I bought this because I was tired of working hard on my sketches only to find that the paper I was sketching on wouldn't last long. I feel like this is probably the most high quality paper you can get for art. I feel like this book will last my entier lifetime, by this I of course mean the quality, there are only about 100 actual pages in the book. It is a beautiful hard back that has an awesome texture of leather to it. You really feel like you're drawing in something important when you use this book. The price may seem high, and in all truth it is, but compared to others, and for the money, you really get what you pay for. I'd say this is as close to perfect that you can get if you want a high quality book to keep with you over the years and sketch in.