Our smythe sewn journals represent classic book making at its finest. Combining superb paper with the highest quality binding, these journals are designed to last. The text stock is unique in the marketplace, with its rich cream coloring and laid patterning. Not only does it take ink beautifully, but we have it manufactured for extra opacity to minimize back-to-back show through. It is of course acid free, making it archival quality. The signatures are smythe sewn, eliminating the splitting at the spine and the sudden scattering of pages that has meant the end of so many treasured journals. One piece styles are matte-laminated for durability, and the all-natural covers use only the finest European-made cloth.These images provide a rare window into the mysteries of the Middle Ages; the shifting colors and intricate ornamentation evoke the power and strength of ancient Britain. Gold foil stamping.