(Reserved for Jack) 18th Century historical binding Naple style, leather bound blank journal leather bound book Binding a book takes a

Binding a book takes a long time

I bound this antique mystical-style journal in hand-dyed

Marbled endpaper is unique because I made it one by one with my hands and selected the best one for the book

Illustrator: Ted Nasmith

it speaks to a stillness beyond time — a quiet awareness of the present moment

(Reserved for Jack) 18th Century historical binding Naple style, leather bound blank journal leather bound book Binding a book takes a(Reserved for Jack)18th Century historical binding Naple style, made with Italian leather which I dyed and aged by hand. I gilded the spine and the center plates with 24 karat gold leaves, I also embossed the edges by hand. I made the end marble paper and added a leather bookmark. My intention is to bring alive the art of old binding and tradition which belong to my heritage as Italian to interact with the future writer. You're welcome to personalize