Uptown

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 red and yellow silk, and its bookmark is goatskin.  Its spine is covered in Saffiano goatskin, the finish preferred by the Italian house Prada, and its boards are wrapped in a contemporary New York Transit Authority subway map.

 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 a late 20^th Century NYC subway token.  Let your style speak for itself.

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