leather journal

Moon book…

September 2, 2021Posted in UncategorizedTagged alexlibris, art, artisan, artjournal, book, bookart, bookbinding, crafts, esoteric, fullmoon, handmade, journal, leather, leather journal, magic, magician, medieval, moon, moonlight, necronomicon, occult, occultism, red, wiccaLeave a comment

An exquisite hand made large leather journal for you to record your encounters with magic, spells and the mysteries the world has to offer.

Journal size is 10″ x 14″ (35 x 25 cm) and thickness is about 2 1/2 inches (6 cm). The book block has 250 leaves (500 pages) of 140 gsm weight, blank white paper. The high-grade paper does not bleed through and is exceptionally smooth to write on. The book weight is about 9 pounds or 4 kg.

The Moon below aged glass is placed in the central part of the cover. The brass frame is surrounded with deep embossed frames and fixed to the cover with metal pins. Leather is carefully hand toned and aged in several layer until it got wide specter of the brown color tones. The inside cover – endpapers are marbled parchment which gives it a nice touch. The gilded and aged paper edges all contribute to that authentic vintage look.

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Bismillah…

May 12, 2021Posted in UncategorizedTagged aged, arab, arabic, bismillah, faith, god, gracious, green, handmade, islam, leather book, leather journal, magic, magician, medieval, mosque, muslims, necronomicon, shibuya-ku, tokyo, writingLeave a comment

An exquisite hand made large leather journal for you to record your encounters with magic, spells and the mysteries the world has to offer. Handcrafted using genuine Italian leather…

Journal size is in 8″ x 10″ (26 x 20 cm) and thickness around 3 inches (8 cm). The front cover plates has recessed blank central part, surrounded with embossed frame and handmade brass corners. Leather is hand toned and aged in green color tone.

The Basmala (Bismillah in Arabic) calligraphy is from the walls of Tokyo’s Turkish Mosque in the Shibuya-ku district district. The phrase ‘Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Rahim’ translates to ‘In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful’. It is a common phrase used by Muslims before they do anything e.g. before eating; before driving; before starting an exam; etc. The wisdom of using this phrase is to remind people to be conscious of God, and in doing so, refrain from acting unjustly or being ungrateful to the blessings which God Almighty has bestowed upon us all.

The book block has 300 leaves (600 pages) of 140 gsm weight, blank white paper. The producer of the paper is Italian company Fedrigoni. The high-grade paper does not bleed through and is exceptionally smooth to write on. The inside cover – endpapers are marbled parchment which gives it a nice touch. The gilded and aged paper edges all contribute to that authentic vintage look.

Black journal…

November 19, 2020November 19, 2020Posted in UncategorizedTagged alexlibris, black, book, book of shadows, bookart, bookbinding, leather book, leather journal, leathercraft, magic, medieval, necronomiconLeave a comment

After in aged brown and white leather, medieval styled journal will be available in black leather too…

Journal size is in 8″ x 10″ (26 x 20 cm) and thickness around 3 inches (8 cm). The front cover plates has recessed blank central part, surrounded with embossed frame and handmade brass corners. It is used quality Italian leather and it is hand toned from natural to the black color.

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Beige Alchemist…

March 8, 2020Posted in UncategorizedTagged agenda, alchemist, alchemy, alexlibris, beige, book of shadows, esoteric, etsy, fountain pen, fullmetalalchemist, gold, grimoire, leather, leather journal, leatherbook, lined, magic, magician, natural, necronomicon, spellsLeave a comment

An exquisite hand made large leather journal for you to record your encounters with magic, spells and the mysteries the world has to offer. It is something new in our shop and it is made to cover mid-range price in the shop.

Journal size is 8″ x 10″ (26 x 20 cm) large and has thickness of a little more than one inches (3 cm). The front cover plate has gilded transmutation circle, attributed to a German alchemist from the 17th century. Handcrafted with the finest Italian leather. The slowest work phase, leather toning, is professionally made using our unique technique and several different bookbinder mixtures. High level quality guaranty long life of the journal.

The book block has 150 leaves (300 pages if count both side of the paper) of the lined 120 gsm weight paper in ivory color tone. High-grade paper does not bleed through and is exceptionally smooth to write on. Producer of the paper is Italian company Fedrigoni and the paper name is “Palatina Avorio”. Technical specification of the paper can be easily found over the internet. The inside cover – endpapers are marbled parchment which gives it a nice touch. The gilded and aged paper edges all contribute to that authentic vintage look.

