{"product_id":"paperblanks-new-york-rose-pencils-pack-of-4-pa1600-8","title":"Paperblanks New York Rose Pencils – Pack of 4","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBring artistry to every note with this pack of 4 New York Rose pencils from Paperblanks, wrapped in stunning artwork from the Paperblanks design library.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdorned with garlands of flowers and gold embellishments, this cover design reflects the sophisticated beauty of the original 1898 binding, which contained \u003cem\u003ePrue \u0026amp; I\u003c\/em\u003e by George William Curtis. Written during the height of the Gilded Age period, the work was a sentimental, tender, and humorous study of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Story Behind the Design\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlive with opulence and splendour, no place was as magnificent during the Gilded Age (1870–1900) as New York City. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrought to us through our partnership with The New York Public Library, this majestic New York Rose design is inspired by an 1898 binding produced by the Club Bindery, a leading design house of the era. Adorned with garlands of flowers that cascade gracefully, the gold embellishments of this cover design are rich with delicate details reflecting the original binding’s sophisticated beauty. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClub Bindery was formed in 1898 by members of New York City’s Grolier Club – now the oldest existing bibliophilic club in North America – to bring the art of fine bookbinding to the United States, and to bind their most prized books in the tradition of European binderies. The original volume reproduced here contained \u003cem\u003ePrue \u0026amp; I\u003c\/em\u003e by George William Curtis (1824–1892), an American writer and reformer who was a favourite in New York society. Written during the height of the Gilded Age period, the work was a pleasantly sentimental, fancifully tender, and humorous study of life. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile today this copy of \u003cem\u003ePrue \u0026amp; I\u003c\/em\u003e can be found at The New York Public Library, it was once held in the personal library of William Augustus Spencer, a wealthy man with a passion for fine books. Spencer bequeathed his massive collection to The New York Public Library after seeing its new, yet-unfinished magnificent central building. Following Spencer’s tragic death as one of the \u003cem\u003eTitanic\u003c\/em\u003e passengers, the Library received his book collection and a sizable donation for establishing the Spencer Collection. 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