{"product_id":"paperblanks-les-papillons-midi-hardback-journal-plain-144-pages-pb1535-3","title":"Paperblanks Les Papillons Midi Hardback Journal – Plain, 144 Pages","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCapture your ideas, plans and memories in this Les Papillons midi hardback journal from Paperblanks, with 144 plain pages of 120 gsm acid-free paper.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBe enchanted by this golden Hector Giacomelli design created for the cover of \u003cem\u003eL’insecte\u003c\/em\u003e, an 1875 book by Jules Michelet. A French engraver and illustrator, Giacomelli was highly sought after for his ornamental additions to written works. Originally etched in gold on a cloth cover, this Les Papillons journal reflects his passion for the natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Story Behind the Design\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBe enchanted by this golden etching originally created for a 19th-century book cover. A French watercolourist, engraver and illustrator, Hector Giacomelli (1822–1904) was highly sought after for his ornamental additions to written works. He contributed paintings and drawings to Gustave Doré’s \u003cem\u003eVulgate Bible\u003c\/em\u003e (1866) and publications such as \u003cem\u003eLe Monde illustré, Le Magasin pittoresque,\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eL’Illustration,\u003c\/em\u003e in addition to private commissions for wealthy bibliophiles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is one of Giacomelli’s instantly recognizable book cover designs that we have chosen for this journal. Originally etched in gold on a cloth cover, it reflects Giacomelli’s passion for the natural world, particularly plants, insects and birds. 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