Catalogue Fall - 2009 RaincoastFall2009.indd 1 18/03/2009 9.52.46 — The history THE LEGENDARY NOTEBOOK Moleskine® is the heir of the legendary notebook used for the past two centuries by artists and thinkers, from Vincent Van Gogh to Pablo Picasso from Ernest Hemingway to Bruce Chatwin. The anonymous and essential little black notebook, with its unique rounded corners, elastic closure, and expandable inner pocket, was originally produced for more than a century by a small French bookbinder that supplied Parisian stationery shops frequented by the international literary and artistic avant-garde. This trusty, pocket-sized travel companion held their sketches, notes, stories, and ideas before they became famous images or beloved books. CHATWIN’S TALE In the mid-1980s, the little black notebook suddenly wasn’t to be found anywhere. In his book The Songlines, Bruce Chatwin tells us the whole story of his favourite notebook, which he nicknamed “moleskine”. In 1986, the original manufacturer - a family operating in Tours - closed down forever: “Le vrai moleskine n’est plus” are the lapidary words Chatwin puts into the mouth of the owner of the stationery shop in Rue de l’Ancienne Comédie – also a legendary spot - where he stocked up on the notebooks. The English writer-traveller bought up all the notebooks that he could fi nd before he left for Australia, but they were not enough. — 2 RaincoastFall2009.indd 2 18/03/2009 9.53.03 — The history THE MOLESKINE® NOTEBOOK In 1997, a small Milanese publisher brought the legendary notebook back to life, choosing for it this literary name, thus restoring an extraordinary tradition. Following Chatwin’s footsteps, the Moleskine® notebook begins its journey once again, this time as an indispensable complement to today’s mobile technology. Capturing reality on the move, preserving details, impressing the unique aspects of experience upon paper, Moleskine is an accumulator of ideas and emotions which are then released over time. moleskine-buecher.de moleskine.com raincoast.com moleskine.co.jp amazon.com/moleskine moleskinerie.com moleskine.ch moleskinerie.tumblr.com moleskineart.com moleskine.co.kr moleskine.hu moleskine.pt moleskineasia.com MOLESKINE TODAY Today, Moleskine is synonymous with culture, travel, memory, imagination, and personal identity, both in real life and in the digital world. It is a brand identifying a family of notebooks, journals, planners and innovative city guides, adapted to different functions. With a variety of page layouts, Moleskine notebooks are partners for the creative professions and the imagination of our time: they are a worldwide symbol of contemporary nomadism, closely connected to the digital world through a network of websites, blogs, online groups and virtual archives. With Moleskine, the ancient (and typically analogical) practice of sketching and jotting down notes fi nds unexpected connective space on the Web and in its communities. www.moleskine.com DETOUR EXHIBITIONS All Detour notebooks are Detour is a project dedicated to culture permanently displayed online and creativity, with travelling displays of www.moleskine.com/detour. Moleskine notebooks realized by artists, writers, architects, designers, and musicians all over the world. Detour and its artists support lettera27, The notebooks have already been a non-profit foundation displayed in London, New York, Paris and Berlin, soon in Istanbul and Tokyo www.lettera27.org and in other cities. — 3 RaincoastFall2009.indd 3 18/03/2009 9.53.04 — Custom Editions and Publishing MOLESKINE STORIES Moleskine Custom Editions and Publishing offers the classic Moleskine notebook as a platform for communication and a vehicle for articulating distinct messages. With offi ces in New York and Milan, this division creates limited edition projects for many of the world’s leading cultural institutions, universities and companies. All projects are carefully discussed prior to their approval, design and creation. The result is a curated collection of beautifully customized notebooks. To discuss creating your own Moleskine story, contact [email protected]. — 4 RaincoastFall2009.indd 4 18/03/2009 9.53.07 MOLESKINE FOLIO DISPLAY — FALL 2009 FOLIO DISPLAY Steel and plexiglass structure with 3 levels, two for the A4 size notebooks and one for the A3 size. The logo is printed on the four sides of the header. The Folio Collection’s communication is printed on both side panels of plexiglass. Wheeled display allows for fl exible placement. It holds up to 73 A4 and 33 A3 notebooks. 