Auguste Rodin (1840–1917) was one of the art world’s original bad boys. His masterful bronze and marble figures made him one of the most famous and controversial artists of the 19th century. Even today, a century later, his work...
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about 285 million people are visually impaired worldwide: 39 million are blind and 246 million have low vision. It doesn’t have to be this way; 80% of all visual impairment can be prevented, treated or cured.
Watch out, Big Brother, because George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four has come to the Paperblanks collection!
George Orwell is the pen name of Eric Arthur Blair (1903–1950), an English novelist, essayist, journalist and literary critic. His experiences as a member of the Indian...
Our Peek Inside… series takes a look inside people's personal journals to celebrate their creativity and inspire others.
This month we talked to Caroline about the evolution of her journalling over the past eight years:
I started journaling when I was...
Hawaii meets Spain in our most recent Paperblanks Traveller photo. For her European trip last September, Ciara brought along one of our newest Paperblanks journals:
I managed to take a couple of photos with my Aloha Laulima journal, which fit...
We're happy to report that our recent Calligrapher Event held at The New York Public Library Gift Shop was a success! Quite a few people showed up to get their books personalized!
For those just joining us: To celebrate Paperblanks'...
These captivating images come from first edition copies of
Andrew Lang’s The Violet Fairy Book
and The Olive Fairy Book. These
collections of fairy tales and folklore are each a part of a twelve-part series
known as Lang’s Fairy Books (or Andrew Lang’s...
Our new Astronomica design highlights the craftsmanship involved in the production of illuminated books.
De sideribus tractatus is a 15th-century manuscript copy of De astronomia, a late 1st-century BC treatise on astronomy believed to have been composed by C. Julius...
We are excited to announce a new direction as we pay tribute to our home country of Canada. Inspired by a cross-country driving trip, we’ve collected samples of writing and art to curate an anthology celebrating Canadiana. We are...
We honour the genius of William Butler Yeats (1865–1939) and his masterful and devastating poem “Easter, 1916” in this journal emblazoned with his handwriting.
“Easter, 1916” is a powerful expression of Yeats coming to terms with the tragic events of...