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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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Two of our favorite #bookclasps in the collection are on this 1499 copy of De muliere forti by Albertus Magnus. After 518 years of use, they still work!⠀ ⠀ BS1429 .A534 1499 ⠀ ⠀ #bookhistory #bookbinding #bibliophile #bookstagram #bookclasp #coolclasps #15thcentury #incunable #oldbooks #rarebooks #specialcollections #universityofmissouri #mizzou #libraries #iglibraries #librariesofinstagram #ifttt

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#CoolClasps and Some Gauffering

@hdslibrary‘s post this morning from their #coolclasps series put us in mind of a favorite #coolclasp from our own collection in the form of a crucifix. This also affords an opportunity to show off one our favorite gauffering designs, stamped in gold on the top, bottom, and fore-edge of our copy of Paradis-Gärtlein, voller Christlicher Tugenden published in Frankfurt am Mayn in 1664.

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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 20: Dream Warriors

Sure, only one of the original clasps survives, but ain’t it a beauty?

This gorgeous binding protects a 17th century work on world religions. (AKA “World Relijohns” if you recall our previous post about this book.)

Ross, Alexander.  Alexander Rossen unterschiedliche Gottesdienste in der gantzen Welt. Das ist, Beschreibung aller bewusten Religionen, Secten und Ketzereyen, so in Asia, Africa, America und Europa, von Anfang der Welt bis auf diese gegenwärtige Zeit...Heidelberg: In Verlegung Wolffgang Moritz Endters und Johann Andreas seel, Erben 1674.

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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 15: The Secret of the Ooze

Simple clasps that show off the beautiful curve of the textblock. (Especially when viewed from above!)

Nas, Johannes, 1534-1590.   Examen chartaceä Lutheranorum concordiä, Aussmusterung vnnd Widerlegung dess nagelneweschmidten ConcordiBuchs der nachbenandten Lutherischen Predigkanten KartenSchwarms mit solchem Titul: Concordia, Das ist contra omnes nationes cudit odiosam reconciliationem Doctor Jacob Andre ...  [Ingolstadt] Gedruckt in der Weissenhornischen Truckerey, durch Wolffgang Eder, Anno 1581.

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Cool Clasps 14: A Twist in Time

Theology...with a twist! We found this clasp on a 16th century compilation of works by Reformed theologian Peter Martyr Vermigli.

Vermigli, Pietro Martire, 1499-1562.   Loci commvnes Petri Martyris Vermilii ex variis ipsius authoris scriptis, in vnum librum collecti, & in quatuor librum collecti, & in quatuor classes distributi / accesservnt huic aditioni ab ipso authore P. Martyre scripti,...  Tigvri : Excvdebat Christophorvs Froschovervs, 1580.