On it is a book, 101 Places to See, with a leaf pressed into its pages.

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Every aspect of this book is precious, from the gold leaf that makes the pages glow to the image painted by Rogier van der Weyden.

ECONOMIST: Flemish manuscript painting

This loose-leaf book, the work of a retired estate planner, has fill-in-the-blank pages for everything from bank and stock accounts, to life insurance policies, to family medical history and funeral preferences.

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