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Wear your love for books on your sleeve, in your home and out in the world with State Library Victoria's online shop, showcasing designs from our World of the book exhibition.

From books that break the mould to books that changed the world, World of the book celebrates the unique place books have in our hearts and minds.

Visit our shop in the Melbourne-made, world-renowned online art marketplace Redbubble to select from a range of unique, high-quality products curated by State Library Victoria, including:

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Feature product

Two wall clocks and price listing

Never be late again with one of these eye-catching clocks on your home or office wall. 

Available in six unique designs selected from State Library Victoria's Rare Books collection.

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Tank top

A woman wearing a floral singlet top next to the same top and its price listing

Build your wardrobe with an adaptable and elegant base layer.

The beautiful floral design is taken from a medieval French Book of Hours (a personal prayer book) in State Library Victoria's Rare Books collection.

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Explore other items featuring the Book of Hours design, including pillows, stickers, wall art and bags.

iPhone case

A decorative iPhone case next to an iPhone and a price listing

Protect your precious iPhone from knocks, scrapes and bumps with a case that's as stylish as it is functional.

The poppy design by German botanist David Dietrich is found in Flora universalis, a masterpiece of 19th-century botany held in State Library Victoria's Rare Books Collection.

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Throw pillow

A square cushion with a brown geometric pattern on a bed with a price listing

Update your living room and bring your bedroom to life with this vibrant throw pillow!

The pattern is a detail from Studies in design by Christopher Dresser, published between 1874 and 1876 and held in State Library Victoria's Rare Books collection.

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Explore other items featuring Dresser's geometric design including homewares, garments and bags.

Mug

A mug with a geometric pattern and a price listing

Your morning cuppa will be even sweeter in this vintage-style ceramic mug!

The pattern is a detail from Studies in design by Christopher Dresser, published between 1874 and 1876 and held in State Library Victoria's Rare Books collection.

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Explore other items featuring Dresser's circular design including homewares, garments and bags.

Spiral notebook

Spiral notebook with swirling marbled pattern and price tag

Capture your thoughts in this handy notebook with a unique marbled endpaper pattern!

This design is found in Guillaume André René Baston's Narrations d'Omaï, published in Paris in 1790 and held in State Library Victoria's Rare Books collection.

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Explore other items featuring the marbled endpaper design including homewares, stationery and apparel. 

Wall clock

A wall clock with a black frame and a price listing

Latin lovers and typography fans will adore this wall clock featuring a decorative initial and Latin text.

The design is a detail from the first printed edition of The elements of geometry by Euclid, the ‘father of geometry', published in 1482 in Venice and held in the State Library Victoria Rare Books collection.

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Explore other items featuring this Latin script including stationery, apparel and device cases.

Tote bag

Tote bag with old-fashioned peony print, black handles and price tag

Step out in style with this all-purpose tote bag featuring an exquisite illustration of peonies.

This botanical illustration by Henry Charles Andrews is in The botanist’s repository for new and rare plants, published between 1797 and 1814 and held in the Library's Rare Books Collection.

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Explore other items featuring the peonies design including homewares, stationery and apparel. 

Botanicals

Mobile phone case and greeting card with floral designs and price tags

Choose from a range of products featuring exquisite botanical designs from the Library’s Rare Books Collection.

Choose the peony, eucalyptpoppy, water lily or bird of paradise design, showcased on beautiful homewares, greeting cards, apparel and more. 

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Scarf

A price tag beneath a woman holding a large scarf with a eucalypt design

Add the finishing touch to any outfit with this versatile scarf. 

The exquisitely observed engraving of Eucalyptus robusta is from the first published book about Australian flora – James Sowerby’s A specimen of the botany of New Holland, in the State Library's Rare Books Collection. 

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Explore other items featuring the eucalyptus design, including wall art, bags and stationery.