Mothers Day Gift Genuine Leather Journal / Personal Diary / Writing Notebook / Scrap Book/ Doodle Book / Travel Book Handmade By Artisans Of India (8 x 5) The journal contains 75 pages/150 usable sides of plain, unlined cartridge paper. The 'folios' of paper are stitched into the leather cover with a traditional 'Italian' stitch - a style of binding that guarantees a long life The paper is suitable for drawing, sketching or writing - and can also be used with water-colour and with a fountain pen. I love working with leather, but for ethical reasons I only use vintage leather for my books- i.e leather from working animals that have come to the end of their lives.