The mirror of simple souls

THE ORCHARD BOOKS

XV: The Mirror of Simple Souls This title refers to a famous work of Christian mysticism originally written in the 13th century by Marguerite Porete. In Latin, this work is titled Speculum Simplicium Animarum original: "Speculum Simplicium Animarum". The Orchard Books was a series of devotional classics published in the early 20th century.

The page is largely blank, serving as a formal separator. Faint, mirrored impressions of text and decorative borders are visible in the center and bottom; this is "bleed-through" caused by the heavy ink of the illustration on the following leaf pressing through the paper over time.