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An ornate rectangular border of repeating floral and vine motifs frames the text.
Which, by the custom
and law of the most distinguished College
of Physicians of Basel, under the presidency of the most
illustrious man, Lord Dr. NICHOLAS
STUPANUS, Dean of the Medical Faculty,
will be defended by
SALOMON TEICHMAN
of Görlitz,
On the 15th of October, at the
usual hour and place.
Φύσιες νάσων ἀκέσεμαι Nature heals the diseases.
PRINTED BY OPORINUS. YEAR 1584.
A circular library stamp at the bottom center depicts a bird, likely a stork or crane, with the text "UNIVERSITATS-BIBLIOTHEK BASEL." A small rectangular stamp at the bottom right reads "Catalog."