Historiated Title-Page Border

Book Title: The workes of Mr. Sam. Hieron, late pastor of Modbury in Devon : the second volume.

Author: Hieron, Samuel, 1576?-1617

Image Title: Historiated Title-Page Border

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Description: In this historiated title-page border the personifications of humility and faith stand upon platforms which support twin columns. Above and below these columns, the four evangelists are depicted writing in their quarters, accompanied by their attributes. At the top center, the Hebrew king David plays his harp as he kneels in worship before God (represented by a tetragrammaton in a ball of light).

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