--- product_id: 31197756 title: "Classic Notebook, Hard Cover, Large (5\" x 8.25\") Ruled/Lined, Sapphire Blue, 240 Pages" price: "€ 36.33" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/31197756-classic-notebook-hard-cover-large-5-x-8-25-ruled store_origin: HR region: Croatia --- # 240 thick ivory pages 5" x 8.25" large size Elastic closure & durable hardcover Classic Notebook, Hard Cover, Large (5" x 8.25") Ruled/Lined, Sapphire Blue, 240 Pages **Price:** € 36.33 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 📓 Own your story with the notebook that means business. ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Classic Notebook, Hard Cover, Large (5" x 8.25") Ruled/Lined, Sapphire Blue, 240 Pages - **How much does it cost?** € 36.33 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/31197756-classic-notebook-hard-cover-large-5-x-8-25-ruled) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Secure & Organized:** Elastic band closure and inner storage pocket keep your notes safe and your essentials within reach. - • **Portable Powerhouse:** Slim, large-format design fits effortlessly into your daily commute, meetings, or creative sessions. - • **A Statement of Intent:** Join a global community of thinkers and creators who trust Moleskine to capture their best ideas and ambitions. - • **Optimized Writing Experience:** 240 thick, ivory-toned pages designed to prevent ink bleed and smudging—perfect for fountain pens and ballpoints alike. - • **Timeless Elegance Meets Functionality:** Classic leather-like hardcover with a sleek sapphire blue finish for professional style on the go. ## Overview The Moleskine Classic Notebook in Sapphire Blue is a large (5" x 8.25") hardcover journal featuring 240 thick, ivory pages optimized for smooth writing with fountain pens and ballpoints. Its durable leather-like cover, elastic closure, and inner storage pocket make it a stylish, secure, and practical choice for professionals, creatives, and students who value quality and timeless design. ## Description desertcart.com: Moleskine Classic Notebook, Hard Cover, Large (5" x 8.25") Ruled/Lined, Sapphire Blue, 240 Pages : Moleskine: Books Review: Quality is Job One! - There is something about cracking open a Moleskine notebook that feels a bit like stepping into a secret society of thinkers, travelers, and dreamers. The Moleskine Classic Hardcover Notebook is not just a notebook—it is a ritual, a companion, a beautifully bound container of thoughts waiting to be spilled across ivory pages. Let us start with the aesthetics. The leather-like cover is understated elegance at its finest. Whether you choose black for minimalism, red for boldness, or green for a nod to vintage academia, the durable finish is ready to handle daily commutes, coffee spills, and years of bookshelf slumber. The elastic closure gives a satisfying snap, keeping your pages protected and your dignity intact when shoved into an overstuffed tote. Inside, the thick, ivory-toned paper is a writer’s dream. It welcomes fountain pens without feathering, ballpoints without dragging, and pencils without smudging like a toddler on a sugar high. The texture has just enough tooth to feel deliberate but not so much as to make smooth writing a chore. Whether you are jotting down meeting notes, composing poetry, or sketching a last-minute travel itinerary in a Parisian café (one can dream), the pages hold up beautifully. The back pocket is a delightful bonus—perfect for receipts, ticket stubs, or those cryptic business cards you promised to follow up on. And while Moleskine’s heritage marketing leans heavily on Hemingway and Picasso lore, the modern notebook is perfectly suited for the 21st-century multitasker who wants analog elegance in a digital world. As a gift, it borders on poetic. It says, “I believe in your ideas,” whether you are giving it to a student, a colleague, or the compulsive list-maker in your life. This notebook is not cheap—and it should not be. It is not meant to be. This is not your disposable spiral scribbler. It is a long-term investment in your thoughts, your process, your story. So whether you are bullet journaling, soul-searching, or simply trying to look like you have your life together in a client meeting, the Moleskine Classic delivers, with grace, grit, and a quiet promise: your words are worth the page. Review: Notebook Perfection - These notebooks are the best. After a friend gifted me one of these and I used it for a while, I bought another one because they are just that good. The pages are nice and thick, and the size is perfect for note-taking. This is the best notebook I’ve ever owned. ## Features - CLASSIC MOLESKINE NOTEBOOK: Moleskine classic notebooks are perfect notebooks for writing journals, a daily diary, or note taking in college classes or meetings. Moleskine notebooks are beloved by travelers & bullet journalists for their slim design. - DURABLE COVER & ELASTIC CLOSURE: Hold writing projects & notes in your Moleskine notebook with an elastic closure band & inner storage folders. Leather-like classic Moleskine cover & thick, ivory paper pages are perfect for writing with fountain pens. - GIFT QUALITY NOTEBOOKS: Moleskine planners, journals and notebooks come in hardcover or softcover and colors like black, red, blue, green and brown. The binding and cover have a durable finish, designed for daily journaling, writing and sketching. - DELUXE QUALITY PAGES: Moleskine's thick, ivory paper pages in a hardcover Moleskine notebook, softcover Moleskine notebook, cahier or volant journal, or Moleskine planner are perfectly textured for writing with a ballpoint pen, fountain pen, or pencil. - MOLESKINE QUALITY: We're dedicated to culture, travel, memory, imagination, & personal identity—both physical & digital. We bring this commitment to our notebooks, bags, apps & smart pens & notebooks. