Moleskine Large Ruled Notebook 2-Pack - Moleskine Books Exclusive

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• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches ; 1.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• ASIN: B000UCLBQU
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #18,317 in Office Products (See Bestsellers in Office Products)

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• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

Product Description

This long-standing tradition was continued by writer-traveller Bruce Chatwin who used to buy his moleskines at an old Paris stationery shop in Rue de l'Ancienne Comedie where he would always stock up before embarking on one of his journeys. Over the years he had developed a veritable ritual. Before using them he would in fact number the pages, writing on the inside his name and at least two addresses across the world, and a message promising a reward for anyone finding and returning the notebook in case of it being lost. He even suggested this method to his friend Luis Sepulveda, when he gave him a precious moleskine as a present for a journey they were planning to undertake together in Patagonia. And there was no doubt as to how precious it was, given that at the time even the last moleskine manufacturer, a small family-run firm of Tours, had discontinued production in 1986. 'Le vrai moleskine n'est plus' was the short and curt statement of the owner of the stationery shop where Chatwin had ordered one hundred before leaving for Australia. Despite having literally swept up all the Moleskines he could find, they were not enough. Now, the moleskine is back again. This silent and discreet keeper of an extraordinary tradition, which has been missing for years, has set out again on its journey. A witness to contemporary nomadism, it can once again pass from one pocket to another to continue the adventure. The sequel still waits to be written and its blank pages are ready to tell the story.

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Luxury that's worth it!, January 28, 2008

By	Timohuatl (San Francisco) - See all my reviews

I got tired of lugging my computer to meetings (and missed using my fountain pen). I also hate the typical $2 notebooks you can buy at Walgreens. So I gave this a try. It's perfect. The paper is high quality, ink doesn't bleed or show on the back of a page, and the binding is great. The little pocket in the back is handy for business cards. The elastic band also allows me to fold up handouts in the notebook. I recommend this to anyone who wants a bit more quality. And besides, compared to other journals of this quality, the price is right too.