does not remind you of something beyond itself. He was keen to use natural dyes in his textile production, as can be seen in this…
This Windrush pattern comes from a pencil and watercolour sketch that William Morris worked on in 1881–1883. Designed for block-printed cotton, Windrush highlights the creative approach Morris took to revealing elements from the natural world in his…
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. This Natsu design shows a section of a paper screen with various types of blooms often believed…
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. This Natsu design shows a section of a paper screen with various types of blooms often believed…
We have gone back to our publishing roots with this Pacific Blue cover, celebrating what it is about Renaissance-style gold tooled bindings that we have always found so captivating: the rich hues of the dyed leather. The timeless beauty of an antique…
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 here is a piece…
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 here is a piece…
The design reproduced on this cover 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…
Azulejos are painted, decorative ceramic tiles that date back to 13th-century Portugal. The design on the tiles often related to the building’s history, and they are an important part of Portuguese culture and tradition. The design reproduced here is…
Azulejos are painted, decorative ceramic tiles that date back to 13th-century Portugal. The design on the tiles often related to the building’s history, and they are an important part of Portuguese culture and tradition. The design reproduced here is…
Azulejos are painted, decorative ceramic tiles that date back to 13th-century Portugal. The design on the tiles often related to the building’s history, and they are an important part of Portuguese culture and tradition. The design reproduced here is…
Azulejos are painted, decorative ceramic tiles that date back to 13th-century Portugal. The design on the tiles often related to the building’s history, and they are an important part of Portuguese culture and tradition. The design reproduced here is…
Our 12-Month Business Planners are here to help you achieve all your professional goals in the upcoming business year. This softcover Red Moroccan Bold Flexi planner contains annual, monthly and weekly objectives, actions and results, motivational quotes…
Nobility and grace are restored in our filigreed Restoration design. Originally crafted in 1675 by the Queens’ Binder “A,” the balance of open space and intricate elements make it a shining jewel of the period. The binding was created to hold The…