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Geistliche brosamen : von des Herrn tisch gefallen, von guten freunden aufgelesen
The use of clasps on books dates back to the earliest codices. Affixed to the fore-edges, clasps stabilize a book, preventing the vellum or paper leaves from fanning out and the boards from warping.