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Echoing Blake’s reverence for nature, Wildflower Song is sure to make your spirit sing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Story Behind the Design\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by an 1893 binding of \u003cem\u003eThe Poems\u003c\/em\u003e by William Blake (1757–1827), our Wildflower Song cover design features delicate golden wildflowers stamped on a rich blue background. The original volume, crafted in Britain by the renowned bindery Zaehnsdorf, had endpapers made of pink floral silk. The botanical beauty of this binding exquisitely reflects the reverence for the natural world felt by poets of the Romantic era.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWilliam Blake was an English poet, painter, engraver and visionary. Though in his lifetime his work went largely unrecognised, he is now considered one of the greatest artistic and literary geniuses of the 18th and 19th centuries. Growing up in London against a backdrop of the Industrial Revolution, Blake was surrounded by great social and political change. He was deeply affected by the city’s social ills, which profoundly influenced his works. He was particularly critical of institutions of power for their corruption and neglect of human rights and sought to bring about change in the social order. Blake explored themes of oppression, imagination, innocence and religion in his poetry and awe-inspiring illustrations. He produced a diverse and symbolically rich collection of works that had both philosophical, political and mystical undercurrents. As a poet who embraced the divine imagination, he used rich metaphors to convey his principles, often using nature and flowers as tools to communicate his thoughts. Blake believed that it is through nature that man can reach an awareness of his place in the universe.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEchoing the tune of Blake’s extraordinary imagination and affection for nature, this Wildflower Song design is sure to make your spirit sing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal artwork:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Poems by William Blake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1893\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e England\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mini – 90 × 140 × 16 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lined\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176 (88 sheets)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaper:\u003c\/strong\u003e 85 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 Wildflower Song\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 151 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct code:\u003c\/strong\u003e PB9711-2 | \u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781439797112\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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