HOT ! THE ART OF LOVE

“In Cupid\'s school, whoe\'er would take degree, must learn his rudiments by reading me”. The Art Of Love - In Latin “Ars Amatoria” - written by the Latin Poet Ovid more than 2000 years ago, is now a cultural, voluptuous book-clutch-bag. Entirely handmade with the finest leather by Italian bookbinders, it looks in every way like a sumptuous book from the past. 

Add this statement accessory to your By M. Book-Clutch collection or personalise it with a name for someone special. Available in traditional bookbinding. Contact us for small variations or if interested in other colours. 

• The clutch is made with traditional bookbinding leather.


• Sides of the clutch are in gold leather. 


• Size: 15 cm width x 20 cm length x 4 cm height


• Opening: 9 cm


• Lining in silk moire.


• Handmade embossing with gold leaf


• It also has a small, removable pochette inside


• A very strong magnet is cleverly hidden under the cover to secure all your items 

All of our bags are professionally crafted in a traditional Italian Bookbindery.

The handcrafted nature of the item is what makes it beautifully unique. Each By M. Book Clutch is one-of-a-kind, made and customised by Neapolitan craftsmen in the bookbindery of Palazzo Marigliano . They are created according to a century-long tradition developed in the area using only the finest leather, silks and gold-leaf embossing;

Delivery takes roughly four weeks from confirmed order. The product you receive might vary slightly from the product pictures and small differences can appear.