{"product_id":"paperblanks-iron-horse-grande-hardback-journal-plain-128-pages-pb9770-9","title":"Paperblanks Iron Horse Grande Hardback Journal – Plain, 128 Pages","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCapture your ideas, plans and memories in this Iron Horse grande hardback journal from Paperblanks, with 128 plain pages of 120 gsm acid-free paper.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReproducing a gold stamped, dark brown leather binding designed by Alice Cordelia Morse, Pacifica represents a spirit of grand adventure. The original binding was crafted to hold William Seward Webb’s California and Alaska and Over the Canadian Pacific Railway, a well-regarded travelogue first published in 1890.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Story Behind the Design\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGet ready to follow your creative train of thought with \u003cem\u003ePacifica\u003c\/em\u003e! Reproducing a unique gold stamped, dark brown leather cover crafted by the American bookbinder \u003cem\u003eAlice Cordelia Morse\u003c\/em\u003e (1863–1961) in the style of 16th-century fanfare bindings, \u003cem\u003ePacifica\u003c\/em\u003e represents a spirit of wayfaring and grand adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe original binding was crafted to hold William Seward Webb’s \u003cem\u003eCalifornia and Alaska and Over the Canadian Pacific Railway\u003c\/em\u003e, a well-regarded travelogue first published in 1890. The book detailed a trip Webb took with his family through western North America, documenting the wildlife they viewed and the general experience of travelling by train, or \u003cem\u003e“iron horse.”\u003c\/em\u003e This edition, which was published by \u003cem\u003eG.P. Putnam’s Sons\u003c\/em\u003e in New York, featured Webb’s notes and illustrations of the journey through Colorado, New Mexico, California, Montana, British Columbia, and the Canadian Rockies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis exquisite edition was produced as a deluxe gift book and was limited to only 500 copies. The copy reproduced here is now held at the \u003cem\u003eMetropolitan Museum of Art Library\u003c\/em\u003e in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs an artist, Morse maintained the belief that the book designer must take the central idea of the book and creatively depict it on the cover. For this binding, one can imagine her creating train tracks crisscrossing a map, or perhaps even the spokes of a compass, in the gold stamping she patterned.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTravel is said to broaden the mind, so it is our hope that our \u003cem\u003eIron Horse\u003c\/em\u003e design will inspire your creativity and expression through not just the beauty of the binding, but the unique story behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal artwork:\u003c\/strong\u003e William Seward Webb’s California and Alaska and Over the Canadian Pacific Railway book binding designed by Alice Cordelia Morse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1890\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e New York City, USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grande – 205 × 300 × 15 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128 (64 sheets)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaper:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120 gsm acid-free cream laid paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClosure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Elastic band\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Smyth sewn – lies flat and stays durable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdge printing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCorners:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rounded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePouch:\u003c\/strong\u003e Memento pouch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e Iron Horse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pacifica\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSatin ribbon marker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% recycled binder boards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecorative printed cover paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEndpaper with credit and copyright information as well as historical background for the original artwork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThreaded stitching and glue, as needed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcid-free paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMemento pouch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 787 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct code:\u003c\/strong\u003e PB9770-9 | \u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781439797709\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout Paperblanks\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaperblanks works with museums, libraries, galleries and artists around the world to faithfully reproduce remarkable artwork, historic bindings and treasured manuscripts. 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