Binding: Calendar
Brand: Moleskine
EAN: 9788883707438
Feature: Size: 5 inches x 8 1/4 inches, 208 Pages, Acid-free paper, expandable inner pocket.
ISBN: 8883707435
Label: Moleskine
Manufacturer: Moleskine
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 208
Publication Date: 2008-04-01
Publisher: Moleskine
Studio: Moleskine
MPN: OFFBOK032-BC

• Size: 5 inches x 8 1/4 inches, 208 Pages, Acid-free paper, expandable inner pocket.
• The Moleskine Soft Cover large 2008-2009 18-Month planner+notebook features a soft cover planner for July 2008 to December 2009.
• The weeks appointments at-a-glance on the left, are complemented by a page for notes and ideas on the right.
• Also included is a monthly view for the year, in column format on a 6 page spread.
• The weekly planner and a the ideal place to keep appointments, notes, information and news for people who travel.

This long-standing tradition was continued by writer-traveller Bruce Chatwin who used to buy his moleskines at an old 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.

Customer Rating:
Summary: great journal
Comment: I did not have any delivery problems, it arrived in about a week. The journal is great quality, I am very happy with it and the 18 months version is just what I needed now.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Great Product
Comment: The other reviews largely criticize delivery of the planner, so I just wanted to say that I have one of these planners and I love it. The paper is high quality, and I love having a note page every week. I would prefer a hard cover, which is the only reason I give it 4 stars instead of 5.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: BACKORDERD
Comment: I ordered this on June 29 and they said it would arrive July 23. Now it is July 29 and they said it may arrive around Aug 28 but they're not sure. I am cancelling my order and purchasing it elsewhere.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Long wait
Comment: This journal just what I want, but I think three months is too long to wait for it. I ordered it on May 5, 2008 and I have received three notifications that it is delayed. The last notification pushed delivery back to August 22, 2008.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Delayed delivery
Comment: I ordered this product on June 20 even though it was out of stock. I was given an estimated ship date of July 16-22. My estimated ship date has now been moved to August 11 (even though the new "in-stock" date is showing as August 5) with an estimated arrival date of August 18-22.

I have been actively searching for this item for months and most vendors seem to be sold out or charging WAY ABOVE retail. The price may be worth the wait. While I'm waiting I am continuing my search.

I have used (and am using) the 18 month pocket planner from Jul 2007 to Dec 2008. It is the best planner I have ever used and I am looking forward to the large size when it becomes available.

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