Hombres

This archival, hand-sewn journal is made from 80 gsm Mohawk Superfine archival paper stitched with Irish linen thread in the linked pattern that was developed by the ancient Copts and discovered in Nag Hammadi, Egypt in 1945. This stitch allows the book to lay open easily at any page.

This book’s green and yellow cotton, and its bookmark is gray pigskin.  Its spine is covered in brown leather, and its boards are wrapped in “Stardust” paper designed by Matthew Williamson for Museums and Galleries LTD in London.

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 is wedding Milagro from Peru featuring two male figures.  Families come in many configurations, and at High Class Booker, we salute and celebrate them all.

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