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Cool Clasps 22: Infinity War

These hefty tomes are just two of fourteen volumes in an 18th century collection of the works of Thomas Aquinas. As you can see they were sturdily bound and made to last. Love the blue edge color!

Thomas, Aquinas. Divi Thomae Aquinatis doctoris angelici ordinis praedicatorum Opera accedunt vita. seu elogium eius a Iacobo Echardo diligentissime concinnatum & Barnardi Mariae de Rubeis in singula opera admonitiones praeviae. Editio altera Veneta ad plurima exempla comparata, & emendata. Venetiis : Cudebat Ioseph Bettinelli, 1745-1760.

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Guess what?? It's #ForeedgeFriday and we are #BoundfortheWeekend! This impressive object is our 1509 edition of Pacioli's "Divina Proportione." NC745.A2 P3 #divineproportion #graphicdesign #typography #davinci #bookclasps #bookbinding #bibliophile #bookstagram #booklover #rarebooks #specialcollections #librariesofinstagram #iglibraries #mizzou #universityofmissouri #ellislibrary #ifttt

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Cool Clasps 21: Seventh Inning Fetch

Delightful metal work and #coolclasps protecting this 18th century German book by Protestant scholar Johann Quirsfeld.

Quirsfeld, Johann. Evangelischer Hertzens Schatz. Leipzig: Sommer, 1786.

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Cool Clasps 18: Judgment Day

Most of the clasps on the eight volumes of our copy of the famous 16th century Antwerp polyglot are still intact. Even though they may show signs of wear, they’re doing great for their age!

Biblia Sacra Hebraice, Chaldaice, Graece & Latine : Philippi II. Reg. Cathol. pietate, et studio ad Sacrosanctae Ecclesiae usum. Excud. Antuerpiae: Christoph. Plantinus, 1569-1572.

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Cool Clasps 19: Jewel of the Nile

In honor of Valentine’s Day, we present this striking 18th century volume containing a Dutch New Testament and Psalm book. A previous owner added a red ribbon to the metal loop on top of the volume in a perfect complement to the pretty (almost heart-shaped?) metal work.

We imagine it was well loved.

Het Nieuwe Testament ofte alle boeken des Nieuwen Verbondts onzes Heeren Iesu Christi ...  Dordrecht : [s.n.], 1758. with:  De CL Psalmen des Propheten Davids : met eenige andere Lof-Zangen uyt den francoysechen in Nederlandtschen dichte overgeset / door Petrum Dathenum...Amsterdam: By Ph Losel H Brandt ...,1757.

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Cool Clasps 13: Golden Receiver

Intact clasps and a beautiful binding on a Unitarian Christianity theological work, previously mentioned in this post.

Szentabrahami, Michael Lombard, 1683-1758.  Summa universae theologiae Christianae secundum unitarios, in usum auditorum theologiae concinnata et edita. Cum privilegio sacr. caes. reg. apost. majest.  Claudiopoli : Typis Collegii Reformatorum, 1787.

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Cool Clasps 11: The Legend of Curly’s Gold

Pretty and functional clasps on a 17th century bible in Hebrew. Great flower detail as well!

Bible. Old Testament. Hebrew. 1657.   Biblia universa et Hebraica : quidem cum Latina interpretatione Xantis Pagnini Lucensis / Benedicti Ariæ Montani Hispal. et quorundam aliorum collato studio ad Hebraicam dictionem diligentissime expensa.  Lipsiæ : Impensis Christiani Kirchneri Bibliop., 1657.

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Cool Clasps 12: Red White and Blonde

So... One of the original clasps was lost from this early 17th century volume.  At some point, the missing piece was replaced with one different in style and designed for a smaller book. Looks a little odd, but hey, it works!

(We wonder if the short clasp has a sister out there somewhere. If you see it, let us know!)

Scherer, Georg, 1539-1605.   Postill oder Ausslegung der Sontäglichen Euangelien durch das gantze Jahr ...  Gedtruckt zu München, durch Nicolaum Henricum, Anno M.DC.X.