Louis XV Journal

160 lined pages. 6 1/4 wide x 8 1/4 high. Hardcover. Acid-free, archival paper. Gilded curlicues twine across this journal's cover, which is modeled after the binding of a devotional work from King Louis XV's opulent reign. Antoine-Michel Padeloup, bookbinder to the French monarch himself, may have had a hand in the original's creation. Its design marries the playful exuberance of rococo fashion with the elegant symmetry of baroque styling. Protective magnetic foldover hardcover.