Comments on: A Little Book About Law and Life, Circa 1881

By: Shirley

Shirley — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:59:07 +0000

Jo, I know just what you mean. I have enjoyed so much reading the notes that were written in some of the old books I have. I wish everyone would write in their books… I think it adds so much character and “value”. You should see my recipe books!

By: Jo

Jo — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:20:15 +0000

I love old books,too. Some of my favorite are old journals written by housewives who jot down recipes or reminders to buy yard goods or staples like flour or coffee and tea.
But my very best favorites are the books that my parents left me where they wrote in margins or made notes. Bird books, cook books, history books with my parent’s writing are very special.

By: mel

mel — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:27:11 +0000

count me too my happyest times are when i have a day to search through the old bookstore my favorites are the books that someone has made notes in i wish i could find as great finds like this one mel

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:15:55 +0000

Me too, I love old books. One of my favorite things to do is to spend the afternoon in the local used bookstore. Even just looking through them and handling them is a pleasure for me.

By: Maya

Maya — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:14:04 +0000

To answer your question–yes–I do love old books. I like to be reading along and come across notes in the margins and underlined passages and occasionally notes or slips of paper tucked inside. I’ve never come across a journal in an old book though–how cool is that?

By: Glenn

Glenn — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:39:11 +0000

Hi Shirley,

Any chance you could post an entry or two from this journal? I LOVE old books like that and finding a journal inside it is like a treasure inside a treasure!

Glenn