Golden Hind

This archival, hand-sewn journal/sketchbook is made from 80 gsm Mohawk Superfine archival paper stitched with Irish linen thread in the linked pattern that dates back to the ancient Copts. This stitch allows the book to lay open easily at any page.

This book’s endbands are blue and white cotton, and its bookmark is blue goatskin.  The book is half-leathered in navy, and its boards are wrapped in a decommissioned nautical chart showing coastal navigation for the British Admiralty.

Treasure binding began with monks in the 6^th Century who would encrust volumes with jewels. During the Renaissance, there was a resurgence in treasure binding. This is a contemporary revival of the treasure binding in which a lucky charm has been embedded in the cover of this book.  

 The talisman in this journal a 1957 half penny featuring the likeness of the Golden Hind, the ship that carried Sir Francis Drake and his crew around the globe.  This book wishes you smooth sailing.

This book is roughly 6 x 9” with a few more than 150 blank pages.