{"product_id":"astra-nova-stella-ultra-lined-softcover-flexi-journal-elastic-band-closure-by-paperblanks-9781439796245","title":"Astra (Nova Stella) Ultra Lined Softcover Flexi Journal (Elastic Band Closure)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the celestially minded and lovers of dark light, we present \u003cem\u003eAstra (Nova Stella) Ultra Lined Softcover Flexi Journal (Elastic Band Closure)\u003c\/em\u003e. This book cover, with its central star shape, exerts an emotional pull like the North Star for nighttime wayfarers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOur \u003cem\u003eNova Stella\u003c\/em\u003e cover comes from the 1789 binding of \u003cem\u003eMissale Sacri Ordinis Praedicatorum\u003c\/em\u003e, printed during the Settecento period by Octavio Puccinelli publishers. During this time, bookbinding became at once simpler and yet more complex. The sewing was done on recessed cords to give the spines a smooth appearance, and so, while the structure of books was uncomplicated, decoration became increasingly elaborate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe free space around the central object is as important as the ornamentation that surrounds it, just as deep space is part of what makes stars so inspiring. Here we see brocade with floral and heart shapes, gilt-edged broad string iron lines, single punch gilding, and a cross with flowers and initials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47362517303532,"sku":"9781439796245","price":39.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/17129453482700.jpg?v=1772886771","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/astra-nova-stella-ultra-lined-softcover-flexi-journal-elastic-band-closure-by-paperblanks-9781439796245","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}