Postil on the Gospel of John: On Rebirth (1550 ['1547']) - Page 12

⚠Significant bleed-through from the recto side (the title page) is visible across the entire leaf, including mirrored text and the date "MD XLVII". The primary content on this side is a handwritten provenance note in the center.

A gift from Lord Bartholomew

original: "Donum D. Bartholomaei"; The "D." is an abbreviation for Dominus (Lord/Master) or Doctor. This note records the book's history as a personal gift.

to Caspar Schwenckfeld

original: "Caspari Schvvenckfeldij"; the Latinized form of the name. This suggests that this particular volume may have belonged to the library of the Reformer himself, or was gifted to him by a contemporary named Bartholomew.

The page shows significant "bleed-through," where the ink from the printed title page on the other side has soaked through the paper. Mirrored fragments of text are visible, including the name of the Bohemian reformer John Hus and the date 1547 (MD XLVII), suggesting this work by Schwenckfeld may have been bound with or printed alongside works by Hus.