[A row of nine decorative woodcut ornaments resembling stylized fleur-de-lis or floral emblems.]

To the Honorable, Highly-

Esteemed, and Skillful, of this

Holy Empire’s free Election- and Trade-

city of Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt held a unique status in the Holy Roman Empire as the site where kings and emperors were elected and as a major European hub for trade and book printing., collectively

and individually, the well-appointed

Apothecaries Apothecker: 17th-century pharmacists who were highly regulated guild members responsible for preparing complex chemical and herbal medicines.

Mr. Johann-Caspar Sparn.

Mr. Johann Saltzwedel.

Mr. Jacob Holtzapffel.

Mr. Matthias Bansen.

Mr. Johann-Wilhelm Persch-

bächer.

My particularly Gracious and Much-

Honored Gentlemen.