Poimandres (1554) - Page 6

An armorial bookplate A decorative label pasted into a book to show ownership. featuring a central shield with a chevron between three feline (likely leopard) heads. The shield is supported by two rampant felines wearing collars. Above the shield is a coronet topped with a feline head crest. A scroll at the bottom bears the motto Dare to be Wise original: "SAPERE AUDE"; a Latin phrase famously used by the poet Horace and later adopted as a motto of the Enlightenment..

South Library.

Press mark, 164. B. 29. A "press mark" is a unique shelf location code used by librarians to organize and find books.

Entered in the Catalogue

(1860.)

A small, separate blue oval stamp featuring a stylized monogram with the letters "JF" interlaced.

South Library Likely referring to a specific wing or collection within a larger institutional or private library.
Press mark The alphanumeric code identifying the book's physical location on the shelves.
Sapere Aude Latin for "Dare to be wise" or "Dare to know."
Catalogue The official registry of books within the collection.
1860 The year this specific entry or bookplate was recorded in the library's system.
Bookplate Also known as an ex-libris, this is a printed label indicating the owner of the book.