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Frontispiece from a law book in Latin, published by the Jonae Rosae society and with a woodcut showing their emblem: Jonah spat up onto land by the whale, with ships and a town in the background, and an elaborate border with figures and floral motifs.
Interestingly, this frontispiece appears to have a misprint. Below the woodcut, where the names of the publishers are given, that of Lazarus Zetzner--in other copies listed as Lazari Zetzneri--is listed as Lazari Tzezneri.
There is an owner's name handwritten on the center left margin in acidic iron gall ink, which is eating away at the paper. It reads, "[Lebr?]acinus".


whales
1616-01-02
PERMANENT COLLECTION
Hart Nautical
Jon�_ Ros�_; Tzezneri, Lazari
ink; paper; mounting; iron gall ink
7 in x 12 in
Germany: Frankfurt