Dante and Beatrice
"Immortal" Range Literature Inspired Cards
350gsm
Regular size (14.8cm x 10.5cm) or Extra Large size (21cm x 14.9cm)
100% Recycled Tree-friendly Card and Envelope
10% of profits go to Richard St Barbe Baker Tree Foundations and Somboon Legacy Foundation Elephant Sanctuary
Compostable packaging
This range shares the Immortal moments captured by Poets, Writers and Dreamers.
Each card is printed from 3RD STEP's original hand-painted artwork (watercolours and gouache)
and hand-typed text on the magnificent Olympia Splendid 66 Typewriter !
"Dante and Beatrice"
Italy, 1293
Cover: Young Dante Alighieri meets his destiny Beatrice for the first time
Inscription: In that book which is my memory On the first page of the chapter that is the day when I first met you appear the words; Here begins a new life
(Dante Alighieri)
Note: Typewriter smudges and blotting have not been edited out, to provide an authentic typewriter text experience. Some letters may be thicker than others due to ink on the typewriter ribbon and weight of keys. Card inscriptions are taken from literary sources.
Card colours may be slightly warmer or cooler in real life, due to changing light when photographing
Zero land-fill waste (all printing off-cuts composted). 100% recycled tree-friendly Card. Supporting Elephants and Reforestation.
All artworks and photography copyright ©3RD STEP
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