As a child I discovered this tradition while exploring my grandparents bookshelves. Inside the cover of many of the books, I found written in beautiful cursive one of my grandparent’s names, wishes for a happy birthday or a merry Christmas along with a sentiment of affection, a name or term of relationship, and a date.

David Stone. “Take time to give the gift of an inscription this holiday season.” The Press Enterprise. 4 Dec. 2020.