{"product_id":"paperblanks-black-moroccan-midi-hardback-journal-with-wrap-closure-lined-144-pages-pb8393","title":"Paperblanks Black Moroccan Midi Hardback Journal with Wrap Closure – Lined, 144 Pages","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCapture your ideas, plans and memories in this Black Moroccan midi hardback journal from Paperblanks, with 144 lined pages of 120 gsm acid-free paper.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMorocco leather is a pliable material that has been valued in luxury book bindings since the late 16th century. 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With a delicate foliage pattern set against a rich dark brown background, this design pays homage to the craft of gold tooling, originally brought to Europe via the flourishing trade routes to the East.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen we were first beginning to make Paperblanks journals, we found a piece of William Shakespeare’s handwriting and just knew it could become an inspiring journal cover. Soon we added designs featuring the writing of Ernest Hemingway and Jane Austen and created a series that would become our Embellished Manuscripts Collection. These first covers were minimalist designs with the literary manuscripts written in black ink against beige paper. 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