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Book and Quill

Items Tools & utility

A book and quill is an interactive notebook crafted with a feather, used to write custom multi-page text and stories.

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Versioned source data

Edition availability

01

Java Edition

Source version 26.1
Registry ID
1221
Source display name
Book and Quill
Maximum stack
1

Bedrock Edition

Source version 1.26.60
Registry ID
521
Source display name
Book and Quill
Maximum stack
1
Component-based
No
Source version tag
Unclassified by source

From the recipe registry

Crafting recipe

Java · 26.1

Recipe data is supplied for Java Edition only in this source. Bedrock recipes are not inferred.

Field guide

Item details

How to obtain

  • Crafted from one book, one feather, and one squid ink sac in any crafting grid. Source
  • Found as loot in shipwreck map chests and stronghold library chests. Source

Practical uses

  • Open to write, edit, and record up to 100 pages of custom text, coordinates, rules, and stories. Source
  • Can be signed with a title and author name, permanently converting it into an immutable written book. Source

Mechanics

  • Placed on lecterns for public reading; can be edited repeatedly until officially signed. Source
Written Book Book Feather Lectern

Reverse recipe lookup · Java · 26.1

Used In · Crafting recipes

0 outputs

No Java crafting outputs using Book and Quill are recorded in the selected source snapshot. This does not establish that the item has no other uses. Bedrock recipe data is not included.