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Commonplace books

Scope note

Books in which noteworthy literary passages, cogent quotations, poems, comments, recipes, prescriptions, and other miscellaneous document types are written. GAHLM

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300027093

Broader Terms used

journals (accounts)

Equivalent Terms used

commonplace book

Created

12yrs ago

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