Or, printed archival matter if they had a limited 'publication' aspect to them?

I feel you. Meet the Verdussen family, Hieronymus I through VI: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verduss...

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Copy of AOLV-Aarschot 21/5 - STCV 12920691
Copy of AOLV-Aarschot 22/10 - STCV 12928582
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The hands of our intern using a ruler to measure the type area of a broadsheet

Life-sized puppet sporting a mustache and dressed in ceremonial clothes

STCV cataloguers often find themselves in fascinating places such as the Church-of-Our-Lady in Aarschot, where we work under the watchful eye of this friendly guard. At the moment, we are cataloguing a set of 18th-c ordinances about topcis such as natural disasters & deserters.

Copy of @speccoll-kuleuven.bsky.social CaaA1525/4
STCV 12928540 bit.ly/3XQvM6e

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Notice in Latin at the beginning of the book which alerts the reader to the use of square brackets 'to help avoid mistakes'

The brackets in use on a page in the book, around a quote from Brentius

Title page of the book 'Probatio corporalis praesentiae corporis' with printer's device

When you want to cite someone but also make clear that they are absolutely wrong. This book by Jean Hessels (1522-1566), professor of theology at the university of Leuven, puts the words of heretics between [brackets] to avoid confusion. Or, how typography helps save your soul!

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Printer's device of Jan I Bogard featuring a winged heart and book

We're new here but STCV exists 25 years! To start off the anniversary celebrations, we would like to know which rare book you would ask to be your Valentine. Whether you love the binding, a quirk or another feature, let us know! Click here to send us your love story: bit.ly/4bhmLJf