The BOOK

of the Divine

Consolation of

the Blessed

Angela Da Foligno.

1909. original: "MCMIX"

B.F.H. These initials likely belong to the artist or book designer working in the Arts and Crafts tradition, a style that emphasized handmade quality and medieval aesthetics.

The layout of this title page is characteristic of the early 20th-century "Fine Press" movement. The first letter of the word "The" is a historiated initial—a decorative capital letter containing a scene or figure—which depicts Angela of Foligno seated at a desk. Angela (c. 1248–1309) was an Italian Christian mystic whose "Consolations" record her spiritual visions and dialogues with God.