Description The Paperblanks Grolier Ornamentali Journal in the Mini size is 3.75 x 5.5 inches and Smyth Sewn for durability. It has 240 lined pages of acid-free ivory 120 gsm paper, includes a memento pouch and a ribbon marker, and features a clasp closure. Jean Grolier (1479-1565) was among history's most discerning collectors of beautiful books and the first to develop a unique ornamental style of designs that became one of the most emulated worldwide. Although French, he preferred that his bindings follow the design principles of his Italian friend Aldus Manutius, the greatest printer of the Renaissance. The majority of the brilliant works were executed in Paris by two remarkable binding houses. Grolier's collection of books was split between those he commissioned for himself and those he acquired or was given. At the time of his death, he possessed one of the greatest and most extensive private libraries in the world. Each of his books was of extraordinary quality, in a style described as quiet and simple, yet rich and flowing. This Grolier Ornamentali series is based on one of his last great commissions, a gold-tooled marbled brown leather creation with an interlaced curving design of single-line fillets and floral tools filling out the six-pointed star. Paperblanks journals are made in China. We offer Free Shipping on all orders over $59 for US customers, and for orders over $250 for our Canadian customers.
