More Features:-
Custom Designed Laid Paper:
Smyth Sewn
100% recycled binder boards
Decorative printed cover paper
FSC-certified text paper
Threaded stitching and glue, as needed
Acid-free sustainable forest paper
More about the Design plus a bit of History - from Paperblanks:-
The original leather binding reproduced on this cover was made around the turn of the 19th century in the city of Urbino, the picturesque capital of the Marche region of Italy. It contained a religious treatise translated from French into Italian by Princess Maria Anna Matilde, whose husband was the lord of the city.
In the late 15th century during the rule of Federico da Montefeltro, who earned himself the moniker “the Light of Italy” for his support of arts and sciences, Urbino blossomed as a hub of cultural and commercial activity. Perched idyllically on a hillside, its ancient city wall and medieval buildings are still standing and the original winding cobbled streets are largely intact. Urbino is now a protected UNESCO World Heritage site where one can appreciate the elegance and glory of Renaissance architecture.
The city is framed by the scenic setting of the vineyards and olive groves of its two river valleys. Metauro is the name of the river flowing through this Marche region. This cover design is marked by a sense of balance between the lavishly embossed gilt and the simple pattern created with repeated use of a single stamp, set against a river-blue background.
The ideals cultivated during the Renaissance continue to have a strong influence on Western society. It is our honour to dedicate the Jewel of Urbino series to a city that provided such a nourishing environment for the cultural regeneration of Europe.
