Lumen de Lumine, or A New Magicall Light

This page consists entirely of a decorative marbled paper pattern, used as a protective and ornamental endpaper for the volume. The pattern shown here is a classic "nonpareil" or "combed" design original: "nonpareil" (French for "peerless"). This pattern was created by floating paints on a bath of thickened liquid, then using a specialized tool with many fine teeth to comb the colors into these distinct, wavy lines..

The colors used in this specific sheet include:

• Deep Red
• Black
• Off-white
• Blue-gray

In historical bookbinding, these marbled papers were often imported from specialized workshops (frequently in France or Germany) and added by the binder to provide a luxurious finish to the inside of the book’s covers. Because marbling is a hand-done process, no two sheets are ever identical, though they follow established patterns like this one.