Moleskine is a legendary notebook used by European artists and thinkers for the past two centuries including VanGogh, Picasso and Hemingway.  The notebooks ceased being produced in 1986 and were sorely missed by their afficianados until their rebirth in Italy in 1998.  Now available in the US, these small but incredibly detailed notebooks are a prize to treasure for those who want to record on the spot their thoughts, experiences, commitments and appointments.  This set is beautifully made and contains one small volume for each month of the year.  Each notebook is numbered and contains a dated page for each day of the month that is lined but blank to journal whatever the owner likes.  Each book also contains pages for personal data, a month at a glance calendar for the whole year, the phases of the moon, international travel distances and holidays in countries throughout the world.  The monthly volumes are each a different color and there are clear stick-on labels to denote the month or month number should you desire.  Each book is 3 1/2 inches by 5 1/2 inches so it is small enough to fit into vest pocket or purse.  Every aspect of this set is of the highest quality and detailed to perfection.  It is beautiful as well as useful.