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (2,176) | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Moleskine - **Color:** Sapphire Blue - **Theme:** City - **Sheet Size:** Large - **Pages:** 240 - **Cover Material:** PP - Polypropylene - **Style:** Ruled - **Ruling Type:** Faint Ruled - **Special Feature:** Bookmark, Hard Cover - **Product Dimensions:** 8.25"L x 5"W x 0.5"Th ## Images ![Classic Notebook, Hard Cover, Large (5" x 8.25") Ruled/Lined, Sapphire Blue, 240 Pages - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81tJ4BHxNmL.jpg) ## Questions & Answers **Q: how many pages?** A: The pages aren't numbered but it looks to hold about the same amount as a composition notebook of 100 pages. They are thick pieces of paper. **Q: How many moles is this?** A: This has one book included. **Q: do G2 pens bleed through?** A: I use G2 pens exclusively with my Moleskine and I don't find that they bleed through, BUT there is some ghosting, particularly with the 0.7 or thicker. The 0.38 is good and doesn't have any bleeding or ghosting but it is too fine a point for my preference so I use the 0.5 and that's a happy compromise. Ghosting is negligible, bleed through non-existent... BUT, to be perfectly, candid, I am almost done with my Moleskine and I won't buy another one. Partly because the paper isn't really conducive to any type of pen other than a rollerball (ugh): I primarily use fountain pens and the Moleskine is horrible for those and the gel pens (I only use G2 when I use a gel pen) leaves little globs of gel on the paper so I do get a lot of smudging. Doesn't happen with my Rhodia books (my preference) or the couple of STM (Scribbles that Matter) books I've tried. **Q: Does this open to lay flat? Do you need anything to hold it down so it lays flat when opened?** A: It lays flat once it's been opened a few times. I don't remember having any issues with mine when I bought it, and I have it with me right now! ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Quality is Job One! *by J***8 on July 10, 2025* There is something about cracking open a Moleskine notebook that feels a bit like stepping into a secret society of thinkers, travelers, and dreamers. The Moleskine Classic Hardcover Notebook is not just a notebook—it is a ritual, a companion, a beautifully bound container of thoughts waiting to be spilled across ivory pages. Let us start with the aesthetics. The leather-like cover is understated elegance at its finest. Whether you choose black for minimalism, red for boldness, or green for a nod to vintage academia, the durable finish is ready to handle daily commutes, coffee spills, and years of bookshelf slumber. The elastic closure gives a satisfying snap, keeping your pages protected and your dignity intact when shoved into an overstuffed tote. Inside, the thick, ivory-toned paper is a writer’s dream. It welcomes fountain pens without feathering, ballpoints without dragging, and pencils without smudging like a toddler on a sugar high. The texture has just enough tooth to feel deliberate but not so much as to make smooth writing a chore. Whether you are jotting down meeting notes, composing poetry, or sketching a last-minute travel itinerary in a Parisian café (one can dream), the pages hold up beautifully. The back pocket is a delightful bonus—perfect for receipts, ticket stubs, or those cryptic business cards you promised to follow up on. And while Moleskine’s heritage marketing leans heavily on Hemingway and Picasso lore, the modern notebook is perfectly suited for the 21st-century multitasker who wants analog elegance in a digital world. As a gift, it borders on poetic. It says, “I believe in your ideas,” whether you are giving it to a student, a colleague, or the compulsive list-maker in your life. This notebook is not cheap—and it should not be. It is not meant to be. This is not your disposable spiral scribbler. It is a long-term investment in your thoughts, your process, your story. So whether you are bullet journaling, soul-searching, or simply trying to look like you have your life together in a client meeting, the Moleskine Classic delivers, with grace, grit, and a quiet promise: your words are worth the page. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Notebook Perfection *by T***S on December 30, 2025* These notebooks are the best. After a friend gifted me one of these and I used it for a while, I bought another one because they are just that good. The pages are nice and thick, and the size is perfect for note-taking. This is the best notebook I’ve ever owned. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If it's good enough for Hemingway... *by J***N on August 12, 2025* I was intrigued when reading the history of Moleskine products, and l am pleased with the high quality of this journal. This premium notebook is a worthwhile investment that has enhanced my joy of journaling. ## Frequently Bought Together - Moleskine Classic Notebook, Hard Cover, Large (5" x 8.25") Ruled/Lined, Sapphire Blue, 240 Pages - Moleskine Classic Notebook, Large, Ruled, Hydrangea Blue, Hard Cover (5 X 8.25) - Moleskine Classic Notebook, Hard Cover, Large (5" x 8.25") Ruled/Lined, Myrtle Green, 240 Pages --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.hr/products/31197756-classic-notebook-hard-cover-large-5-x-8-25-ruled](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/31197756-classic-notebook-hard-cover-large-5-x-8-25-ruled) --- *Product available on Desertcart Croatia* *Store origin: HR* *Last updated: 2026-05-16*