12 best peter pauper press notebooks

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Gorgeous detail

• Reminiscent of the intense realism of 17th-century Dutch still life paintings, this striking journal will clad your writing in Baroque finery.
• Design is embossed and embellished with gold foil highlights.

Thick, smooth-finish pages

• Extra-light lines guide your writing, yet allow for drawing and sketching as well.
• Archival-quality acid-free ivory paper helps preserve your journal entries.
• A black ribbon bookmark keeps your place.

Gilded-gold page edging

• Gold tipping makes each page edge shine, catching the light as you turn it.
• Durable hardcover binding.
• This is a larger size journal: 7-1/4'' wide x 9'' high.

Lovely and functional

• Sturdy hardcover volume with a>
• Write expansively within the pages of this oversize journal.
• Gorgeous cover design brings beauty to your bookshelf.

Perfect for pen or pencil

• Pens and fine-line markers lay down crisp ink without feathering or bleed-through.
• Colored pencil shows up vividly.
• Graphite erases cleanly with light pressure.
• Little details, like matching endpapers and raised headbands and endbands, complete the design.

Our Company History

In 1928, at the age of twenty-two, Peter Beilenson began printing books on a small press in the basement of his parents’ home in Larchmont, New York. Peter—and later, his wife, Edna—sought to create fine books that sold at prices even a pauper could afford.

Today, still family owned and operated, Peter Pauper Press continues to honor our founders’ legacy—and our customers’ expectations—of beauty, quality, and value.

Image: Peter Pauper Press headquarters, circa 1948.

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Intricate design

• The cover design of this elegant journal suggests a>
• Flowering trees, calm waters, misty mountains, and muted colors make for a tranquil landscape.
• Flecks of gold foil add shining detail.
• Embossing adds dimensional detailing.

Gilded-gold page edging

• Gold tipping makes each page edge shine, catching the light as you turn it.
• Hardcover volume is made to last.
• Sturdy sewn binding.

Premium paper

• Inside, you'll find smooth-finish writing pages—no smudging or streaking.
• Thick ivory paper is lightly lined to accommodate any need—diary entries, creative writing, sketches, you name it!
• A ribbon bookmark keeps your place.

Lovely and functional

• Binding opens flat for ease of use.
• Journal is large enough to write in expansively, but compact enough to fit with ease inside a messenger bag, tote, or backpack.

Perfect for pen and pencil alike

• Pens and fine-line markers lay down crisp ink without feathering or bleed-through.
• Colored pencil shows up vividly.
• Graphite erases cleanly with light pressure.

Thoughtful detailing

• Little details, like matching endpapers and raised headbands and endbands, complete the design.

Our Company History

In 1928, at the age of twenty-two, Peter Beilenson began printing books on a small press in the basement of his parents’ home in Larchmont, New York. Peter—and later, his wife, Edna—sought to create fine books that sold at ''prices even a pauper could afford.''

Today, still family owned and operated, Peter Pauper Press continues to honor our founders’ legacy—and our customers’ expectations—of beauty, quality, and value.

Image: Peter Pauper Press headquarters, circa 1948.

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Ornate Cover Details

The journal’s binding reproduces exquisite painted tiles from the historic Jameh Mosque of Isfahan. Detailed floral motifs are printed on silver paper and embossed in high relief.

Beautiful and Functional

Silver tipping makes each page edge shine, catching the light as you turn it. A cornflower-blue ribbon bookmark matches the binding and endpapers. Binding opens flat for ease of use. Large trim size feels and looks substantial, and offers plenty of room in which to write expansively. Will fit inside a small messenger bag or backpack.

Paper Quality

Premium grade ivory paper is luxuriously smooth. Light gray lines subtly guide your writing. Pens and fine-line markers lay down crisp ink without feathering or bleed-through. Colored pencil shows up vividly, and graphite erases cleanly with light pressure.

Elegant Style

Peter Pauper Press’s Oversize Journals are a luxury writing experience. Every detail is chosen for beauty and functionality in equal measure. From embossed covers, to decorative page tipping, to creamy paper that’s a joy to write on, each journal has been artfully designed with writers and thinkers in mind.

Designs with History

The intricate tile patterns on this journal’s cover were originally painted hundreds of years ago. They adorn the southern iwan (or open-air room) of the famous Jameh Mosque of Isfahan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site built in the 11th century.

Our Company History

In 1928, at the age of twenty-two, Peter Beilenson began printing books on a small press in the basement of his parents’ home in Larchmont, New York. Peter—and later, his wife, Edna—sought to create fine books that sold at ''prices even a pauper could afford.''

