⚠Heavy show-through (bleed-through) from the reverse side of the leaf; text is legible but background is cluttered with mirrored script.

TO THE VIGOROUS, MOST NOBLE, AND MOST DISTINGUISHED

LORD ADAM ZORN

The most prudent GOVERNOR of the Republic of Strasbourg

And the most worthy CHANCELLOR of the Academy of the same city

As well as to the

LORDS

ASSESSORS OF THE SCHOOL BOARD,

THE MAGNIFICENT RECTOR OF THE ACADEMY,

THE LORDS DEANS, AND THE PROFESSORS OF ALL THE FACULTIES

MEN OF THE HIGHEST RENOWN,

MOST REVEREND, MOST LEARNED IN THE LAW,

MOST EXCELLENT, AND MOST LEARNED,

HIS HONORED LORDS.

THIS

TABLE original: "ΠΙΝΑΚΑ" (Pinax); here referring to his "Index" or "Register" of plants, the title of his major botanical work OF HIS

AS A PUBLIC MONUMENT OF HIS RESPECT AND AFFECTION.

CASPAR BAUHIN

Chief Physician original: "ἀρχίατρ" (archiatros); the primary physician of a city or court of Basel

And

Physician to the ILLUSTRIOUS DUKE OF WÜRTTEMBERG

BY FORTUNE AND LABOR original: "ΤΥΧΗ ΚΑΙ ΠΟΝΩ"; Bauhin's personal motto emphasizing that success comes through both luck and hard work

offers this.