31” x 16 ½” x h 60” 78.85 x 42 x h 152.5 cm ISBN-13 978-88-6293-231-8 For more information about display programs, please contact your sales representative. The notebooks are not included with the display. — 5 RaincoastFall2009.indd 5 18/03/2009 9.53.20 MOLESKINE MODULAR GROUND SPINNER — UPDATED DESIGN MODULAR GROUND SPINNER Plexiglass structure with 6 stackable levels, 3 for the pocket size notebooks, 2 for the large, and 1 for the extra large. The varnished wooden base has 4 spinning wheels, allowing the display to be easily moved. The varnished wooden header displays the printed logo on the 4 sides. It holds up to 284 notebooks (170 pocket, 90 large, and 24 extra large). 13 ¼” x 13 ¼” x h 63” 33.5 x 33.5 x h 160 cm Modular Ground Spinner: ISBN-13 978-88-6293-227-1 Single Modular Levels: - Level for Pocket notebooks: ISBN-13 978-88-6293-228-8 - Level for Large notebooks: ISBN-13 978-88-6293-229-5 - Level for XL notebooks: ISBN-13 978-88-6293-230-1 For more information about display programs, please contact your sales representative. The notebooks are not included with the spinners. COMMUNICATION ON THE HEADER The varnished wooden header has plexiglass slots that can hold customized communication. ATTENTION: The stability of the display is not guaranteed when it exceeds 160 cm in height. The user assumes the responsibility for ensuring that this height is not exceeded when assembling multiple modules. — 6 RaincoastFall2009.indd 6 18/03/2009 9.53.21 MOLESKINE COUNTER SPINNERS & DISPLAY — COUNTER SPINNER COUNTER SPINNER FOR POCKET AND LARGE NOTEBOOKS FOR POCKET NOTEBOOKS Plexiglass structure has 2 levels, one for the pocket size Plexiglass structure has 2 levels notebooks and one for the large size. for the pocket size notebooks. The logo is printed on the 4 sides of the header. The logo is printed on the 4 sides of the header. Varnished wooden header and base. Varnished wooden header and base. It holds up to 60 pocket and 44 large notebooks. It holds up to 120 pocket notebooks. 13 ¼" x 13 ¼" x h 23 ½" 13 ¼" x 13 ¼" x h 20 ½" 33.5 x 33.5 x h 60 cm 33.5 x 33.5 x h 52 cm ISBN-13 978-88-8370-928-9 ISBN-13 978-88-8370-927-2 COUNTER SPINNER COUNTER DISPLAY FOR EXTRA SMALL FOR VOLANT NOTEBOOKS VOLANT NOTEBOOKS Holds up to 50 extra small size Holds up to 48 extra small size Volant notebooks, 85 pocket size, Volant notebooks. and 50 large size. Ideal for counter area. 13 ¼" x 13 ¼" x h 23 ½" 5" x 9 ¾” x h 9 ½” 33.5 x 33.5 x h 60 cm 13 x 25 x h 24.5 cm ISBN-13 978-88-8370-929-6 ISBN-13 978-88-6293-201-1 NEW ITEM 2009 For more information about display programs, please contact your sales representative. The notebooks are not included with the spinners. — 7 RaincoastFall2009.indd 7 18/03/2009 9.53.24 MOLESKINE NOTEBOOKS — TECHNICAL FEATURES Elastic closure Round corners Expandable inner pocket (not available for Cahier journals in cardboard and cloth. and Volant notebooks) Acid-free paper The Cahier journals have an inner pocket Hard, cardboard, coloured, Bookmark in cardboard and visible stitching on the spine. (not available for Cahier journals silk or soft cover. The Volant notebooks have no pockets. and Volant notebooks) — 8 RaincoastFall2009.indd 8 18/03/2009 9.53.40 MOLESKINE NOTEBOOK FEATURES — Paper Hard Soft Cardboard Silk Black Red Coloured Selling XS P L XL A4 A3 Band cover cover cover cover cover cover cover packs CLASSIC NOTEBOOKS Ruled Notebook Squared Notebook Plain Notebook Address Book Info Book Memo Pockets Sketchbook Watercolour Notebook Japanese Album Music Notebook Storyboard Ruled Reporter Notebook Squared Reporter Notebook Plain Reporter Notebook CLASSIC SOFT NOTEBOOKS Ruled Soft Notebook Squared Soft Notebook Plain Soft Notebook FOLIO Ruled Book NEW Squared Book NEW Plain Book NEW Portfolio NEW Sketchbook NEW Watercolour Album NEW VOLANT NOTEBOOKS * Volant Address Book NEW Ruled Volant Notebook* Set of 2 Plain Volant Notebook* Set of 2 CAHIER JOURNALS * Ruled Cahier Journal * Set of 3 Squared Cahier Journal * Set of 3 Plain Cahier Journal * Set of 3 MUSEUM NOTEBOOKS Ruled Museum Notebook Sketchbook Museum * Two new colours for the Cahier journals + the new Extra Large Ruled and Squared Cahier journals. * Two new colours for the Volant notebooks. NOTEBOOK SIZES Extra Small Pocket (P) Large (L) Extra Large (XL) A4 A3 (XS) - 3 ½” x 5 ½” - 5” x 8 ¼” - 7 ½” x 10” - 12” x 8 ½” - 16 ½” x 12” - 2 ½” x 4” - 9 x 14 cm - 13 x 21 cm - 19 x 25 cm - 21 x 29.7 cm - 29.7 x 42 cm - 6.5 x 10.5 cm — 9 RaincoastFall2009.indd 9 18/03/2009 9.53.42 MOLESKINE FOLIO — NEW Folio is a new, top quality collection, dedicated to creativity, free expression and design. The A4 and A3 sizes offer a generous space to be filled with drawings, projects, and writings. The Folio Collection is produced to the highest standards and with top quality materials. There are different papers for different uses: writings, sketches and drawings, watercolours and paintings, sheets storage. All of the different papers used for the Folio Collection are FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified.