Pink Carnation Mini Lined Softcover Journal, 208pg, 80gsm by Paperblanks (Mira Botanica) in Bloomington, MN

One of the most celebrated manuscript illumination artists was Joris Hoefnagel. In the 1590s the Emperor Rudolf II commissioned Hoefnagel to add his illuminations to the
Mira calligraphiae monumenta
, a mid-16th-century manuscript on the art of calligraphy. The page reproduced here is known as
Damselfly, Carnation, Insect, Caterpillar, Ladybird, English Walnut, and Marine Mollusk
.
Decorative printed cover paper
FSC-certified text paper
Threaded stitching and glue, as needed
Cloth headbands
Acid-free sustainable forest paper
Flexible cover and spine