Titelpagina voor: B. Bekker, Der Volmaakten Vaste Spijse, 1674 1674

This title page for Balthasar Bekker's "Der Volmaakten Vaste Spijse" (The Perfect Solid Food), published in 1674, is a fine example of Dutch printing of the period. The artwork, attributed to Hero Nauta, is a simple yet elegant design, featuring a central ornamental motif framed by the title and author's information, which is printed in a crisp and readable black typeface on a plain off-white paper background. Nauta, a Dutch engraver, is known for his numerous title pages and illustrations for books published in the Netherlands during the 17th century.