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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 was developed by the ancient Copts. This stitch allows the book to lay open easily at any page.
This book’s endbands are black and white cotton, and its bookmark is aniline dyedpigskin. Its spine is covered in pigskin, and its boards are wrapped in paper that was hand-marbled by Betty Caponi in Monte San Giusto, Italy.
Treasure binding began with monks in the 6th 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 book is a pale blue cameo, found in an antiques shop on an island off the coast of the United States. The ancient Sumerians used cameos as seals, and the ancient Greeks used them as currency. Since the Roman Empire, they have been featured in signet rings. They are thought to bring good fortune to their bearers.
This book is approximately 6 x 9” with a few more than 150 blank pages.