Prosopographia, sive virtutum, animi, corporis, bonorum externorum, vitiorum, et affectuum variorum delineatio c. 1585 - 1590

This is the cover of a book by Philips Galle, a renowned printmaker and publisher, created between 1585 and 1590. The book, titled "Prosopographia", is a collection of portraits, or "prosopographies", that depict various virtues, vices, and emotions. While the cover itself is a plain, bound volume, its purpose is to house a collection of illustrative prints designed to teach and engage viewers on the topic of human characteristics. The book is currently held in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.