ring and stylus fastenings

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ring and stylus fastenings
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Metal fastenings in which fastening rings attached to the fore-edges of both boards line up when the books are closed and can be secured with a metal stylus. The stylus was often used for writing on specially prepared parchment leaves in almanacs or memorandum books.
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