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  • A woodcut depicting a monk in conversation with a knight. The woodcut appears on the title page of Luther's letter to the head of the Teutonic Order of Knights arguing against the requirement of celibacy.
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    A Monk and a Knight

    A woodcut depicting a monk in conversation with a knight. The woodcut appears on the title page of Luther's letter to the head of the Teutonic Order of Knights arguing against the requirement of celibacy.
    Subject - Time Period
    Sixteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1524
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A woodcut depicting a monk in conversation with a knight. The woodcut appears on the title page of Luther's letter to the head of the Teutonic Order of Knights arguing against the requirement of celibacy.
  • A decorative woodcut appearing on the end page and depicting a tree with a bird coming in to land and a blank shield at its base.
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    A tree with a shield

    A decorative woodcut appearing on the end page and depicting a tree with a bird coming in to land and a blank shield at its base.
    Subject - Time Period
    Eighteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1769
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A decorative woodcut appearing on the end page and depicting a tree with a bird coming in to land and a blank shield at its base.
  • A woodcut depicting Adam and Eve eating from the Tree of Knowledge as God looks on from Heaven. To the right, they are expelled from Eden by an angel wielding a sword. A set of four decorative woodcuts create a border around the main image and depict plants and birds.
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    Adam and Eve after eating from the Tree of Knowledge

    A woodcut depicting Adam and Eve eating from the Tree of Knowledge as God looks on from Heaven. To the right, they are expelled from Eden by an angel wielding a sword. A set of four decorative woodcuts create a border around the main image and depict plants and birds.
    Subject - Time Period
    Sixteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1519
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A woodcut depicting Adam and Eve eating from the Tree of Knowledge as God looks on from Heaven. To the right, they are expelled from Eden by an angel wielding a sword. A set of four decorative woodcuts create a border around the main image and depict plants and birds.
  • An engraving depicting the coffin of Pope Pius V. The side of the coffin features a relief of the Pope in repose and has a decorative lid featuring a crest reading, "CORPUS B. PII. V. PONT. MAX. EX ORD. FF. PRAED." surrounded by cherub heads, roses, and lilies.
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    Coffin of Pope Pius V

    Dorigny, Nicolas, 1658-1746
    An engraving depicting the coffin of Pope Pius V. The side of the coffin features a relief of the Pope in repose and has a decorative lid featuring a crest reading, "CORPUS B. PII. V. PONT. MAX. EX ORD. FF. PRAED." surrounded by cherub heads, roses, and lilies.
    Subject - Time Period
    Eighteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1712
    Date Created
    1699
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An engraving depicting the coffin of Pope Pius V. The side of the coffin features a relief of the Pope in repose and has a decorative lid featuring a crest reading, "CORPUS B. PII. V. PONT. MAX. EX ORD. FF. PRAED." surrounded by cherub heads, roses, and lilies.
  • An engraved headpiece to the second, eighth, and fourteenth books of Moyne's epic, "Saint Louys," depicting a pair of thorny vines growing into a crown around three lilies, flanked by a pair of heads blowing air, below which is a banner with the Latin motto, "Concutient non excutient." (They will shake/stike violently [but] they will not shake off/cast out).
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    Concutient non excutient

    Chauveau, François, 1613-1676
    An engraved headpiece to the second, eighth, and fourteenth books of Moyne's epic, "Saint Louys," depicting a pair of thorny vines growing into a crown around three lilies, flanked by a pair of heads blowing air, below which is a banner with the Latin motto, "Concutient non excutient." (They will shake/stike violently [but] they will not shake off/cast out).
    Subject - Time Period
    Seventeenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1658
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An engraved headpiece to the second, eighth, and fourteenth books of Moyne's epic, "Saint Louys," depicting a pair of thorny vines growing into a crown around three lilies, flanked by a pair of heads blowing air, below which is a banner with the Latin motto, "Concutient non excutient." (They will shake/stike violently [but] they will not shake off/cast out).
  • A decorative woodcut header featuring a pair of horn players flanking a cherub's head and an initial letter "Y" decorated with floral and fish designs.
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    Decorative page header and initial letter "Y"

