Essays on Theodicy (1734) - Page 2

Faded pencil annotations appear at the top and bottom left of the page. The paper shows slight yellowing and minor brown spotting known as foxing, which is typical for eighteenth-century documents.

£ 1.65 This likely represents a twentieth-century sale price in British pounds.
1905?

An engraved coat of arms bookplate is positioned within a rectangular frame. The heraldic shield is divided into four quarters. The first and fourth quarters contain horizontal bars. The second and third quarters contain a stylized upright branch with a single leaf. A barred helmet with a crown sits atop the shield. A crest rises from the helmet, featuring a diamond shape between two curved horns. Detailed acanthus leaf patterns flow from the helmet to surround the shield. A ribbon at the base contains the owner's name.

Friedrich August von Veltheim.

original: "FRIDE: AUG: VON VELTHEIM." This is a Latinized abbreviation of the owner's name.

Kar?

G. d. 24.

This alpha-numeric code is a shelfmark used to organize a private library. PAUL KOEHLER BOOKSELLER and ANTIQUARIAN LEIPZIG O 5 Leipzig O 5 refers to a specific postal district in the city of Leipzig, Germany, a historical center for the European book trade.