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Commonplace Books in the Pforzheimer Collection Explored
Original: Of Matrimonial Ladders and Mice: Commonplace Books in the Pforzheimer Collection
The New York Public Library has published a feature on commonplace books held in its Pforzheimer Collection, touching on curious subjects such as so-called matrimonial ladders and mice. The piece highlights how these handmade compilations of quotations, notes and drawings offer an intimate window into the everyday interests and preoccupations of their original compilers.
Why now: The library is drawing attention to unusual and rarely seen items in its special collections.
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- Of Matrimonial Ladders and Mice: Commonplace Books in the Pforzheimer Collection · The New York Public Library
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