Paperblanks Grolier (Grolier Ornamentali) Mini Lined Hardcover Journal

A 240-page lined journal with the ornamental style of Jean Grolier. Size: 100 x 140mm.

Jean Grolier (1479-1565) was among history's most discerning collectors of beautiful books, and the first to develop a unique ornamental style of designs that became one of the most emulated worldwide. Although French, he preferred that his bindings follow the design principles of his Italian friend Aldus Manutius, the greatest printer of the Renaissance. The majority of the brilliant works were executed in Paris by two remarkable binding houses. Grolier's collection of books was split between books he commissioned for himself and books he acquired or was given. At the time of his death, he possessed one of the greatest and most extensive private libraries in the world. Each of his books was of extraordinary quality, in a style described as both "quiet and simple, yet rich and flowing." This Grolier Ornamentali series is based on one of his last great commissions, a gold-tooled marbled brown leather creation with an interlaced curving design of single-line fillets and floral tools filling out the six-pointed star.

Grolier Collection. Mini lined Journal with ornimental edge 100 x 140 mm Paperblanks combine conscientious bookmaking, elegant designs and careful handiwork with enviromental integrity and social responsibility to create the finest blank journals. 176 pages

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