Diamond Jubilee (Sangorski & Sutcliffe) Midi Lined Hardcover Journal

This glorious design comes from Sangorski & Sutcliffe, a world-renowned British bindery best known for their bejewelled cover of Omar Khayyams Rubaiyat. Established in London in 1901, Sangorski & Sutcliffe quickly rose to become one of the 20th centurys most important bookbinders. They were especially celebrated for their jewelled bindings, like the one reproduced here. Originally crafted in 1922 to house Rudyard Kiplings 1897 Recessional poem written for Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee, it incorporated real turquoise, aquamarine and ruby gemstones, alongside medieval-style illumination by Alberto Sangorski and gold tooling by George Sutcliffe. See more