Spechio di pensieri delle belle et Virtudiose donne, title page (recto)
Publisher Matteo Pagano Italian
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Published by Matteo Pagano, Italian, 1515-1588, Venice.
From top top bottom, and left to right:
Title page with printer's mark surrounded by decorative borders on all sides. Title printed in black. Top border is separated into 2 sections, which flank the printer's mark in the center. It is decorated with overlapping lines ornamented with a circular pattern, which form a pentagon followed by a diamond. Left border is decorated with an interlace pattern containing a snowflake followed by an 'X'. Right border is decorated with a circular interlace pattern. Bottom border is characterized by central diamond containing a seated female nude holding a cross in one hand and a chalice in the other.
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