Thank you so much Ptero for posting the photos....I feel honoured. ...
I see where you get your handwriting from...your Z's resemble hers....
Thanks also for the history lesson on the current not so Kurrent alphabet, must appreciated
As for asking about why they were written in Iron gall. I am not sure if this information is pertinent to the current discussion:
I've been reading on Iron gall inks...(the historical ones):
It seems that iron is the cause of corrosion of paper, combined with humidity (>60%) and manipulation.
There are some others reason obviously....
Here is some conjecture:
Recipe books are often kept in the kitchen, which has high humidity... Also they are often used as opposed to journals.....
The combination plus cheap paper has fragilized paper....
I don't know if it makes any sense...
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