{"product_id":"penguin-1","title":"Penguin #1","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of a series of five Penguin book size bindings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHESE BOOKS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFilled with grey laid paper, these books are the (very almost) the same size as your favourite publisher's book. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1457\/9286\/files\/20260513_143553_clipped_rev_1.jpg?v=1779044389\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach one is bound in leather, hand printed paper and vellum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1457\/9286\/files\/20260513_143623_clipped_rev_1.jpg?v=1779044586\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e...and filled with laid grey coloured paper.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLAYFLAT:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll Properly Made Books are made to \u003cstrong\u003eopen completely flat...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1457\/9286\/files\/20260513_143642_clipped_rev_1.jpg?v=1779044622\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eand beyond, opening a full \u003cstrong\u003e360 degrees\u003c\/strong\u003e, cover to cover, without causing any damage to the spine and giving complete access to the papery real estate.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese bindings all feature vellum tipped corners which are both decorative and practical. Vellum is similar to leathe but processed differently to give a tough yet papery surface. The toughness of the white vellum protects the corners of the book when in transit or when being placed on a shelf. They also look great!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSIZE: \u003c\/strong\u003e7¾ x 5¼ inches, 200 x 135 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePAGES:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 108\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN THE HAND:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1457\/9286\/files\/20260513_144028_clipped_rev_1.jpg?v=1779044833\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlmost\u003c\/em\u003e (within 2mm) thw same size as a Penguin book!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT PROPERLY MADE BOOKS.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProperly Made Books are made over a period of weeks and months.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImagine how a book was made in the 18th century - this is precisely how our books are crafted. They are bound entirely by hand in Scotland to the absolute highest standard using traditional techniques and only the finest quality materials\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eProperly Made Books\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eare\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLayFlat\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eallowing them to open fully without causing any structual damage and making them completely usable in the field or studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eProperly Made Books\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecan be found in countless collections around the world including the Met Library in New York City, Harvard and Yale Special Collections, Miami U and many more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvery Properly Made Book is unique - VPCo never makes the same book twice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/vintagepaper.co\/blogs\/news\/bookbinding-poster\" title=\"Properly Made Books\"\u003eTO LEARN MORE ABOUT PROPERLY MADE BOOKS, CLICK HERE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eMADE ENTIRELY BY HAND\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIN SCOTLAND\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe ship worldwide UK £6, USA £20 $27, Europe £9.50 €11. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"J\u0026J Jeffery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58181619908989,"sku":"may26\/pmb\/pengry01","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1457\/9286\/files\/transparent-Photoroom_-_2026-05-17T201859.951.jpg?v=1779045554","url":"https:\/\/vintagepaper.co\/products\/penguin-1","provider":"Vintage Paper Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}