Embellished Manuscripts Collection
* Lined pages*
Blank lined journal from Paperblanks.
Published in 1969, Maya Angelou’s coming-of-age memoir, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, was an immediate national bestseller and a critical success. On the manuscript page reproduced here, Angelou captures the moment when she and her brother, Bailey, arrived in Arkansas to be raised by their paternal grandmother.
SIZE
Width: 130mm (5")
Height: 180mm (7")
Depth: 22mm (¾")
INTERIOR Lined
SPACE BETWEEN LINES 6.67mm
LINES PER PAGE 21
PAGE COUNT 144 Pages
CLOSURE Wrap
GSM (PAPER WEIGHT) 120
COVER Hardcover
BINDING TYPE
Smyth Sewn
POUCH TYPE
Memento Pouch
INTERIOR PAPER
Custom-Designed Laid Paper
RIBBON MARKERS 1
100% recycled binder boards
Decorative printed cover paper
FSC-certified text paper
Threaded stitching and glue, as needed
Acid-free sustainable forest paper
MAYA ANGELOU - CAGED BIRD
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