Today, still family owned and operated, Peter Pauper Press continues to honor our founders’ legacy—and our customers’ expectations—of beauty, quality, and value.

Image: Peter Pauper Press headquarters, circa 1948.

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Immerse your thoughts within the pages of this magical sea-themed journal!

• Striking journal design is made up of delicately depicted aquatic motifs—sea ferns, seashells, jellyfish, and more— outlined and embellished with gold foil.
• Matte cover is awash in pale tropical blue.
• Bronze interior endsheets.

Premium paper

• Inside, you'll find a smooth-finish writing surface—no smudging or streaking.
• Thick ivory paper is lightly lined to accommodate any need—diary entries, dot journaling, sketches, and more.
• Archival quality helps preserve your entries.
• Sturdy sewn binding.

Handy storage pocket

• Tuck notes, favorite photos, and more into the back cover pocket, which expands for ease of access.
• To secure everything, pull the elastic band closure over the cover when you shut the journal.

Lovely and functional

• Each hardcover volume features rounded corners for reduced wear.
• Matching elastic closure protects pages from hard knocks.
• Sturdy sewn binding.

Perfect for pen and pencil alike

• Pens and fine-line markers lay down crisp ink without feathering or bleed-through.
• Colored pencil shows up vividly.
• Graphite erases cleanly with light pressure.

Thoughtful detailing

• Little details, like matching endpapers and raised headbands and endbands, complete the design.
• Mid-size journal size fits into most bags and backpacks.

Our Company History

In 1928, at the age of twenty-two, Peter Beilenson began printing books on a small press in the basement of his parents’ home in Larchmont, New York. Peter—and later, his wife, Edna—sought to create fine books that sold at prices even a pauper could afford.

Today, still family owned and operated, Peter Pauper Press continues to honor our founders’ legacy—and our customers’ expectations—of beauty, quality, and value.

Image: Peter Pauper Press headquarters, circa 1948.

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Falling Blossoms

• Beautiful cover depicts a tree in bloom, petals whirling through a deep blue sky.
• Image is embellished with touches of gold foil.
• Embossing lends dimensional detailing you can feel.
• Matching elastic closure secures your writing.

Premium paper

• Acid-free archival-quality pages support a variety of pens or pencils.
• Mid-weight ivory paper is luxuriously smooth.
• Light gray lines subtly guide your writing.

Handy pocket

• Tuck notes, cards, and more into the back cover pocket, which expands for ease of access.
• To secure everything, pull the elastic band closure over the cover when you shut the journal.

Lovely and functional

• Hardcover volume features a sturdy sewn binding and rounded corners for reduced wear.
• Compact size fits easily into most messenger bags, totes, and backpacks.
• Lightweight journal is a pleasure to use.

Perfect for pen and pencil alike

• Pens and fine-line markers lay down crisp ink without feathering or bleed-through.
• Colored pencil shows up vividly.
• Graphite erases cleanly with light pressure.

Thoughtful detailing

• Little details, like complementary endpapers and raised headbands and endbands, complete the design.

Our Company History

In 1928, at the age of twenty-two, Peter Beilenson began printing books on a small press in the basement of his parents’ home in Larchmont, New York. Peter—and later, his wife, Edna—sought to create fine books that sold at ''prices even a pauper could afford.''

Today, still family owned and operated, Peter Pauper Press continues to honor our founders’ legacy—and our customers’ expectations—of beauty, quality, and value.

Image: Peter Pauper Press headquarters, circa 1948.

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Let your writing flourish within the pages of this unique journal

The cover is a reproduction of a binding of a 14th-century Egyptian Qur'an from the Mamluk Sultanate.

Intricate patterns are characteristic of the Islamic Golden Age.

The tapered front panel was a rare feature.

A pleasure to use

Binding opens flat for ease of use.

Large enough to write in expansively, but compact enough to fit with ease in a bag or backpack.

Magnetic panel closes securely to protect your journal entries.

Gorgeous detail

Gold foil tracery and iridescent highlights call attention to the complex patterns on the covers and spine.

Rich shades of amber and cinnamon.

Raised embossing lends dimension.

Bronze endpapers. Gold headbands and endbands.

Journal complements any desk, table, or shelf.

Our Company History

In 1928, at the age of twenty-two, Peter Beilenson began printing books on a small press in the basement of his parents’ home in Larchmont, New York.

Peter—and later, his wife, Edna—sought to create fine books that sold at prices even a pauper could afford.

Today, still family owned and operated, Peter Pauper Press continues to honor our founders’ legacy—and our customers’ expectations—of beauty, quality, and value.

Image: Peter Pauper Press headquarters, circa 1948.

