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HomeLuxury Office AccessoriesGreen Embossed Tree of Life Leather Journal - Lined |
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29 of 29 found the following review helpful:
A very nice simple journal Oct 12, 2010
By Scott
I own several of Eccolo's journals and they all are exactly the same except for the covers, so my reviews will be pretty similar. I couldn't find specifications on this journal initially, so I ordered it and came up with the below information:
COVER - The cover is made of light green leather with an embossed tree on the front. The color matches what is pictured on Amazon. The cover does not seem to scratch easily or hold marks on it. It should hold up to some abuse.
PAGE LENGTH - 128 pages or 256 leaves if you write on the front and back + 1 blank prelim page at the front and 1 blank trailing page at the back.
18 lines per page (not counting writing on the top line)
MATERIAL - The paper is ivory and goes well with the red cover. It is acid-free (meaning it will not deteriorate or turn yellow easily) and made of heavy stock. The paper is not very thick and in my hands it feels about the same weight as standard American 20lb weight copy paper. The lines on the paper are a somewhat light color. They are the perfect shade in my opinion and don't stand out too much, but are dark enough for ease of use. There is some light bleeding through to the pages in areas where I pressed the pen down too hard, or when I've used a heavy fountain pen. It is enough that you can easily read what is written on the back of the page. Unless you have a light hand or are using a light ink, I would probably recommend against using both sides of the page. You could certainly do it without a mess, but it just depends on how clean of a look you want on each page. I cut a piece of a manila envelope to the same size as the journal pages, and put it underneath the piece of paper I'm writing on each time so that it doesn't bleed through to the next page.
SIZE - 4.75" x 6 5/8" (not quite 5x7 as the description says)
Actual writing space (length of the lines inside the margins) = 4.25" x 5.25"
|THIS IS EXACTLY HOW MUCH SPACE U HAVE PER LINE| (if you were to write in 12 point Times New Roman font). So expect not to get any more than 162 words per page unless you handwriting is very small. The margins are the perfect width to ensure you get enough use out of each sheet and no room is wasted.
BINDING/CONSTRUCTION - the binding is sewn in, and separated into 8 sections. This way you don't have to worry about too many pages being held by one thread, and the threads can actually break and only 1/8 of the journal will separate. This method of binding is also very useful because it means you can easily open to any page in the journal and it will naturally separate along one of those sections, so you don't have to break the binding too much to lay the journal flat like you would have to with a paperback book. The binding and threads are also secured on the back with a strip of adhesive. The binding is very well made and the threads seem tight, but strong. I do not have any qualms about the binding breaking and would think this journal should hold up to daily use for awhile and several decades of storage. After heavy use, I do not see any noticeable creases on the spine of the journal where you can tell it has been opened many times. It still appears new. There is no bookmark built into the journal.
I find this to be a very nicely-made and simplistic journal and think it would satisfy the requirements for anyone who wants something small and nice-looking. It is not something I would write my Presidential memoirs in, but satisfies my requirements for regular daily use.
13 of 14 found the following review helpful:
Simply beautiful... May 22, 2009
By M. Sombke
"FiestyRedMS"
I can't help but say the reason I bought this particular journal was because it reminded me of Lord of the Rings. Other than that, I've been searching for a good leather journal for a while. Nothing in the local stores interested me, but then finally I saw this. Not only did the price catch my eye, but the look of the journal. When I received it, it exceeded my expectations and I absolutely love everything about it. It's smaller than I realized, but I am very satisfied with the size because I can easily fit it in my purses to bring it with me everywhere. The pages are high quality and acid-free. I love the super-soft leather cover and it seems like it will hold up well through the years that I plan to use this journal for. I would definitely buy another one, for myself or for someone else.
16 of 19 found the following review helpful:
Great May 15, 2008
By A. J. Wienhorst
"-Audra Jo-"
I love this journal and believe it would make an excellent gift. Soft leather like cover with lined pages. Fits into my larger purses.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Beautiful book Jan 14, 2009
By Maxie Rose
I was so pleased when this book arrived. It is small, but so easy to write in and the cover is beautiful. I am so pleased I am planning to purchase more for gifts.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Nice Little Journal Dec 18, 2008
By Cate
"Cate"
I am very pleased with these journals. They are big enough to write in, but small enough to carry them with you. I bought four as Christmas gifts, so I'm hoping that the recipients will like them as much as I do!
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