{"product_id":"spring-sketchbook-05-dutch-gilt","title":"Sketchbook Journal (Dutch Gilt)","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of a series of 3 bindings fillled with cartridge paper for drawing and writing.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHESE BOOKS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese large bindings are bound in a variety of hand printed papers, gold tooled leather spines and all feature vellum tipped corners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE COVER - \u003c\/strong\u003eThis book has a hand printed Dutch Gilt cover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll of the books in this series have gold tooled leather spines with a single dotted line to the top and tail. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1457\/9286\/files\/20260408_142411_1__clipped_rev_1.png?v=1776149519\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll of the books in this series have\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003evellum tipped corners\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVellum tipped corners serve as both decorative and practical additions and are very rarely seen on any off-the-shelf binding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1457\/9286\/files\/20260408_142225_clipped_rev_1.png?v=1776149651\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVellum \u003c\/strong\u003e(aka parchment) is an animal product, similar to leather but processed differently to give a strong, papery finish. 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