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Intricate details

• Our cover reproduces a 16th-century binding of mystical Persian poetry that featured lacquer painting with gold and pearl dust.
• Flowering trees, deer, and pheasants stand out against a matte black background.
• Branches and leaves are outlined in gold foil.
• Embossing adds dimensional detailing you can feel.
• Foil-enhanced spine matches the cover trim.

Gilded-gold page edging

• Gold tipping makes each page edge shine, catching the light as you turn it.
• Hardcover volume is made to last.
• Sturdy sewn binding.

Premium paper

• Inside, you'll find smooth-finish writing pages—no smudging or streaking.
• Thick ivory paper is lightly lined to accommodate any need—diary entries, creative writing, sketches, you name it!
• A ribbon bookmark keeps your place.

Lovely and functional

• Binding opens flat for ease of use.
• Journal is large enough to write in expansively, but compact enough to fit with ease inside a messenger bag, tote, or backpack.

Perfect for pen and pencil alike

• Pens and fine-line markers lay down crisp ink without feathering or bleed-through.
• Colored pencil shows up vividly.
• Graphite erases cleanly with light pressure.

Thoughtful detailing

• Little details, like matching endpapers and raised headbands and endbands, complete the design.

Our Company History

In 1928, at the age of twenty-two, Peter Beilenson began printing books on a small press in the basement of his parents’ home in Larchmont, New York. Peter—and later, his wife, Edna—sought to create fine books that sold at prices even a pauper could afford.

Today, still family owned and operated, Peter Pauper Press continues to honor our founders’ legacy—and our customers’ expectations—of beauty, quality, and value.

Image: Peter Pauper Press headquarters, circa 1948.

Product features

Smooth-finish pages are lightly lined

Extra-light lines guide your writing, yet allow for drawing and sketching as well.

Archival-quality acid-free paper helps preserve your entries.

A satin ribbon bookmark keeps your place.

Gold page edging

Gold tipping makes each page edge shine, catching the light as you turn it.

Sturdy hardcover binding.

Matching spine treatment.

Lovely and functional

Sturdy hardcover volume with a classic sewn binding.

Write expansively within the pages of this oversize journal.

Gorgeous cover design brings a historical work of art to your bookshelf.

Perfect for pen and pencil alike

Pens and fine-line markers lay down crisp ink without feathering or bleed-through.

Colored pencil shows up vividly.

Graphite erases cleanly with light pressure.

Thoughtful detailing

Little details, like matching endpapers and raised headbands and endbands, complete the design.

Our Company History

In 1928, at the age of twenty-two, Peter Beilenson began printing books on a small press in the basement of his parents’ home in Larchmont, New York. Peter—and later, his wife, Edna—sought to create fine books that sold at prices even a pauper could afford.

Today, still family owned and operated, Peter Pauper Press continues to honor our founders’ legacy—and our customers’ expectations—of beauty, quality, and value.

Image: Peter Pauper Press headquarters, circa 1948.

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Ready for Action

Durable cover material resists stains, moisture, and tearing.

Elastic band attached to the back cover keeps notebook closed securely in your bag or pocket.

(Cover band is removable).

Versatile Dot-Grid Interior

Light gray 5-mm dot grid provides ideal structure for bullet journaling, other types of visual note-taking, sketching, and standard writing.

A black ribbon bookmark lets you pick up right where you left off.

Tough stitched binding.

Premium Paper

Essentials Notebooks all but eliminate bleed-through in standard use.

Pens and fine-line markers lay down crisp ink without feathering.

Colored pencil shows up vividly.

Graphite erases cleanly with light pressure.

Practical Pocket

Inside back-cover pocket holds tickets, receipts, business cards, stamps, stickers, and any other flat items you want to keep handy.

Classic Style

Sturdy, streamlined black hardcover binding combines sophistication with practicality.

Grid-patterned paper can do it all, from bullet journaling and sketching, to designing, to everyday writing.

Archival quality pages preserve your work.

The only limit—your creativity

A light gray 5mm dot grid interior lets you structure each page however you like. Then sketch or write outside the lines.

Our Company History

In 1928, at the age of twenty-two, Peter Beilenson began printing books on a small press in the basement of his parents’ home in Larchmont, New York. Peter--and later, his wife, Edna--sought to create fine books that sold at prices even a pauper could afford.

Today, still family owned and operated, Peter Pauper Press continues to honor our founders’ legacy and our customers’ expectations of beauty, quality, and value.

Image: Peter Pauper Press headquarters, Mount Vernon, New York, circa 1948.

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Wildflower Meadow

• Beautiful cover design depicts a meadow of flowers in shades of red, pink, blue, and purple.
• Image is embellished with touches of gold foil.
• Embossing lends dimensional detailing you can feel.
• Matching elastic closure secures your writing.

