This hand-sewn map journal has covers with a copy of an old world map. The front shows part of the 2 Hemispheres and the back shows the South Pole. Inside covers are light blue paper and the sewing thread is black. It is sewn with linen thread in the coptic stitch that enables the book to open completely flat and ready for your travel diary. There are 112 lined pages and SIZE is 5.5" x 8.5".