An elaborate architectural frontispiece. At the top, four putti sit upon a cornice under a draped curtain; one holds a torch, two hold a large stellated dodecahedron on a staff, and one holds a mirror. The central title is framed by two caryatids (a satyr on the left and a female figure on the right). At the base, two seated figures represent the arts and sciences: on the left, a helmeted female figure (Minerva/Athena) holding a spear and a tablet; on the right, a male figure (Mercury/Hermes) with a caduceus and a pair of compasses. Between them on a ledge are various geometric solids including a pyramid, cube, and polyhedra.

THE

PERSPECTIVE,

WITH THE REASON

of shadows and mirrors.

SALOMON DE CAUS

Engineer to the Most Serene Prince of
Wales, Dedicated to His Highness

IN LONDON

By Jan Norton, Printer to the
King of Great Britain, for
foreign languages
ANNO DOM. 1612.