Nederlandstalig voorwoord 1635

This 1635 engraved title page, "Nederlandstalig voorwoord", by Crispijn van de Passe (II) is a fine example of Dutch engraving. The title page features a decorative capital letter "A" with intricate designs, suggesting a dedication or introduction to a larger work. The text is written in Dutch, which hints at the intended audience for this book, and the use of the title page in the Netherlands in the 17th century. The Rijksmuseum's copy of this work measures just 141 mm by 190 mm.