    A decorative woodcut header featuring a pair of horn players flanking a cherub's head and an initial letter "Y" decorated with floral and fish designs.
    Subject - Time Period
    Seventeenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1640
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A decorative woodcut header featuring a pair of horn players flanking a cherub's head and an initial letter "Y" decorated with floral and fish designs.
  • A decorative woodcut element including a pair of bands featuring stylized stars and patterns.
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    Decorative section divider

    A decorative woodcut element including a pair of bands featuring stylized stars and patterns.
    Subject - Time Period
    Eighteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1769
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A decorative woodcut element including a pair of bands featuring stylized stars and patterns.
  • A decorative woodcut on the title page of The Passionate remonstrance made by his Holinesse in the conclave at Rome: upon the late proceedings, and great Covenant of Scotland, &c. : With a reply Of Cardinall De Barbarini in the name of the Roman clergy. Together with a letter of intelligence from the Apostolicke Nuntio (now residing in London) to Pope Vrban the 8. The woodcut shows a pair of winged men's torsos flanking a plaque with a butterfly or insect.
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    Decorative title page footer

    A decorative woodcut on the title page of The Passionate remonstrance made by his Holinesse in the conclave at Rome: upon the late proceedings, and great Covenant of Scotland, &c. : With a reply Of Cardinall De Barbarini in the name of the Roman clergy. Together with a letter of intelligence from the Apostolicke Nuntio (now residing in London) to Pope Vrban the 8. The woodcut shows a pair of winged men's torsos flanking a plaque with a butterfly or insect.
    Subject - Time Period
    Seventeenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1640
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A decorative woodcut on the title page of The Passionate remonstrance made by his Holinesse in the conclave at Rome: upon the late proceedings, and great Covenant of Scotland, &c. : With a reply Of Cardinall De Barbarini in the name of the Roman clergy. Together with a letter of intelligence from the Apostolicke Nuntio (now residing in London) to Pope Vrban the 8. The woodcut shows a pair of winged men's torsos flanking a plaque with a butterfly or insect.
  • A decorative woodcut depicting a pair of birds standing aboce a field of crops beneath a shining sun, flanked by floral decoration.
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    Decorative woodcut

    A decorative woodcut depicting a pair of birds standing aboce a field of crops beneath a shining sun, flanked by floral decoration.
    Subject - Time Period
    Eighteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1769
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A decorative woodcut depicting a pair of birds standing aboce a field of crops beneath a shining sun, flanked by floral decoration.
  • A decorative woodcut depicting a cherub surrounded by a globe, paper, a bust, books, an artist's palette, and plants.
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    Decorative woodcut

    A decorative woodcut depicting a cherub surrounded by a globe, paper, a bust, books, an artist's palette, and plants.
    Subject - Time Period
    Eighteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1769
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A decorative woodcut depicting a cherub surrounded by a globe, paper, a bust, books, an artist's palette, and plants.
  • An engraved dedicatory headpiece to a collection of engravings based on the work of Raphael. The engraving depicts a pair of columns, one with a man's head crowned in laurels and the other with a bearded man's head, (sides) and a pair of lions standing above orbs and flanking a trio of feathers and a wreath (top).
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    Dedicatory Headpiece

    Raphael, 1483-1520
    An engraved dedicatory headpiece to a collection of engravings based on the work of Raphael. The engraving depicts a pair of columns, one with a man's head crowned in laurels and the other with a bearded man's head, (sides) and a pair of lions standing above orbs and flanking a trio of feathers and a wreath (top).
    Subject - Time Period
    Seventeenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1600/1699
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An engraved dedicatory headpiece to a collection of engravings based on the work of Raphael. The engraving depicts a pair of columns, one with a man's head crowned in laurels and the other with a bearded man's head, (sides) and a pair of lions standing above orbs and flanking a trio of feathers and a wreath (top).
  • An engraved headpiece to the first, seventh, and thirteenth books of Moyne's epic, "Saint Louys," depicting a pair of cherubim holding a crown of thorns above an interwoven pair of initials ("SL") which sit above a laurel crown and crossed palm fronds. Above the scene is a banner with the Latin motto, "est lauros palmasque Super" (It [Crown of thorns] is above laurels and palms).
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    Est lauros palmasque Super

