A large, decorative rectangular headpiece with intricate baroque woodcut designs featuring symmetrical acanthus leaf scrolls and floral motifs.

TO THE BENEVOLENT READER.

An ornamental historiated initial letter 'I' set within a decorative square frame featuring a central budding plant or candle-like motif and surrounding scrollwork.
In the work of the Bibliotheca Theologica Theological Library that I have undertaken, through the mercy and grace of the supreme deity, which is clearly singular and cannot be praised enough by me, I have progressed so happily that no impediment has been placed in my way,