Black Leather Journal Tree of Life Handmade Writing Notebook 10x7 Inches Unlined Paper, Antique Leatherbound Daily Diary Notepad Sketchpad for Men and Women

After ordering leather journals from many Amazon vendors with various covers & sizes (returning most) and trying to find a quality REAL leather journal (with no dye stains, rips, tears, dust and other grime or stamping/writing and dye that doesn’t rub off onto your hand) I finally have come across perfection! The craftsmanship, stamping, dye and hardware (lock) are all perfectly done and you can tell that it was made with love by someone that actually cares and isn’t apathetic. Rare these days sadly. I’m an artist and I wanted a journal to take outdoors in the woods to draw (Plein Aire style) the various different types of trees we have here in the Pacific Northwest. The tree on the cover was beautiful and just what I wanted to house my sketches. I’m SO happy with this find and purchase and wanted to share with others so they know before buying that they will actually be happy.

I absolutely love this journal! I picked it up because it looked professional with a gentle touch of beauty... perfect for my business journal! I pefer to create a delightful atmosphere in all my activities, especially the ones I'm not too interested in getting done. This journal will draw me to it, will encourage me to complete the goals I have in managing my business activities. It is sturdy and well made- sure to pass the test of time, lasting plenty long enough for even my grandchildren and beyond to follow my life long after I am gone. It will look fabulous on my book shelf to boot! Very happy with my decision to try this!

This is a very lovely journal! The lock is securely attached and works like a charm, and the leather certainly seems real as well as well-dyed (it left no smears on my skin or belongings when removed from the box). I didn't notice any chemical smell as mentioned by other reviewers, for which I'm very glad. The paper inside is incredibly nice and takes fountain pen ink well, exactly what I wanted. For the size, style, and number of pages, I definitely recommend this particular journal as a purchase.

Love the old school feel and textures. Ink pen writes well, and doesn't bleed through to bad. Be light on the touch with the ink pen.

This journal is honestly a classic- sting bround page- journal where you can tell it was handmade look at the book binding (strings]) and look at the inside on one of the journal pieces; you see the string holding it together. The paper is super high quality and looks very sturdy and honestly classic looking; it is not the bleached factory made- white paper. Hence, if you are looking for a machine made-bleached white paper- this isn't your product. If you are looking for am amazing looking classic almost historical craftsman made product this is your product. I mention this because I have seen reviews on this product that are calling it as a "bad product" with "bad craftsmanship". IT IS NOT; IT's bueatiful!

I bought this journal to use in lieu of a bible to officiate my BFs wedding. This was absolutely perfect. I am so glad that I got it. Not only did it have that antique look and feel, but the Tree of Life design with the leaves and hearts matched perfectly to the theme of the wedding. I added ribbon that matched the colors of the Wedding to mark my pages along with the flap of the book. It couldn’t have been a better choice. Everyone was asking where I got it. I am so pleased. If I hadn’t decided to keep it for future use, this would have made a beautiful gift to give to the happy couple with the ceremony written in it.

I was very excited to receive this order. the book is well constructed, the paper is well made, I got this book to put recipes in to pass down to my grandchildren. I believe it will hold up over time, the leather seems like good quality. the only thing i was a little disappointed that it isn't hard cover it is pretty soft, but the spine seems harder and should hold well and i like the leather flap to help protect pages. Overall it is a good product and would recommend it for yourself or even as a gift.

Bought this on a lark as a journal to doodle and write in. I received it quickly and was impressed by the craftsmanship in every way. The leather cover is beautiful and the latch works wonderfully. The paper stock is very sturdy and the binding on the spine is top notch. I'm almost afraid to write in it just because it's so pretty as it is lol. It even came in a cute little drawstring bag. I would certainly recommend it to anyone who needs something like this.

It was a gift for my daughter, just wasn't sure if you could replace paper once used.

Looks amazing for a gift and the papers look old, nice

Product was nice to look at but the dye came off on to my hands and stained my fingers. Which in turn has stained my clothes. I’ve wiped it with a damp cloth and as you can see in the photo a large amount of dye has come off. Not happy about this, thank goodness I didn’t lay it on my sofa 😕

after a single use the ink has begun to leak on my hands and I have nowhere to put it, even worse I've already used it once so it is likely I can't get a full refund DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT it's expensive AND a waste of money.