Paperblanks Blue Luxe Mini Hardback Journal – Lined, 176 Pages

Capture your ideas, plans and memories in this Blue Luxe mini hardback journal from Paperblanks, with 176 lined pages of 85 gsm acid-free paper.

Luxuriate in the brass and blue tones of our Blue Luxe cover design. The original was bound in goatskin with gold tooling in the heart of Amsterdam in 1715. Contained inside the volume was the Oratio Dominica (Lord’s Prayer) in almost 150 languages and dialects, compiled by English courtier John Chamberlayne.

The Story Behind the Design

Luxuriate in the brass and regal blue tones of this Blue Luxe cover design. The original book, crafted in the heart of Amsterdam in 1715, was bound in goatskin with elaborate gold tooling. Contained inside the volume was the Oratio Dominica (Lord’s Prayer) in almost 150 languages and dialects, many of which are rendered both in Latin transliteration and in their original scripts, engraved in the text or as folding plates. Compiled by English courtier John Chamberlayne, the document created was of global appeal. The second part of the original volume contained nine remarkable articles on typefaces and languages, including the first publication ever of De Variis Linguis by the great German philosopher and polymath G.W. Leibniz.

The intricate details of this design reflect the tapestry of cultures in its original pages. The translations spanned from Europe and Asia to Arabia, Persia, Syria and Turkey. Chamberlayne, who was a writer and translator, spoke 16 languages himself.

Let the many cultures that once lived within this 18th-century binding inspire you against Blue Luxe’s opulent backdrop.

• Original artwork: Binding for John Chamberlayne’s The Lord’s Prayer translations
• Era: 1715
• Region: Amsterdam

Product Details

• Size: Mini – 90 × 140 × 16 mm
• Interior: Lined
• Pages: 176 (88 sheets)
• Paper: 85 gsm acid-free cream laid paper
• Cover: Hardback
• Closure: Elastic band
• Binding: Smyth sewn – lies flat and stays durable
• Edge printing: Yes
• Corners: Rounded
• Pouch: Memento pouch
• Design: Blue Luxe
• Series: Luxe Design
• Satin ribbon marker
• 100% recycled binder boards
• Decorative printed cover paper
• Endpaper with credit and copyright information as well as historical background for the original artwork
• Threaded stitching and glue, as needed
• Acid-free paper
• Memento pouch
• Weight: 150 g
• Product code: PB9593-4 | ISBN: 9781439795934

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.