Leo Tolstoy . Anna Karenina quote . Handbound Leather Journal . deep olive (320 pgs.)

Description

"I looked for an answer to my question.
But reason could not give me an answer --
reason is incommensurable with the question.
Life itself has given me the answer,
in my knowledge of what is good and bad.
And that knowledge I did not acquire in any way;
it was given to me as to everybody,
given because I could not take it from anywhere."

Levin, Anna Karenina (1873)
— Leo Tolstoy


The first page of the journal has a sepia photo of Leo Tolstoy, captioned with the above quote - one of my favourites from the amazing Russian classic, Anna Karenina.

The gorgeous distressed olive cowhide cover lends the journal an antique quality, and looks like something Tolstoy would have written in himself! The journal's cover flap utilizes the raw edge of the hide for a unique look. A coordinating strap wraps around the journal, and tucks underneath itself in the front, keeping the journal securely closed.

The journal measures 5.4" x 4.25" and 1.5" thick and boasts 320-pages (both sides) of good quality white unlined 28 lb./105 gsm writing paper with handtorn edges - it's acid free, archival, and 3rd party certified to the standards of the Forest Stewardship Council (high quality paper with a conscience!). The book opens flat so you can write all the way into the margins. The pages are handstitched to the leather cover, visible on the spine, with beeswaxed Irish linen bookbinding thread.

Each book comes with a little "card of interest" containing information about your book (the history of the binding, the type of stitch) - which makes a lovely addition as a gift.

Customize this journal with...
+ $5 Engraving up to 3 initials by freehand leather burning (not available for suede journals). Just let me know in notes to seller or convo and I'll send an invoice for the $5 via paypal.

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Added on Nov 11, 2009

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