    Chauveau, François, 1613-1676
    An engraved headpiece to the first, seventh, and thirteenth books of Moyne's epic, "Saint Louys," depicting a pair of cherubim holding a crown of thorns above an interwoven pair of initials ("SL") which sit above a laurel crown and crossed palm fronds. Above the scene is a banner with the Latin motto, "est lauros palmasque Super" (It [Crown of thorns] is above laurels and palms).
    Subject - Time Period
    Seventeenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1658
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An engraved headpiece to the first, seventh, and thirteenth books of Moyne's epic, "Saint Louys," depicting a pair of cherubim holding a crown of thorns above an interwoven pair of initials ("SL") which sit above a laurel crown and crossed palm fronds. Above the scene is a banner with the Latin motto, "est lauros palmasque Super" (It [Crown of thorns] is above laurels and palms).
  • A decorative woodcut depicting a floral printer's ornament below the date of printing, "1523."
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    Floral printer's ornament

    A decorative woodcut depicting a floral printer's ornament below the date of printing, "1523."
    Subject - Time Period
    Sixteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1523
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A decorative woodcut depicting a floral printer's ornament below the date of printing, "1523."
  • An engraved headpiece to the dedication of Lenfant's Histoire du concile de Constance : tirée principalement d'auteurs qui ont assisté au concile depicting an unidentified coat of arms (presumably connected to King Louis XIV of France or the French Royal Family). The coat of arms consist of a pair of wild men as supporters, holding ups a mantle above the shield and crown. The shield depicts approximately twenty-eight different elements of various design, including two smaller shields with crests in the form of crowns.
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    Headpiece to the dedication of Histoire du concile de Constance : tirée principalement d'auteurs qui ont assisté au concile

    Picart, Bernard, 1673-1733
    An engraved headpiece to the dedication of Lenfant's Histoire du concile de Constance : tirée principalement d'auteurs qui ont assisté au concile depicting an unidentified coat of arms (presumably connected to King Louis XIV of France or the French Royal Family). The coat of arms consist of a pair of wild men as supporters, holding ups a mantle above the shield and crown. The shield depicts approximately twenty-eight different elements of various design, including two smaller shields with crests in the form of crowns.
    Subject - Time Period
    Eighteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1714
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An engraved headpiece to the dedication of Lenfant's Histoire du concile de Constance : tirée principalement d'auteurs qui ont assisté au concile depicting an unidentified coat of arms (presumably connected to King Louis XIV of France or the French Royal Family). The coat of arms consist of a pair of wild men as supporters, holding ups a mantle above the shield and crown. The shield depicts approximately twenty-eight different elements of various design, including two smaller shields with crests in the form of crowns.
  • A woodcut border to Luther's Ain Sermon vnd eingang in das Erst buoch Mosi, das ist, in das buoch der Schöpfung : darinn] gründtlich anzaygt wirdt, der Artickel des glaubens So wir sprechen, Ich glaub in Got vatter almechtigen, schöpffer hymel vnd erdtrichs printed in 1524. The border is composed of a single woodcut depicting an architectural archway supported by Corinthian columns (all), a pair of cherubs holding staves (top corners), and a pair of cherubs holding a medallion with a blank shield (bottom).
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    Historiated title page border of Ain Sermon vnd eingang in das Erst buoch Mosi, das ist, in das buoch der Schöpfung : darinn] gründtlich anzaygt wirdt, der Artickel des glaubens So wir sprechen, Ich glaub in Got vatter almechtigen, schöpffer hymel vnd erdtrichs

    A woodcut border to Luther's Ain Sermon vnd eingang in das Erst buoch Mosi, das ist, in das buoch der Schöpfung : darinn] gründtlich anzaygt wirdt, der Artickel des glaubens So wir sprechen, Ich glaub in Got vatter almechtigen, schöpffer hymel vnd erdtrichs printed in 1524. The border is composed of a single woodcut depicting an architectural archway supported by Corinthian columns (all), a pair of cherubs holding staves (top corners), and a pair of cherubs holding a medallion with a blank shield (bottom).
    Subject - Time Period
    Sixteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1524
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A woodcut border to Luther's Ain Sermon vnd eingang in das Erst buoch Mosi, das ist, in das buoch der Schöpfung : darinn] gründtlich anzaygt wirdt, der Artickel des glaubens So wir sprechen, Ich glaub in Got vatter almechtigen, schöpffer hymel vnd erdtrichs printed in 1524. The border is composed of a single woodcut depicting an architectural archway supported by Corinthian columns (all), a pair of cherubs holding staves (top corners), and a pair of cherubs holding a medallion with a blank shield (bottom).
  • A woodcut border to Luther's Ain Sermon von stercke vnnd zuo nemen des glaubens vn[d] der liebe : Aus der Epistel S. Pauli zun Eypesernn printed in 1525. The border is composed of a single woodcut depicting an architectural archway supported by Corinthian columns (all), a pair of cherubs holding staves (top corners), and a pair of cherubs holding a medallion with a blank shield (bottom).
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    Historiated title page border of Ain Sermon von stercke vnnd zuo nemen des glaubens vn[d] der liebe : Aus der Epistel S. Pauli zun Eypesernn

