{"product_id":"paperblanks-flexi-journal-poetry-in-bloom-mimosa","title":"Paperblanks FLEXI Journal - Poetry in Bloom, Mimosa","description":"\u003ch3\u003ePoetry in Bloom\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"product-title mb-0 ng-binding\"\u003eMimosa\u003cspan class=\"product-no ng-binding\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pulpaddiction.com.au\/pages\/paperblanks-journals-format-guide\" title=\"Paperblanks Journals Format Guide\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePaperblanks Journals Format Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlexi\/Softcover\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-desc mt-2 ng-binding\"\u003eThe design reproduced on this journal cover, originally crafted by Riviere \u0026amp; Son, centres around a sensitive plant surrounded by other richly hued flowers, foliage, and butterflies. The binding was used for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Sensitive Plant and Early Poems\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Percy Bysshe Shelley and is a celebration of the creative spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-lg-10 col-xl-9 p-0\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"pbcard-title text-center\"\u003eAbout This Design\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-11 col-lg-10 col-xl-9 collapse show\" id=\"aboutDesign\"\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"product-hist ng-scope\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ng-scope\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOriginal Art:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-binding\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Sensitive Plant and Early Poems\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Percy Bysshe Shelley\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ng-scope\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEra:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-binding\"\u003e1910\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ng-scope\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRegion:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-binding\"\u003eLondon, England\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ng-scope\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCurrent Location:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-binding\"\u003eThe New York Public Library in New York City, USA\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany of our cover designs are reproductions of book bindings that come from long-ago eras, when books were treasured as precious objects. One might have the expectation that with the arrival of the modern age and mass production, the art of book binding would have become obsolete. However our Poetry in Bloom design, a reproduction of a 1910 book binding, is a reminder of the kind of artistry that could be produced only with these modern machines and techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design reproduces the cover of \u003cem\u003eThe Sensitive Plant and Early Poems,\u003c\/em\u003e a collection of poems by Percy Bysshe Shelley. Written in the wake of his child’s death, Shelley’s title poem describes a flower garden going through seasonal changes. First the garden embodies the joy and bliss of spring and summer, and later it becomes consumed by the decay and lethargy of fall and winter. With this poem, Shelley invites the reader to contemplate how the only connection to reality that we have is through fleeting sensations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike most of our designs, which emulate the front part of a book cover, this Poetry in Bloom design is a recreation of the original’s front “doublure,” the inside face of the cover board. Protected from wear, this part provides bookbinders with additional room for unleashing their creative skills. Here, the binders of Riviere and Son, a London-based binding house, used leather and gilt to create a naturalistic representation of flowers, leaves and butterflies. The sensitive plant, named after its reflex to fold its leaves when touched or shaken, is the focal point of the design’s composition, just as it is in Shelley’s poem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book that inspired this Poetry in Bloom series came from the personal library of W.A. Spencer. A wealthy man with a passion for fine books, he bequeathed his massive collection to the New York Public Library after seeing its new, yet-unfinished magnificent central building. Following Spencer’s tragic death as one of the \u003cem\u003eTitanic\u003c\/em\u003e passengers, the Library received his book collection and a sizable donation for establishing the Spencer Collection. This institution is dedicated to preserving material history of illustrated word and book binding, an undertaking that we, of course, support wholeheartedly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design was originally released as our Poetry in Bloom cover, and we loved it so much that we have brought it back in this pink and purple colour combination. 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