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The Marginalia in Books Handwritten traces on the pages of books are as varied and colorful as readers themselves . Small doodles scribbled out of sheer boredom. Love notes, dedications, offensive or lascivious remarks. Abstract and accidental lines. Some handwritten notes even become amateur footnotes or comparative analyses, which is particularly amusing to read. Serious … Read more

Printed and written Traces The invention of the printing press completely altered the character of the book. Separated it from the human being — its creator. The printing machine put an end to handwriting, which for centuries revealed the author or the scribe on the pages of a book. Handwriting, in turn, is an essential … Read more