If Books Could Talk - How did you get to Iowa? [Episode 1]

If a historic book could talk, what would you ask it? In a way, they can talk. The paper, bindings, bookplates, repairs, stains, handwritten notes, stamps and markings all leave traces that give clues to how they were made, where they have been, and can even tell about the lives of the people who have read them. We’re finding clues and following up with research to find out more. Do you come to the same conclusion? Let us know if we missed something. And check out Heather Wacha’s in-depth analysis of t
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