Paperblanks Kipling, Song of Songs Mini Hardback Journal – Lined, 176 Pages

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

Rudyard Kipling (The Jungle Book) was more than just a children’s author and was quite politically outspoken during his lifetime. The vigour for which he was known is exemplified in the illustrated letter, reproduced here, that he sent to British politician Lord Alfred Milner.

The Story Behind the Design

Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936) was an honest and probing observer of life and human nature. Though today mostly remembered for his children’s literature such as The Jungle Book, Kipling was an innovative short-story writer and a controversial figure in the British colonial era.

Born in Bombay, Kipling interested himself in the romance and adventure he found in Great Britain’s colonial expansion. Yet he was not the shallow imperialist that critics later tried to make him appear. Many of his works are imbued with the poetry of genuine heartfelt emotion, and he was an indefatigable witness to modern society.

The plainspoken vigour of Kipling’s writing is made manifest on our book cover, which features his illustrated letter entitled “The Song of Songs which is Solomon’s.” Originally written to the British politician Lord Alfred Milner on September 8, 1907, the letter is a humorous lament on Milner’s work in South Africa, his current position in Liberal politics and his attitude toward Winston Churchill. Kipling’s signature wit is on display here, even as he penned a letter of protest to a politician.

In his lifetime, he was one of the most popular writers of both verse and prose in England. Kipling’s extraordinary narrative talents earned him great fame and notoriety in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was also the first Brit awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature and he remains the youngest person to receive that honour.

Kipling’s stories and poems continue to be read and celebrated for their candid celebration of everyday life. His children’s books are enduring classics and his best works of poetry and prose serve to exhibit his luminous gift. Let yourself be inspired by the handwriting of the man Henry James called the “most complete man of genius” he had ever known. May the soul of Kipling, with his endless thirst for adventure, fill your words.

• Original artwork: Illustrated letter by Rudyard Kipling
• Era: 1907
• Region: England

Product Details

• Size: Mini – 100 × 140 × 20 mm
• Interior: Lined
• Pages: 176 (88 sheets)
• Paper: 85 gsm acid-free cream laid paper
• Cover: Hardback
• Closure: Wrap closure with hidden magnets
• Binding: Smyth sewn – lies flat and stays durable
• Corners: Square
• Pouch: Memento pouch
• Design: Kipling, Song of Songs
• Series: Embellished Manuscripts Collection
• 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: 168 g
• Product code: PB2525-2 | ISBN: 9781439725252

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.