Moleskine The history of a legendary notebook It is two centuries now that Moleskine has been the legendary notebook of European artists and intellectuals, from Van Gogh to Henri Matisse, from the exponents of the historical avant-garde movements to Ernest Hemingway. Many are the sketches and notes, ideas and emotions that have been jotted down and harboured in this trustworthy pocket-size travel companion before being turned into famous pictures or the pages of beloved books. This long-standing tradition was continued by writer-traveller Bruce Chatwin who used to buy his Moleskines at a Paris stationery shop in Rue de l'Ancienne Comedie where he would always stock up before embarking on one of his journeys. Over the years he had developed a veritable ritual. Before using them he would in fact number the pages, writing on the inside his name and at least two addresses across the world, and a message promising a reward for anyone finding and returning the notebook in case of it being lost. He even suggested this method to his friend Luis Sepulveda, when he gave him a precious Moleskine as a present for a journey they were planning to undertake together in Patagonia. And there was no doubt as to how precious it was, given that at the time even the last Moleskine manufacturer, a small family-run firm of Tours, had discontinued production in 1986. 'Le vrai moleskine n'est plus' was the short and curt statement of the owner of the stationery shop where Chatwin had ordered one hundred before leaving for Australia. Despite having literally swept up all the moleskines he could find, they were not enough. Now, the Moleskine is back again. This silent and discreet keeper of an extraordinary tradition which has been missing for years has set out again on its journey. A witness to contemporary nomadism, it can once again pass from one pocket to another to continue the adventure. The sequel still waits to be written and its blank pages are ready to tell the story.   All Moleskine notebooks are made with acid-free paper and thread bound with a soft "Moleskine" cover. To order, select the quantity of each item you require and click on "Continue" at the end of the page. You will be directed to another page to confirm your selection before adding to your shopping basket. All prices include P&P (UK addresses only, other destinations at cost).   Classic Series All Classic Notebooks have expandable note holder, elastic closure and page marker.   Item Price Quantity Moleskine Pocket address book Small notebook. 9 x 14 cm. 192 squared pages. £8.99 Select quantity : 1234 Moleskine Pocket Music notebook Small notebook for musicians and composers. 9 x 14 cm. 192 pages of music paper. £8.99 Select quantity : 1234 Moleskine Pocket notebook plain Small notebook. 9 x 14 cm. 192 plain pages. £8.99 Select quantity : 1234 Moleskine Pocket notebook ruled Small notebook. 9 x 14 cm. 192 lined pages. £8.99 Select quantity : 1234 Moleskine Pocket Sketchbook Small notebook. 9 x 14 cm. 80 plain pages of top quality white paper. £8.99 Select quantity : 1234 Moleskine Pocket Storyboard notebook Small notebook for graphic designers film makers and advertising creatives. 9 x 14 cm. 80 pages of top quality paper. 40 have 2 frames per page and 40 have 4 frames per page. £8.99 Select quantity : 1234 Moleskine Pocket Watercolour Notebook Small notebook. 9 x 14 cm. 60 detachable plain pages of top quality heavy watercolour paper. £8.99 Select quantity : 1234 Moleskine Large notebook plain Large notebook. 13 x 21 cm. 240 plain pages. £11.99 temporarily out of stock Moleskine Large notebook ruled Large notebook. 13 x 21 cm. 240 lined pages. £11.99 Select quantity : 1234 Moleskine Large notebook squared Large notebook. 13 x 21 cm. 240 squared pages. £11.99 Select quantity : 1234   Moleskine Cahier Plain card covered notebook. Supplied in packs of 3.   Moleskine Cahier (Volant) large notebook plain Small notebook. 13 x 21 cm. 64 plain pages. 32 removable. Pack of 3 £7.99 Select quantity : 1234 Moleskine City Series notebooks Key map Zone maps Blank pages Personal tabbed archive Pocket size notebooks that form a personalised travel guide. A key map summarises the overal layout of the city plus up to 36-pages of zone maps. Up to 76 blank pages for notes, thoughts and memories and a personal 96-page archive with tabs for organising information. 32 removable sheets for notes and messages and 12 translucent sticky sheets to overlay and re-position for tracing routes as you go.     Van Gogh Silk-Covered Series A special edition of Moleskine with a silk cover, presented by the Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam during 2002. Available in six brilliant colours with a famous painting reproduced on the band. Pocket size 9 x 14cm and available in two-versions: as a notebook with 192-lined pages or as a sketchbook with 80-plain pages. Item Price Quantity Moleskine Van Gogh notebook blue £11.49 Select quantity : temporarily out of stock Moleskine Van Gogh notebook green £11.49 Select quantity : 1234 Moleskine Van Gogh notebook orange £11.49 Select quantity : 1234 Moleskine Van Gogh notebook red £11.49 Select quantity : 1234 Moleskine Van Gogh notebook violet £11.49 Select quantity : 1234 Moleskine Van Gogh notebook yellow £11.49 Select quantity : 1234 Moleskine Van Gogh sketchbook blue £11.49 Select quantity : 1234 Moleskine Van Gogh sketchbook green £11.49 Select quantity : 1234 Moleskine Van Gogh sketchbook orange £11.49 Select quantity : 1234 Moleskine Van Gogh sketchbook red £11.49 Select quantity : 1234 Moleskine Van Gogh sketchbook violet £11.49 Select quantity : 1234 Moleskine Van Gogh sketchbook yellow £11.49 Select quantity : 1234