The green one…

September 26, 2019Posted in UncategorizedTagged 3d, alexlibris, book, bookart, carving, encyclopedia, etsy, fantasy, green, horror, leather, leather journal, leatherbook, leatherwork, magic, occult, occultismLeave a comment

Encyclopedia of Occultism

The book printed from the pdf file to heavy parchment paper, bound in hand toned and aged green leather. Oak wooden plate in the center of the front cover with hand carved and gilded transmutation circle. Aged brass frame, leather straps, large ribs on the book spin… and much, much more details.

Alchemist…

March 20, 2019September 25, 2019Posted in UncategorizedTagged alchemy, alexlibris, artisan, book, bookart, bookbinding, etsy, handmade, journal, leather journal, leathercraft, magic, magician, medieval1 Comment

This journal type will be in regular offer on our online shop. It is not easy to make it, ask a lot of work hours and from time to time would not be available in the Etsy shop…

Journal size is 10″ x 13″ (33 x 25 cm) large; around 2.5 inches (6 cm) thick and around 9 lbs (4.2 kg) weight. The front cover plates has recessed blank central part, surrounded with embossed frame and handmade brass corners. Leather is hand toned and aged in dark brown color tone. The front cover plate has hand gilded transmutation circle, attributed to a German alchemist from the 17th century. The book block has around 300 leaves (600 pages) of the strong 120 gsm weight clean white paper. The inside cover – endpapers are marbled parchment which gives it a nice touch. The gilded and aged paper edges all contribute to that authentic vintage look.

Anatomia – blank book…

September 21, 2016September 23, 2016Posted in UncategorizedTagged alexlibris, anatomia, book, bookart, bookbinding, handmade, leather journal, leatherwork, unique1 Comment

As the nights get darker, look no further than our latest item. Take a glance in this fascinating art journal, the ‘Anatomia Humani Corporis’, ultimate Renaissance anatomical sketchbook – scientific masterpiece with lucid insights into the functioning of the human body.

Full leather bound blank book in size of 8 x 10.6 inches and thickness of 4 inches on higher place. The book block has 260 leaves (520 pages) of special, vintage paper type. Paper is coffee stained and carefully aged to look like in very old books.

On front cover plate, dominate an exquisite leather rib cage. Its hand carved from thick leather, realistic formed, hand toned and canned with special bookbinder’s mixtures. Book cover plates has gradient levels with many layered applications, embossing, carvings – over all, specially designed to be unique book on whole the world.

In “chained libraries” books are were chained to lecterns or shelves to prevent theft. In that reasons, this book have sturdy mounted chain on back cover plate. Locking of the book is made with leather stripes, decorative metal ends and pegs embedded in edge of thick front cover plate. This clasps adorn the cover placing intrigue when opening and discovering its beauty.

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The Great Grimoire…

September 2, 2016Posted in alexlibris, artisan, artjournal, blood, bloody red, book of life, book of shadows, book of spells, bookart, bookbinding, UncategorizedTagged alexlibris, art, book, book of shadows, bookart, bookbinding, crafts, grimoire, handmade, leather, leather journal, leatherwork, necronomicon, uniqueLeave a comment

An exquisite hand made large leather journal for you to record your encounters with magic, spells and the mysteries the world has to offer.

Journal size is 9″ x 12″ (31 x 23 cm) and thickness is around 2.3 inches (6 cm). The book block has around 300 leaves (600 pages if count both side of paper) of 120 gsm weight clean white paper.

The book cover is bound in hand toned red leather with carved, embossed and gilded elements. Leather straps on closure system and frame are made with genuine lizard leather. Pentagram and frame are made from hand carved, embossed and gilded thick leather – hardener with special bookbinders mixtures.

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8″ x 10.5″ leather journal…

August 3, 2016Posted in UncategorizedTagged alexlibris, art, book, book of shadows, bookart, bookbinding, crafts, handmade, leather, leather journal, leatherwork, notebook, ooak, steampunk, uniqueLeave a comment

Special large leather journal adorned with genuine lizard leather details, embossing and hand tinted leather for the fine collectors among you…

Blank book is in 8 x 10.5 inches size, thickness around 3 inches and has 350 leaves (700 pages) of cream toned in 100 gsm paper weight. Paper edges are gilded and aged.

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