Restoration Log

Restoration Log

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  • Nobility and elegance are brought back to life in this stunning filigree design. The original binding, crafted by Queens' Binder A, one of the most prolific bookbinders of the Restoration period, housed Richard Allestree’s The Government of the Tongue. The balance of open space and intricate elements, such as the magnificent frame and harmonious small stars, makes it a shining jewel of 17th-century English bookbinding.

    “Queens' Binder” was a name given by G.D. Hobson to a small group of English bookbinders during the “Golden Age of English Bookbinding.” These binders were known for having pointille outlines rather than the floral curves that were much more commonly used at the time. Modern research indicates that the Queens' Binder was actually four separate shops and that individual binders like “A” could even refer to multiple craftsmen.

    Although the name or names of the binder known as “A” are unknown, it is thought that at least one of the artists was William Nott, a prominent figure in the book trade who operated as a bookseller, stationer, and publisher. The quality of the bindings attributed to A also varies significantly, but there is no question about the excellence of this particular piece. The Government of the Tongue was an important work in its time, and as the provost of Eton College, Allestree could demand the highest quality for its publication.

    Today, the original binding is part of the Henry Davis gift at the British Library. We are delighted to have had the opportunity to return it to its original glory for this Paperblanks design.

  • Paper type Acid-free paper (fountain pen friendly)
    Back Cover Accordion storage pouch

    Journal Sizes / Page Count /

    Paper Weight

    Mini: 10x14cm / 240 pages / 120gsm

    Midi: 13x18cm / 240 pages / 120gsm

    Ultra: 18x23cm / 144 pages / 120gsm

    Grande: 21x30cm / 128 pages / 120 gsm
    Cover type Hardcover Embossed Journal
    Origin Canada

  • Paperblanks is a Canadian manufacturer that produces quality journals that are not only attractive but also extremely well-structured and bound using traditional techniques; the bindings are not glued (a binding technique that is economical for the manufacturer but eventually leads to page loss) but are instead all sewn.

    All Paperblanks journals are bound using two methods. They are either hand-sewn using the 'Coptic' binding that originated in 4th-century Egypt, or Smyth sewn, the most durable binding technique, which allows the journal to open flat without page loss.

    All Paperblanks journals use acid-free, archival-quality, high-opacity, finely laid writing paper. Their journals also include a ribbon page marker and an interior pocket inside the back cover to store your notes.

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    • Nobility and elegance are brought back to life in this stunning filigree design. The original binding, crafted by Queens' Binder A, one of the most prolific bookbinders of the Restoration period, housed Richard Allestree’s The Government of the Tongue. The balance of open space and intricate elements, such as the magnificent frame and harmonious small stars, makes it a shining jewel of 17th-century English bookbinding.

      “Queens' Binder” was a name given by G.D. Hobson to a small group of English bookbinders during the “Golden Age of English Bookbinding.” These binders were known for having pointille outlines rather than the floral curves that were much more commonly used at the time. Modern research indicates that the Queens' Binder was actually four separate shops and that individual binders like “A” could even refer to multiple craftsmen.

      Although the name or names of the binder known as “A” are unknown, it is thought that at least one of the artists was William Nott, a prominent figure in the book trade who operated as a bookseller, stationer, and publisher. The quality of the bindings attributed to A also varies significantly, but there is no question about the excellence of this particular piece. The Government of the Tongue was an important work in its time, and as the provost of Eton College, Allestree could demand the highest quality for its publication.

      Today, the original binding is part of the Henry Davis gift at the British Library. We are delighted to have had the opportunity to return it to its original glory for this Paperblanks design.

    • Paper type Acid-free paper (fountain pen friendly)
      Back Cover Accordion storage pouch

      Journal Sizes / Page Count /

      Paper Weight

      Mini: 10x14cm / 240 pages / 120gsm

      Midi: 13x18cm / 240 pages / 120gsm

      Ultra: 18x23cm / 144 pages / 120gsm

      Grande: 21x30cm / 128 pages / 120 gsm
      Cover type Hardcover Embossed Journal
      Origin Canada

    • Paperblanks is a Canadian manufacturer that produces quality journals that are not only attractive but also extremely well-structured and bound using traditional techniques; the bindings are not glued (a binding technique that is economical for the manufacturer but eventually leads to page loss) but are instead all sewn.

      All Paperblanks journals are bound using two methods. They are either hand-sewn using the 'Coptic' binding that originated in 4th-century Egypt, or Smyth sewn, the most durable binding technique, which allows the journal to open flat without page loss.

      All Paperblanks journals use acid-free, archival-quality, high-opacity, finely laid writing paper. Their journals also include a ribbon page marker and an interior pocket inside the back cover to store your notes.

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