Condolence book

A condolence book or book of condolence is a book in which people may write their condolences after a death or great tragedy.

A condolence book for Margaret Thatcher, signed by visiting G8 Foreign Ministers

After the death of a leading figure or great disaster, condolence books are put in public places for members of the general public to use. When closed, the books are given to the relatives.[1]

After especially notable deaths, official records of the condolences may be reprinted. For example, after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, the Government Printing Office published a leather-bound, gilt-edged collection of official condolences in 1867.[2]

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