[Sca-cooks] pocketbooks

[Mark S. Harris]

> Liadan commented:
> Ok, Epicurious is part of Bon Appetit, but when I last looked, they had
> a link to Williams-Sonoma.  Thanks for telling me about a direct line.
> My pocketbook is already screaming!
So, why is it called a "pocketbook"? Seems more like what paperbacks
should be called. Pocketbooks aren't small enough to put in a pocket
are they? And even if they are, they aren't generally carried in your
pocket are they? What was the period term for such things? "Purses"?
for both men and women?
Stefan
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