Mallory and I did our deed of gift assignment on Thursday (see her blog for better photos of the items). As "donor," I gifted a
Complete Works of Shakespeare from 1906 which I got several years ago at a Sacramento thrift store. As "registrar," Mallory examined the book and noted its dimensions, condition, distinguishing tags/numbers, and history such as I was aware of.
As "donor," Mallory gifted a framed historical document commemorating her great uncle, a purple heart recipient who served in WWII and went missing at that time. I noted the dimensions, condition, framer's
marks, style of font and seal, and the family history of the item.
Nice thrift store find, Seya! Glad you like the natural history catalog; it is an all-time favorite of students who take this class (and I keep watching for newer ones, but it is tough to find them; not so many auctions of that "genre," I guess.
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