A commonplace book is a personal compilation of knowledge, ideas, quotations, and observations collected by an individual. It is a notebook or journal where one gathers and organizes information from various sources for future reference and reflection.  They are more like a database than a diary.

In the past many people used commonplace books as a way to order their ideas and make them easy to refer back to. Each entry was classified and ordered by subject and category- making them a useful way for scientists and scholars to take notes.

DESCRIPTION

This full leather binding is filled with British-made cartridge paper suitable for use with inks and pencil.

The front and rear covers both feature decorative gold tooled borders. The front cover sports a green leather label. The spine is tooled top and tail with a floral motif to the centre. 

INSIDE

The book contains 108 pages of medium text-weight cartridge paper suitable for drawing and writing in inks and pencil. 

DETAILS 

• LayFlat design - allows this book to open fully without causing any structual damage making it completely usable in the field or studio for years.
• Covers - Full leather
• Foredges - Deckled, ink sprinkled
• Endpapers - Plain
• Paper Inside - Cartridge paper
• Size - 6½ x 4⅝ inches, 165 x 117 mm
• Page Count - 108

HANDMADE IN SCOTLAND TO THE HIGHEST STANDARD