NWT Paperblanks Diamond Jubilee Sangorski Sutcliffe Hardcover Lined journal

Condition: New with tags Description: Hard cover lined journal with material bookmarker, memento pouch, smyth sewn binding, acid-free, sustainable forest paper Brand: paperblanks Style: Diamond Jubilee Pages: 144 This glorious design comes from Sangorski & Sutcliffe, a world-renowned British bindery best known for their bejeweled cover of Omar Khayyam’s Rubaiyat. Established in London in 1901, Sangorski & Sutcliffe quickly rose to become one of the 20th century’s most important bookbinders. They were celebrated for their jeweled bindings, like the one reproduced here. Crafted in 1922 to house Rudyard Kipling’s 1897 “Recessional” poem, written for Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee, the original binding incorporated real turquoise, aquamarine and ruby gemstones, alongside medieval-style illumination by Alberto Sangorski and gold tooling by George Sutcliffe. In the late 1980s, Sangorski & Sutcliffe was acquired by Asprey, joining forces with Zaehnsdorf under the SSZ umbrella. But the family name was restored in 1998 when Shepherds Bookbinders bought the company. It is an honor to work with such a luxurious bookbinding and to share the legacy of Sangorski & Sutcliffe with 21st-century stationery lovers and bibliophiles.