Steps to Parnassus (Gradus ad Parnassum) (1725) - Page 2

⚠The page is heavily stained, foxed, and shows signs of significant moisture damage along the upper and left-hand edges.

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LB.27.061

THE LIBRARY OF THE

UNIVERSITY OF

NORTH CAROLINA

This circular seal of the University of North Carolina features a central shield containing a lit torch and an open book. The Latin mottoes Light original: "LUX" and Liberty original: "LIBERTAS" appear above and below the shield, all enclosed within a scalloped circular border.

ENDOWED BY THE

DIALECTIC AND PHILANTHROPIC

SOCIETIES

The Dialectic and Philanthropic Societies are student organizations at the University of North Carolina, founded in 1795. They were instrumental in building the university's early library collections through such endowments.

VF781.61

F996g

MUSIC LIB.

384

The number 384 is handwritten and enclosed in a large hand-drawn circle on the right side of the page, likely representing an old inventory or auction number.

f 135.-

This notation likely indicates a price in florins or francs, common in the historical European book trade.