Blank Journal from Island Bound Books One of a Kind Handmade in Washington, USA

One Handmade 5x7" heirloom quality leather book, bound with waxed linen Painstakingly created by hand in Orcas Island, WA. This is a genuine article. One of a kind, in every way. Hand made Cotton Pages, 160 originally, though it appears about 4 have been torn out. From islandboundbooks.com: "Susie Shipman learned the art of bookbinding to provide herself and friends with high-quality sketchbooks, journals and albums. Now she extends the opportunity for others to enjoy these durable and beautifully hand-bound books. Susie hand stitches each book using her version of long stitch, a fifteenth century binding technique she learned from a book conservator. • Each book contains up to 200 artist quality, acid free cotton pages. . .each carefully hand stitched into the spine with archival waxed linen thread. • Handmade paper end sheets are folded to secure loose notes while the book is open. Inside pages are protected by the wrap-around leather cover, which will be enhanced by time and use. • The hand forged buttons,woven binding and supple leather all contribute to the individual character of each book."