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VOLUME SIX,

COMPRISING

THE NEW TESTAMENT,

To which, in this edition, Annotations have been added at the bottom of each page.

A circular allegorical copperplate engraving framed by an Ouroboros (a serpent devouring its own tail, symbolizing eternity). The central scene depicts a monumental tomb or altar within a classical temple setting. Atop the monument, a figure is being crowned by a winged angel while a skeletal figure representing Death looks on. The front of the monument features a relief with several figures. Flanking the base are two seated personifications: one on the left holding a book and one on the right. In the background, rows of columns define the space. At the base of the monument, a banner reads: "AT LAST THE GOOD CAUSE TRIUMPHS" original: "TANDEM BONA CAVSA TRIVMPHAT". Below the circular frame, the artist credits are inscribed: "J. Goeree del." (designed by) and "I. Baptist sculp." (engraved by). To the right of the illustration is a red circular stamp featuring a crown and the initials "PR".

AT LEIDEN,

original: "Lugduni Batavorum", the Latin name for the city of Leiden in the Netherlands, a major center for printing.

Under the care & at the expense of PIETER VAN DER AA, 1705.

With the special Privilege of the Illustrious and Most Powerful States of Holland & West-Friesland.

A "Privilege" was a legal protection, similar to a modern copyright, granted by the regional government to protect the printer's investment from piracy.