A 1581 almanac accompanied by ten leaves of paper which have been made erasable by coating with a th
A 1581 almanac accompanied by ten leaves of paper which have been made erasable by coating with a thick layer of gesso and shellac. An owner would write on the treated paper with a stylus and then wipe the surface clean with a little moisture.Writing tables with a kalender for xxiiii yeres with other necessary rules, the contents therof you shall find in the other side of this leafe,1581.STC 26049.8 Houghton Library, Harvard University -- source link
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