Nothing says ‘book’ like marbled paper. Four different hand-marbled papers, each in earth-toned shades with hints of gold, are used to cover the accordion books in this set. The pages are made from a paper that is often used by local bookbinders—a creamy Fabriano with a nice texture (see the upper right photo on This page).
These sturdy little blank books offer lots of possibilities. You may like to use one as a pocket-sized sketch book or a place to jot notes/make lists, another to write a special message to a friend. Give them as party favors, prizes or stocking stuffers, or nestle one into the bow of a present. The set of four would also make a lovely gift of its own.
The length of ribbon is generous enough to individually tie around each book, or can be left whole and used as the finishing touch on a gift.
This accordion book set can be ordered in finite quantities, as long as the sheets I have last. The local artist who marbles these papers creates them in lots, so the papers can vary from one lot to the next, but it’s usually possible to obtain something similar. I will continue to offer many more accordion book sets with Florentine marbled-paper covers in the upcoming months.
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13 - Set of 4 accordion books - Florentine Marbled [I]