Premium paper

• Acid-free archival-quality pages support a variety of pens or pencils.
• Mid-weight ivory paper is luxuriously smooth.
• Light gray lines subtly guide your writing.

Handy pocket

• Tuck notes, favorite photos, cards, and more into the back cover pocket, which expands for ease of access.
• To secure everything, pull the elastic band closure over the cover when you shut the journal.

Lovely and functional

• Hardcover volume features a sturdy sewn binding and rounded corners for reduced wear.
• Compact size fits easily into most messenger bags, totes, and backpacks.
• Lightweight journal is a pleasure to use.

Perfect for pen and pencil alike

• Pens and fine-line markers lay down crisp ink without feathering or bleed-through.
• Colored pencil shows up vividly.
• Graphite erases cleanly with light pressure.

Thoughtful detailing

• Little details, like complementary endpapers and raised headbands and endbands, complete the design.

Our Company History

In 1928, at the age of twenty-two, Peter Beilenson began printing books on a small press in the basement of his parents’ home in Larchmont, New York. Peter—and later, his wife, Edna—sought to create fine books that sold at ''prices even a pauper could afford.''

Today, still family owned and operated, Peter Pauper Press continues to honor our founders’ legacy—and our customers’ expectations—of beauty, quality, and value.

Image: Peter Pauper Press headquarters, circa 1948.

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Sea Turtles

• Sea turtles swim in an undersea forest filled with flowers and starfish.
• Design is embellished with gold foil.
• Embossing lends dimensional detailing you can feel.
• Matching elastic closure secures your journal entries.

Premium paper

• Inside, you'll find a smooth-finish writing surface—no smudging or streaking.
• Thick ivory paper is lightly lined to accommodate any need—diary entries, dot journaling, sketches, and more.
• Archival quality helps preserve your entries.
• Sturdy sewn binding.

Handy storage pocket

• Tuck notes, favorite photos, and more into the back cover pocket, which expands for ease of access.
• To secure everything, pull the elastic band closure over the cover when you shut the journal.

Lovely and functional

• Each hardcover volume features rounded corners for reduced wear.
• Matching elastic closure protects pages from hard knocks.
• Sturdy sewn binding.

Perfect for pen and pencil alike

• Pens and fine-line markers lay down crisp ink without feathering or bleed-through.
• Colored pencil shows up vividly.
• Graphite erases cleanly with light pressure.

Thoughtful detailing

• Little details, like matching endpapers and raised headbands and endbands, complete the design.
• Mid-size journal size fits into most bags and backpacks.

Our Company History

In 1928, at the age of twenty-two, Peter Beilenson began printing books on a small press in the basement of his parents’ home in Larchmont, New York. Peter—and later, his wife, Edna—sought to create fine books that sold at ''prices even a pauper could afford.''

Today, still family owned and operated, Peter Pauper Press continues to honor our founders’ legacy—and our customers’ expectations—of beauty, quality, and value.

Image: Peter Pauper Press headquarters, circa 1948.

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Autumn Grasses

• Gorgeous journal reproduces the gold and lacquer inlay of a 17th-century Japanese reading stand.
• Iridescent highlights illuminate this intricate floral design.
• Embossing lends dimensional detailing you can feel.

Gilded-gold page edging

• Gold tipping makes each page edge shine, catching the light as you turn it.
• Hardcover volume is made to last.
• Sturdy sewn binding.

Premium paper

• Inside, you'll find smooth-finish writing pages—no smudging or streaking.
• Thick ivory paper is lightly lined to accommodate any need—diary entries, creative writing, sketches, you name it!
• A ribbon bookmark keeps your place.

Lovely and functional

• Binding opens flat for ease of use.
• Journal is large enough to write in expansively, but compact enough to fit with ease inside a messenger bag, tote, or backpack.

Perfect for pen and pencil alike

• Pens and fine-line markers lay down crisp ink without feathering or bleed-through.
• Colored pencil shows up vividly.
• Graphite erases cleanly with light pressure.

Thoughtful detailing

• Little details, like matching endpapers and raised headbands and endbands, complete the design.

Our Company History

In 1928, at the age of twenty-two, Peter Beilenson began printing books on a small press in the basement of his parents’ home in Larchmont, New York. Peter—and later, his wife, Edna—sought to create fine books that sold at ''prices even a pauper could afford.''

Today, still family owned and operated, Peter Pauper Press continues to honor our founders’ legacy—and our customers’ expectations—of beauty, quality, and value.

Image: Peter Pauper Press headquarters, circa 1948.