Celtic Cross Leather Journal with Latch

Embossed Leather Journal

This Szco journal is a 5 x 7 inch notebook bound in genuine leather, with a Celtic cross embossed on the cover and a brass latch to keep it shut. It fits a jacket pocket or pack lid, so it suits field notes, a hunting log, a travel diary or a personal journal. The handmade pages and hand-stitched spine give it the look of an old ledger rather than a store-bought notebook.

Features

• Genuine Leather Cover — The soft leather wraps the book and flexes like a traditional limp binding instead of sitting on rigid boards.
• Embossed Celtic Cross — The cover carries a Celtic cross filled with interlaced knotwork, set inside a ringed circle and framed by scrollwork corners.
• Decorative Embossed Border — A vine-pattern border runs around the cover edge, and its exact pattern may vary slightly from one journal to the next.
• Brass Latch Closure — An antique-finish brass latch hooks the front flap shut so pages stay closed in a bag or pocket.
• 192 Handmade Pages — The paper has the rough, deckled edges of handmade stock, which takes ink well and gives each page some texture.
• Hand-Stitched Spine — Exposed cord stitching crosses the leather spine in an X pattern, binding the page blocks directly to the cover.
• Hand-Tooled Construction — The leather is worked by hand, so small differences in finish and tone between units are normal.
• Pocket-Friendly Size — At roughly 5 x 7 inches (13 x 18 cm), it is big enough for real writing and small enough to carry daily.

Build And Finish

The cover is a single piece of leather, embossed and stained in a warm brown that darkens toward the edges. Because each journal is made by hand, size and border detail can vary slightly between units. Leather like this picks up scuffs and patina with use, which tends to suit a notebook that goes out in the field.