Paperblanks 2027 New York Rose Midi Hardback Diary – Week-to-View Vertical

Plan the year ahead in style with this 2027 New York Rose midi hardback diary from Paperblanks, running from January to December 2027 in a week-to-view vertical layout, with each day set out in its own column across two facing pages.

Adorned with garlands of flowers and gold embellishments, this cover design reflects the sophisticated beauty of the original 1898 binding, which contained Prue & I by George William Curtis. Written during the height of the Gilded Age period, the work was a sentimental, tender, and humorous study of life.

The Story Behind the Design

Alive with opulence and splendour, no place was as magnificent during the Gilded Age (1870–1900) as New York City.

Brought to us through our partnership with The New York Public Library, this majestic New York Rose design is inspired by an 1898 binding produced by the Club Bindery, a leading design house of the era. Adorned with garlands of flowers that cascade gracefully, the gold embellishments of this cover design are rich with delicate details reflecting the original binding’s sophisticated beauty.

Club Bindery was formed in 1898 by members of New York City’s Grolier Club – now the oldest existing bibliophilic club in North America – to bring the art of fine bookbinding to the United States, and to bind their most prized books in the tradition of European binderies. The original volume reproduced here contained Prue & I by George William Curtis (1824–1892), an American writer and reformer who was a favourite in New York society. Written during the height of the Gilded Age period, the work was a pleasantly sentimental, fancifully tender, and humorous study of life.

While today this copy of Prue & I can be found at The New York Public Library, it was once held in the personal library of William Augustus Spencer, a wealthy man with a passion for fine books. Spencer bequeathed his massive collection to The New York Public Library after seeing its new, yet-unfinished magnificent central building. Following Spencer’s tragic death as one of the Titanic passengers, the Library received his book collection and a sizable donation for establishing the Spencer Collection. This institution is dedicated to preserving material history of the illustrated word and book binding, an undertaking that we, of course, support wholeheartedly.

We hope the romantic elegance of this New York Rose design encourages your own love affair with the art of fine bookbinding.

• Original artwork: Binding of Prue & I by George William Curtis
• Era: 1898
• Region: New York City

Product Details

• Size: Midi – 125 × 180 × 20 mm
• Date range: January – December 2027
• Layout: Week-to-View Vertical
• Language: English
• Pages: 176 (88 sheets)
• Paper: 100 gsm acid-free smooth paper
• Cover: Hardback
• Closure: Elastic band
• Binding: Smyth sewn – lies flat and stays durable
• Corners: Rounded
• Pouch: Back cover pouch
• Design: New York Rose
• Series: Gilded Age
• 100% recycled binder boards
• Decorative printed cover paper
• Printed on acid-free paper
• Threaded stitching and glue, as needed
• 2 satin ribbon markers
• Memento pouch
• Name plate
• Monthly planner
• Conversion tables
• Year planner
• International dialling codes
• Mini calendars
• International holidays
• National holidays
• World time zones
• Note-taking pages
• Weight: 290 g
• Product code: DE1934-4 | ISBN: 9780349719344

About Paperblanks

Paperblanks works with museums, libraries, galleries and artists around the world to faithfully reproduce remarkable artwork, historic bindings and treasured manuscripts. Every book is made to last, with binder boards crafted from 100% recycled materials, and the back endpaper tells the fascinating story behind the cover design and credits its creators.