Be sure to check out the latest from Soolip, they are hosting a giveaway for one of our calf-skin red leather journals.

Sotheby’s recently auctioned an original edition of The Tales of Beedle the Bard, handwritten and illustrated by JK Rowling. The volume was an one of a kind custom journal with hand forged metal elements and filigree fitting the story and and Ms. Rowling’s Harry Potter style. One of seven copies in existence it was purchased by Amazon.com.

The purchase price was £1,950,000 (2,767,050 million U.S. dollars), and Ms. Rowling is donating the proceeds to The Children’s Voice campaign, a charity she co-founded to help improve the lives of institutionalized children across Europe.

The piece is truly an extraordinary work and mirrors several items in our catalog. The exquisite leather and paper closely resembles our Amalfi line while the overall concept emulates Epica’s old world Authentically Ornamented items.

Simply enjoy the links and images. It’s not often we find something of such perfection in both writing and craftsmanship.

The Tales of Beedle the Bard is extensively illustrated and handwritten by JK Rowling–all 157 pages of it. It’s bound in brown Moroccan leather and embellished with five hand-chased hallmarked sterling silver ornaments and mounted moonstones.

There is no easy way to define the experience of seeing, holding, or reading J.K. Rowling’s The Tales of Beedle the Bard, so let’s just start with one word: “Whoa.” The very fact of its existence (an artifact pulled straight out of a novel) is magical, not to mention the facts that only seven copies exist in all the world and each of the never-before-told tales is handwritten and illustrated by J.K. Rowling herself (and it’s quite clear from the first few pages that she has some skill as an artist). Rowling’s handwriting is like the familiar scrawl of a favorite aunt–it’s not hard to read, but it does require attention–allowing you to take it slow and savor the mystery of each next word.

Amazingly beautiful in it’s presentation, detailing and story: The Tales of Beedle the Bard at Amazon and via Sotheby’s

It’s not often we get to show them off so please excuse the pitch but we have some exquisite journals similar in both concept and design, as well as our custom made solutions:

Epica 8×10 Leather Authentically Ornamented Handmade Italian Distressed Leather Journal
Epica 15×22 Worlds Second Largest Journal Full Authentic Restoration Journal
Need a custom made journal solution? Something to your exact specifications?

In this online article, a journal lover talks about his love for journals, and his top 5 favorites when it comes to luxury and quality. Our Epica journals are mentioned, sold under one of our fabulous wholesaler’s websites, Jennibick.com! Check out the other runners up and what this fellow has to say about our fine products here!

Epica is no stranger to popular television. One of our most recent TV appearances was when our 5×7 journal played an important role on the Fox television’s hit series “Bones“:

We quote, [from a customer who saw the episode] “This pic is of David Boreanz who plays Booth (middle) and Emily Deschanel who plays Bones (left) and Sully (right) was her boyfriend but they broke up during this episode because he sailed solo around the world and Bones didn’t want to leave…. This is the scene where Booth brings the book to Bones and they take it back to the Jeffersonian Institute so another scientist can look it over. They figure out that it’s written in Chinese and it’s about ancient weapons and rituals and etc…”

Keep your eyes peeled for more Epica on your favorite shows coming soon! If you’d like our products to apppear on your show or in an article, please contact us here!

“DIYPlanner.com is a community site whose focus is on paper-based productivity, planning, journalling and creative techniques…” D*Y*I Planner is such a neat website, and their writing is superb! They currently have a post about EPICA products, check it out here.