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This book was a treasure trove of paratextual elements! The owner used it as a safe place to stick little pieces of paper that meant a lot to her, including a valentine of a rabbit that reads "Honey Bunny" on the other side, a list of vocabulary…

Books are often more than just things to be read, they can also be vessels for creative outlet, like this book was for whoever pasted in and wrote stanzas of poetry into the back page and back inside cover. The handwriting is difficult to make out in…

This bookplate reads "Nottingham School Board. Bath Street Board School. Presented to James Harvey for regular attendance , good conduct, and attention to lessons during the year ended Aug 31 1881 / AH, Angrane. Head Teacher." At the bottom of the…

This image features the bookplate from the front inside cover from "Scenes of wonder in many lands" that reads "Given by The Southburgh Knights Club/ Mr Andrew's School to William Blair/ 2nd class 1st Prize for General Improvement / 17th July 1868 /…

One of the best parts of inscription paratexts is how the give you so much concrete information about the former owner of the book. In this image the inscription reads "Lucinda Hunley, Book Norfolk, June the 21 1801" and from this we get a name,…

This image features a patriotic poem titled "Red, White, and Blue" that someone wrote into the book pages. It is a simple poem that the writer obviously took their time to write, drawing lines on the page so their writing would be straight and…

Have you ever loved a book so much that you would pass it on to someone else? In this book there are two inscriptions, the first reads "Addie Howe from her friend A. M. Deay November 1877." The following inscription then follows with "Edward Winslow…

Drawings and doodles in books are always fascinating for what they can tell us about the child artist. In these images there are two illustrations of navy vessels, one more complete than the other. They are incredibly detailed, as far as book doodles…

This book features an inscription that reads "This book was bought from an Indian near Hudsons Bay Jan 20th 1886" and if that doesn't make you wonder about the previous owner of this book then nothing will! The handwriting is cramped but not…

This bookplate reads, as far as can be deciphered, "School Board of London / Flech Mel School, Thom Needham in Standard II attended punctually and regularly during the two School Quarters ended Dec 1880 and March 1881. Book Awarded for Punctual and…