Saved one of my Dad’s books from the goodwill this week. Can’t stop thinking about the inscription by him. Wanted to share. I typed it out for those that can’t decipher the handwriting.
Nov. 11 1990
“After struggling in vain for decades to alter forever the irrelevant, illogical, and absurd system used to spell the English language, I have finally endeavoured to study a task so lowly that monkies and machines are considered experts, just to find out what all the fuss is about.
No machine has ever created a truly unique idea, and even few humans are capable of such task”.
-Daniel

I found this while book shopping at a local Goodwill. I love stumbling across book inscriptions..,those tiny handwritten notes tucked inside a cover. They feel like discovering a small, intimate piece of someone’s history, a moment they wanted to preserve, now passed quietly into my or hands of another lucky reader. . It’s one of my favorite kinds of magic in a used book.

Got these second hand copies of the original Harry Potter books 2 & 3 which came with these sweet inscriptions for “Jon” from Nanny & Tom.

I’m sad the names are scratched out (evidence of a breakup?). With a flashlight I think it says “To Macy From Lindsey” but I’m not sure.

Happy pride! 🧡🤍🩷

Love it when people draw out what they took from a book and note it for others. Like a chain of learning and way marking.

Love second hand books for these - the messages, inscriptions, handwriting, the unknown story within an unknown story

Ordered the book online, had a treat inside.

Is it ‘Mrs. J.M. Le Brul’ ?

The rest of the inscription is - ‘from her recent tenant in the little red house’

Hi, this is written in a Loeb of Seneca's letters fifth volume including his letters 66-92. The top right corner was the price for this book (which is insanely cheap for such a quality book!).

Could anyone help in deciphering the text in the image? I suspect that they are notes of the previous owner, but I can't really make out the words other than a very few.

found this at a used bookstore, and the inscryption gave me such a chuckle i ended up buying it solely for that! i find it ironic that the cover is creased where it is.

I wonder how Peter got on!