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A modern white rectangular sticker is centered on the page, featuring the emblem of the Library of Hermetic Philosophy original: "Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica", also known as the Ritman Library. The logo is circular with the text "HERMETIC PHILOSOPHY" original: "PHILOSOPHIA HERMETICA" in gold letters. The center of the logo depicts a "pelican in her piety," a traditional symbol of a bird feeding three chicks in a nest with blood from her own breast—a motif often used in Christian and alchemical art to represent sacrifice and rebirth. The nest sits atop a stone pedestal adorned with four red roses. Above the pelican, a sun with rays shines down from the top of the oval vignette.