External Binding

The binding is decorated with marbled paper Marbling is a decorative technique where paper is dipped into a liquid bath containing floating pigments, creating patterns resembling stone or swirling colors. This was a common and durable choice for book covers in the 17th and 18th centuries..

There are remnants of worn paper labels in the upper left corner and a rectangular worn area in the center, which may have previously held a title label or library marking.