    A woodcut border to Luther's Ain Sermon von stercke vnnd zuo nemen des glaubens vn[d] der liebe : Aus der Epistel S. Pauli zun Eypesernn printed in 1525. The border is composed of a single woodcut depicting an architectural archway supported by Corinthian columns (all), a pair of cherubs holding staves (top corners), and a pair of cherubs holding a medallion with a blank shield (bottom).
    Subject - Time Period
    Sixteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1525
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A woodcut border to Luther's Ain Sermon von stercke vnnd zuo nemen des glaubens vn[d] der liebe : Aus der Epistel S. Pauli zun Eypesernn printed in 1525. The border is composed of a single woodcut depicting an architectural archway supported by Corinthian columns (all), a pair of cherubs holding staves (top corners), and a pair of cherubs holding a medallion with a blank shield (bottom).
  • A woodcut border to Luther's Ain lectio[n] wider die Rottengayster, vn[d] wie sich weltlich oberkayt halte[n] sol, : Auss der ersten epistel S. Pauli zuo Timotheo, an freytag nach Oculi printed in 1525. The border is composed of four separate woodcuts depicting a selection of biblical stories including the baptism of Jesus by John the baptist, the Holy Spirit descending as a dove above Jesus, the signs of the four Gospels, Paul rescued from a shipwreck, Paul falling from a horse, conversion of Saul of Tarsus, and Peter's vision of the clean and unclean animals let down from heaven in a sheet.
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    Historiated title page border of Ain lectio[n] wider die Rottengayster, vn[d] wie sich weltlich oberkayt halte[n] sol, : Auss der ersten epistel S. Pauli zuo Timotheo, an freytag nach Oculi

    A woodcut border to Luther's Ain lectio[n] wider die Rottengayster, vn[d] wie sich weltlich oberkayt halte[n] sol, : Auss der ersten epistel S. Pauli zuo Timotheo, an freytag nach Oculi printed in 1525.
    Subject - Time Period
    Sixteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1525
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A woodcut border to Luther's Ain lectio[n] wider die Rottengayster, vn[d] wie sich weltlich oberkayt halte[n] sol, : Auss der ersten epistel S. Pauli zuo Timotheo, an freytag nach Oculi printed in 1525.
  • A woodcut border to Ain schöner Dialogus wie ain Bawr mit aim Frawe[n] Brůder Münch redt : das er die Kutten von jm würfft, und dem Münch Arbayt zůgeben, lustbarlich und lieblich zů lesen will printed in 1524. The border is composed of a single woodcut and depicts a cherub flanked by two deer (bottom), decorative plants (sides), and a cherub holding a blank shield flanked by two other cherubs (top).
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    Historiated title page border of Ain schöner Dialogus wie ain Bawr mit aim Frawe[n] Brůder Münch redt : das er die Kutten von jm würfft, und dem Münch Arbayt zůgeben, lustbarlich und lieblich zů lesen

