WORLD TRAVELEREccolo Tree Of Life Writing Journal, 256 Lined Page Notebook, Flexible Faux Leather Cover

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 red leather with a very simple embossed heart on the front. The actual color is fairly close to the color in Amazon's picture. If the cover appears a little brown on the product picture, the actual color does not look brown at all, but more of a garnet. 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.

Not the strongest book, but it looks great.

I was looking for a dark green (like a forest green) covered journal notebook, and this fit the bill for what I needed.The outside cover is kind of like a fabric with the rather "antiqued" brass kind of decoration of the tree, which was very nice. The decoration is small, if you're not crazy about things like this on the front cover, but it is dimensional - not flat.I am always seeking sewn bindings rather than glued, and this one is sewn, as you can tell from the item photo if you zoom in closely.Served the purpose for which I purchased it. The price could be a bit lower, but it was not over-the-top for this item.

Beautiful book, lots of pages to write. Pen does not bleed through the page and it’s such a good gift.

I bought this as a gift for someone so I won't take the plastic off; therefore, I can't comment on the pages themselves. The outside is very pretty and it at least looks like leather (I'm guessing it's not, though, for the price--but perhaps it is). There are a few things I thought I'd mention that I didn't see anywhere else in other reviews.The stated dimensions in the description (5 x 7") aren't correct. The actual measurements of the cover are about 4 3/4" by a little over 6 1/2" inches. The paper is almost as big but since it's not a spiral journal, the writing space will likely be reduced to 4" for each line across. It's quite noticeably smaller than the 5 x 8 1/4" Moleskin notebooks (which are actually 5 1/4" wide). Doesn't look like it will lay flat at all when open, but such is the nature of this type of binding.There isn't a country of origin, so who knows where it was made? Maybe that information is on the inside of the journal itself. ?There's no strap to keep it closed and there isn't one of those fabric bookmarks. Nothing wrong with that; I just thought I'd mention it for those who are curious.I think this is a nice journal and will fit in a purse easily (it's not quite small enough for regular pockets). Not bad for the price, though it would have been more worth the fourteen dollars had they installed a bookmark and strap.

Using it as a personal journal. I’m pleased with the way it looks and with the quality of the product.

This journal is just the right size and is easy to carry anywhere. The red color stands out so you always know where it is.The paper is smooth and easy to write on and the thickness just right.I only wish it had a red ribbon marker so I could turn to the last page I wrote on.

This stylish small “notebook” will be just right to hold the thoughts of visitors to Mom’s birthday party. A pretty keepsake she can look back on years from now.

Me encantó el diseño y la calidad de la libreta.

Guinea pig cage

Great brand, pretty graphics

I was hoping to replace my journal notebook which is also and Ecolo Traveller, but this is a small notebook, not a journal.

This is a pretty, nice quality notebook.I have several fron the same Eccolo range which have worn well over the years.This one looks and feels good, nothing amazing but that's reflected in the price.The gold foil lettering on the front is perfect, classy rather than garish.The pages are lined and again good quality. They might not stand up to much ink, but for general notes and sketches the book is perfect so far.