Archidoxa ex Theophrastia : Pars I (1570) - Page 4

ROYAL

LIBRARY

OF MUNICH.

original: "BIBLIOTHECA REGIA MONACENSIS" — This stamp identifies the volume as part of the historical collection of the Bavarian State Library, which was known by this Latin name when Munich was a royal capital.

The center of the page features a rectangular library stamp with double borders and clipped corners belonging to the "ROYAL LIBRARY OF MUNICH." The rest of the page shows heavy bleed-through from the front (recto) side, appearing as mirrored (backwards) text and imagery. This ghosted text includes "THE ARCHIDOXES OF THEOPHRASTUS PARACELSUS" original: "ARCHIDOXA EX THEOPHRASTI PARACELSI" at the top and "In the year 1570" original: "Anno M. D. LXX." at the bottom. A faint mirrored coat of arms or printer's mark is visible in the lower center, flanked by the mirrored words "BY VIRTUE" original: "VIRTUTE" and "LABOR" original: "LABOR".