Six Generations of First Born Women: THE COMMOMPLACE BOOK

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Saturday, May 24, 2008

THE COMMOMPLACE BOOK

I've been reading about Commonplace Books, an historic forerunner of the personal diary, journal or scrap book. The practice seems to have emerged in the 15th century, when paper became more wisely available and we were entering the high point of the Renaissance. They were often filled with sayings,... Sign in to see full entry.

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