This beautiful leather cookbook is handmade Made to look like an antique with beautiful pages. The cover is made of genuine leather. A5 size. 200 scented & aged sheets. Contains color illustrations . The pages are artificially aged. The book has bookmarks with pendants. The scent of the pages is chocolate & pastries . Closes with a strap of thick leather . The thickness of the cover flaps is 0.5 cm - quite weighty, very thoroughly lies in your hands . The effect of vintage leather, applied decorative elements - creating a 100% illusion of a vintage item, because they are all made by hand. Factory-made only paper & material for the cover & spine. The fastening of the block to the cover is very secure. The stitching on the sheets of the book is super strong. And, I want to add - “live” cookbook makes a stronger impression (unfortunately, the magical feelings of the touch of a photo can not convey). Regarding the thickness of the block in the cookbook: you can make more sheets, BUT! Please note that the thicker the block, the more awkward it is to write on the bottom of the sheet, especially on the left side - your hand will hang down! This beautiful leather cookbook is handmade The edge is smoky & treated with wax paste. Over the years, this book will acquire even more vintage style. The notebook came out Beautiful. Please note that this is a blank book for you to write down your own recipes. The grimoire contains only a few color illustrations for decoration & inspiration. it is completely handmade. Sheets are aged manually, stitched into a notebook & a cover is created for it. This is an empty culinary grimoire for writing down your recipes, passing them down from generation to generation, to your children & grandchildren. Please be aware that leather is a natural product & may have flaws which add character & individuality to the book. It’s handmade. The book of recipes in leather cover will be a great addition to your kitchen - as an indispensable thing for those who love to cook deliciously, as well as stylish decor. The recipes written in this book will often move on to the preparation of delicacies, & the format & quality of the book will preserve your masterpieces for many generations of your family. A handmade cook journal can be a nice gift for your friends, family, & yourself. Instructions for the care of grimoires. Fortunately, the care of the grimoires is very easy to maintain, & they last a long time if you follow a couple of simple steps. Do not get wet in the pouring rain, do not drop it from the corners to the floor, & Do not throw it into the fire, although the manuscripts do not burn, they can significantly spoil the appearance & at least get dirty) Sent from Poland All your orders are filled with love & care & are currently being shipped from Poland. TERMS OF PROCESSING & DELIVERY Most orders are processed within 1 business day. USA & EUROPE - from 1 to 2 weeks CANADA - from 1 to 3 weeks INTERNATIONAL - from 2 to 4 weeks The