The Catholic Confession (1661) - Page 1

⚠The leather binding is heavily worn, particularly at the bottom edge where the surface is lost. There are numerous small insect holes (wormholes) across the entire surface.

D. K. V. R.

These initials, stamped in gold leaf, likely identify the original owner or the library for which the book was bound. In the 17th century, such personalized "armorial" or initialed bindings were a common way for scholars and collectors to mark their property.

1673

original: ".6. 73." This is a standard 17th-century abbreviation for the year 1673, indicating when the volume was bound or acquired.