Paperblanks Delphine Slim Hardback Journal – Lined, 176 Pages

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

Gaze into the shimmering depths of our Florentine Cascade Delphine design and rediscover your commitment to extravagance. Reproduced from a plate in an 1890s book of designs, this colourful journal celebrates the art of ornament, flights of filigree and the fullest expression of the decorative arts in pattern on paper.

The Story Behind the Design

The original sources of inspiration for our Florentine Cascade series are exquisite Florentine-style decorative papers. With vibrant colours and fancy curlicues, we have always wanted this kind of beauty for a Paperblanks cover design.

Our wish came true when we got ahold of a book of Spanish decorative designs. Published in the 1890s in Germany, this book contains a collection of over 100 ornamental plates for decorating walls, fabrics and pottery. In the design adapted for our Florentine Cascade series, you will find the same kind of vividly stylised scrolls and climbing vines that characterise the style largely associated with Tuscany and its capital, Florence.

It is no coincidence that decorative papers featuring Florentine patterns and the Spanish design of our cover share much of the same aesthetic quality. Today the term “Florentine-style” is used to describe a 19th-century interpretation of Renaissance-era artistic trends, a style that originated in Florence and was reproduced throughout Europe.

The Renaissance was a period of shifts and changes in attitudes, and one of these changes was the transformation of the very idea of the garden. Previously used mainly for growing produce, many Italian gardens took on an ornamental character with the arrival of Renaissance sensibilities. One principal aspect of a garden like this was an abundance of climbing plants. As our cover design shows, this became a prominent motif in the visual style of the Renaissance.

Despite these cultural influences, one needn’t already be a fan of the Florentine style to appreciate the extravagance of the densely woven arabesques and vines of this Delphine cover design. As for the luscious blue of its background, no colour would provide a more suitable match for this design than the dazzling shade suggestive of the Mediterranean Sea.

• Original artwork: Plate 17 in Ginés Codina y Sert’s Composiciones Decorativas
• Era: 1890s
• Region: Spain

Product Details

• Size: Slim – 95 × 180 × 18 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
• Corners: Rounded
• Pouch: Memento pouch
• Design: Delphine
• Series: Florentine Cascade
• 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: 175 g
• Product code: PB3504-6 | ISBN: 9781439735046

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.