    A woodcut border to Ain schöner Dialogus wie ain Bawr mit aim Frawe[n] Brůder Münch redt : das er die Kutten von jm würfft, und dem Münch Arbayt zůgeben, lustbarlich und lieblich zů lesen will printed in 1524. The border is composed of a single woodcut and depicts a cherub flanked by two deer (bottom), decorative plants (sides), and a cherub holding a blank shield flanked by two other cherubs (top).
    Subject - Time Period
    Sixteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1525
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A woodcut border to Ain schöner Dialogus wie ain Bawr mit aim Frawe[n] Brůder Münch redt : das er die Kutten von jm würfft, und dem Münch Arbayt zůgeben, lustbarlich und lieblich zů lesen will printed in 1524. The border is composed of a single woodcut and depicts a cherub flanked by two deer (bottom), decorative plants (sides), and a cherub holding a blank shield flanked by two other cherubs (top).
  • A woodcut border to Luther's An die Radherrn aller stedte deutsches lands : das sie Christliche schulen auffrichten vnd halten sollen printed in 1524. The border is composed of a single woodcut depicting an architectural archway supported by Corinthian columns (all), a pair of cherubs holding staves (top corners), and a pair of cherubs holding a medallion with a shield featuring a Luther rose (bottom).
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    Historiated title page border of An die Radherrn aller stedte deutsches lands : das sie Christliche schulen auffrichten vnd halten sollen

    A woodcut border to Luther's An die Radherrn aller stedte deutsches lands : das sie Christliche schulen auffrichten vnd halten sollen printed in 1524. The border is composed of a single woodcut depicting an architectural archway supported by Corinthian columns (all), a pair of cherubs holding staves (top corners), and a pair of cherubs holding a medallion with a shield featuring a Luther rose (bottom).
    Subject - Time Period
    Sixteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1524
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A woodcut border to Luther's An die Radherrn aller stedte deutsches lands : das sie Christliche schulen auffrichten vnd halten sollen printed in 1524. The border is composed of a single woodcut depicting an architectural archway supported by Corinthian columns (all), a pair of cherubs holding staves (top corners), and a pair of cherubs holding a medallion with a shield featuring a Luther rose (bottom).
  • A woodcut border to Luther's An die Radtherren aller Stette teutsches lands : Das sy Christliche schuolen auffrichten vnd hallten sollen printed in 1524. The border is composed of a single woodcut depicting an architectural archway supported by Corinthian columns (all), a pair of cherubs holding staves (top corners), and a pair of cherubs holding a medallion with a blank shield (bottom).
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    Historiated title page border of An die Radtherren aller Stette teutsches lands : Das sy Christliche schuolen auffrichten vnd hallten sollen

    A woodcut border to Luther's An die Radtherren aller Stette teutsches lands : Das sy Christliche schuolen auffrichten vnd hallten sollen printed in 1524. The border is composed of a single woodcut depicting an architectural archway supported by Corinthian columns (all), a pair of cherubs holding staves (top corners), and a pair of cherubs holding a medallion with a blank shield (bottom).
    Subject - Time Period
    Sixteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1524
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A woodcut border to Luther's An die Radtherren aller Stette teutsches lands : Das sy Christliche schuolen auffrichten vnd hallten sollen printed in 1524. The border is composed of a single woodcut depicting an architectural archway supported by Corinthian columns (all), a pair of cherubs holding staves (top corners), and a pair of cherubs holding a medallion with a blank shield (bottom).
  • A woodcut border to Andreas Orisander's German translation of the traditional Catholic Baptism rites printed in 1524. The border is composed of four separate woodcuts depicting a decorative arch and pair of orbs (top), decorative columns which include a secton suported by a male figure (sides), a floral pattern (possibly thistle) with a bird (bottom). In the center of the border, below the title, is a woodcut coat of arms for the city of Nuremberg.
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    Historiated title page border of Andreas Orisander's translation of the Catholic Baptism rites

    A woodcut border to Andreas Orisander's German translation of the traditional Catholic Baptism rites printed in 1524. The border is composed of four separate woodcuts depicting a decorative arch and pair of orbs (top), decorative columns which include a secton suported by a male figure (sides), a floral pattern (possibly thistle) with a bird (bottom). In the center of the border, below the title, is a woodcut coat of arms for the city of Nuremberg.
    Subject - Time Period
    Sixteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1524
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A woodcut border to Andreas Orisander's German translation of the traditional Catholic Baptism rites printed in 1524. The border is composed of four separate woodcuts depicting a decorative arch and pair of orbs (top), decorative columns which include a secton suported by a male figure (sides), a floral pattern (possibly thistle) with a bird (bottom). In the center of the border, below the title, is a woodcut coat of arms for the city of Nuremberg.
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