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A 16th Century Book Which Can Be Read in Six Different Ways

Printed in Germany, this small book is an example of sixfold dos-à-dos binding in the sixteenth century. Found in the National Library of Sweden, this vintage beauty is a religious text was created by the attachment of six books into a single publication with the help of six perfectly placed clasps. 

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