The Secret Work of Hermetic Philosophy

E xx This is likely a shelfmark used by a library or a private collector to track the book's location.

Wing B 5943 This refers to the entry number in the Short-Title Catalogue compiled by Donald Wing. This catalog lists books printed in English speaking countries between 1641 and 1700.

An ornate armorial bookplate is pasted onto the page. The central oval shield features a diagonal band, known as a bend, placed between two thinner, notched lines. A decorative frame of acanthus leaves and floral arrangements encloses the shield. Above the shield, a crest depicts a stag's head emerging from a coronet. At the base, there is an empty, flowing scroll intended for a motto.

[ Burnet ] The surname of the family associated with the coat of arms on the bookplate.