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Inspired by Dwell, Poet Laureate Simon Armitage’s collection of poems, and using the book’s original artwork by Cornish artist and printmaker Beth Munro, Faber Members have created this exclusive notebook – only available via faber.co.uk and the Lost Gardens of Heligan.
The Dwell notebook is A5 size with a thick paper cover and staple binding. The notebook cover has a textured surface that resembles watercolour/artist sketchbook paper, and the lined pages inside are unbleached paper stock made from de-inked post consumer waste, certified by FSC®.
Product specs
– A5 (210 x 148mm)
– Perlino Cotton 250gsm textured paper cover (65% virgin fibres, 20% recycled material and 15% cotton fibres)
– staple bound
– Lined pages, 115gsm (100% recycled paper)
– Printed in the UK
– Comes wrapped in a biodegradable wrapper
Simon Armitage was born in West Yorkshire and is Professor of Poetry at the University of Leeds. His collections of poetry, which have received numerous prizes and awards, include Seeing Stars (2010), The Unaccompanied (2017), Sandettie Light Vessel Automatic (2019), Magnetic Field (2020) and his acclaimed translation of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (2007). He writes extensively for television…
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