The Nautilus Manuscript by José Naranja
The Nautilus Manuscript by José Naranja
What is the product?
Following the release of El Manuscrito Naranja, The Nautilus Manuscript is a beautiful, leather-bound facsimile of 208 selected pages from José Naranja's original notebooks. It features vibrant hand-drawn artworks and pasted ephemera from his world travels. Each page is unique, and every notebook is hand-bound, numbered, and signed by the artist.
See also: The Orange Manuscript
"I went all in during this project and I did it with pleasure and full passion. Countless iterations to take care of every detail extended the process a lot of time. But it was worth [sic] it." - excerpt from José Naranja's blog
Who is Jose:
José Naranja is a traveler, artist, and a “notebookist” from Madrid, Spain. He has visited around 70 countries and makes elaborate notebooks about his travels and discoveries.
To learn more, you can read Wanderlust’s interview with Jose here.
About the Product:
- Pages: 208 pages, pocket-sized. 140mm x 90mm x 25 mm. 5.51 in x 3.54 in x 0.9 in
- Paper: 100g/m2 vergé (laid)
- Cover material: Black leather cover
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Binding: Hand-bound, using acid-free paper and adhesive
- Language: Spanish and English (mixed)
- Notes: Pages written from 2015 to 2019
- Each copy is numbered and signed.