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Moleskine Classic Large Sketchbook (5 x 8.25)

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Price:$22.95
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Item # pmo513

Description

The Moleskine Classic Large Sketchbook is great for drawings and sketches. It's acid-free heavy weight paper is perfect for pencil, charcoal, fountain pen, tempera, acrylic, etc. The Large Sketchbook is a handy 5.25 x 8.25 inch desk-sized notebook made with a durable sewn binding that opens flat and offers 104 heavy acid-free paper pages. The size offers more room, yet is still very portable for plein-air renderings.

The perfect portable canvas for capturing sketches and drawings in the studio or on the move. This Sapphire Blue Sketchbook is made using quality sketch-grade paper that supports a variety of artistic media and stands up to eraser use. Each Sketchbook becomes an archive of your art and includes essential Moleskine features such as rounded corners, bookmark ribbon and elastic closure to secure your drawings.

Designed for professionals and anyone with a passion for drawing, Moleskine Sketchbooks make space for you to observe, imagine, sketch and draw your world.

  • 5 x 8.25 inches (13 x 21 cm)
  • 104 pages (52 leaves)
  • 165 gsm, acid-free, sketch-grade, ivory, plain paper
  • Sewn binding, lies flat
  • Back pocket & matching ribbon bookmark
  • Elastic closure
  • Acid-free paper
Made In - Imported from Italy

Additional Info

The perfect portable canvas for sketching, drawing and creating - either at work or in your free time. The Moleskine Sketchbook has quality sketch-grade pages that support a range of artistic media and stand up to eraser use. Over time, each Sketchbook evolves into an archive of your art, with essential Moleskine features such as rounded corners, a bookmark ribbon and an elastic closure to secure your creations.

Designed for professionals and anyone with a passion for art, Moleskine Sketchbooks make space for you to observe, imagine, sketch and draw your world.

PRODUCT ATTRIBUTES

  • Moleskine Large Sketch Book (5 x 8.25)
    • Key Attributes
    • 5 x 8.25 inches (13 x 21 cm)
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    • 104 pages (52 leaves)
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    • 165 gsm, acid-free, sketch-grade, ivory, plain paper
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    • Sewn binding, lies flat
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    • Back pocket & matching ribbon bookmark
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    • Elastic closure
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    • Acid-free paper
  • Paper Details
    • Book Cover Style
    • Hard Cover
    • Book Size
    • Large
    • Binding Style
    • Thread Bound
    • Page Style
    • Sketch
    • Number of Pages
    • 80 pages (40 leaves)
    • Page Corners
    • Rounded
  • Paper Properties
    • Paper Weight
    • 165 gsm
  • Book Accessories
    • Closure
    • Elastic
    • Placeholder
    • One Cloth Ribbon
    • Rear Internal Pocket
    • Accordion Pocket
  • References
    • ISBN
    • 978-88-8370-115-3 (Black)
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    • 978-88-6293-034-5 (Red)
  • Eco
    • Eco Credentials
    • Acid-Free (pH Neutral)
  • Shopping
    • Preorder
    • Ships in 1 - 2 weeks.

Moleskine Brand Story

Moleskine journals are legendary, possessing a minimalism style and quality that literally has centuries of experience. To the initiated, there is no substitute. Used by artists and intellectuals who defined 20th century culture, including such luminaries as Hemingway, Van Gogh, and Matisse. Today Moleskine journals are seen at meetings absorbing notes, at coffee shops steeping ideas, on mountainside trails capturing adventures - in all cases a trusted traveling companion.

Moleskine Paper Grade Guide



Moleskine "standard" paper used in most Moleskine notebooks is 70 gsm (47#), ivory-colored paper, acid-free and eco-friendly FSC certified. It is made from pigmented pulp, and is perfect for pens and pencils, and all dry media (e.g., charcoal and pastels).

Moleskine "standard plus" paper used in Cahier and PRO notebooks is slightly thicker than the "standard" paper is 100 gsm (68#), ivory-colored paper, acid-free and eco-friendly FSC certified. It is made from pigmented pulp, and is suitable for fountain pens, pens and pencils, and all dry media.

Moleskine "sketch" paper used in Sketchbooks/Sketching Kit, Japanese Albums, Storyboard Notebooks is 165 gsm (111#), acid-free and eco-friendly FSC certified. This rich sketch-grade card stock is the most substantial paper and stands up to eraser use and provides a great base for all dry media (drawing pencils, pastels and charcoal), as well as pens, fountain pens and markers.

Moleskine "watercolor" paper used in Watercolour Books is 300 gsm (140#), a cold-pressed, cotton-blend watercolor heavyweight paper. It is made from using 35% cotton fiber and can handle layer upon layer of watercolor washes, in addition to all dry media (drawing pencils, pastels and charcoal), as well as pens, fountain pens and markers.

Moleskine is FSC® certified (Forest Stewardship Council), supporting responsible management of the world’s forests. Moleskine notebooks are made with environmentally friendly acid-free paper.