Paperblanks Golden Pathway Midi Hardback Journal – Lined, 144 Pages

Capture your ideas, plans and memories in this Golden Pathway midi hardback journal from Paperblanks, with 144 lined pages of 120 gsm acid-free paper.

With a pattern originally crafted from beechwood and dark brown leather, this stylised cover once contained Jeremiah Schweiglinum’s Handbook of the Lord’s Supper. It was produced at the Berg & Neuber printing house in Nuremberg, Germany – especially notable for its female director, Katharina Gerlachin – in 1568.

The Story Behind the Design

Open the cover of this Golden Pathway book and discover a world of possibility! Featuring a German book binding pattern dating to 1568, this design suggests an ornately engraved door or magical gateway.

This stylised cover once contained Jeremiah Schweiglinum’s Handbook of the Lord’s Supper, which acted as a guide to leading the Lord’s Supper, or Communion. It was produced at the Berg & Neuber printing house in Nuremberg, Germany, especially notable for having a female director, Katharina Gerlachin, which was highly unusual at the time.

German art in the 16th century was strongly influenced by the Northern Renaissance happening throughout Europe at the time. With an emphasis on exuberant gold decoration, this cover is emblematic of the era’s artistic expressiveness. Originally crafted from beechwood and dark brown leather, the binding can now be found at the Museum Kunstpalast in Düsseldorf. Though the original book has been nearly destroyed over the centuries, our design team spent countless hours restoring it to its original glory in red and gold.

Take a trip down the Golden Pathway and you will be transported to a place of pure creativity and inspiration.

• Original artwork: Bookbinding for Jeremiah Schweiglinum’s Handbook of the Lord’s Supper
• Era: 1568
• Region: Nuremberg, Germany

Product Details

• Size: Midi – 120 × 180 × 18 mm
• Interior: Lined
• Pages: 144 (72 sheets)
• Paper: 120 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: Golden Pathway
• 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: 275 g
• Product code: PB7235-5 | ISBN: 9781439772355

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.