Rich in ornamentation, decorated papers have been in use for
centuries--as wrappers and endpapers for books, as the backing for
playing cards, and even as linings for chests and cases. Yet despite the
many contexts in which they can be found, they often go unnoticed.
The Olga Hirsch collection at the British Library contains some of the
best and most exquisite examples of decorated paper and each of the
three notebooks in this set has a cover reproducing one of its stunning,
richly ornamented papers.