A set of two stitch-bound notebooks from artist John Derian, published by Artisan in New York. Both covers feature roses pulled from Derian's nineteenth-century botanical archive — one in coral, one in dusty pink, complementary and meant to live together.

Lined cream pages inside both, soft-cover, the dimensions of a real notebook for a real person. The kind of set that splits cleanly — one for the bag, one for the bedside. The covers age handsomely with use.

For the friend who's always saying she should start journaling. The cook who plans meals two weeks out. The gift for the writer who likes the right paper.

Two notebooks, soft-cover, lined. Published by Artisan Books in the United States.