This is a photograph showing the title page of an old book. The page includes Latin text on aged paper, with the title "De Origine Moribus & rebus gestis Scotorum" translating to "On the Origin, Manners & Deeds of the Scots." The author, "Joanne Leslæo," is identified as the bishop of Ross. An illustration resembling a heraldic crest or emblem with intricate details is also present. The publication information indicates that the book was printed in Rome in 1578 and reissued in 1675.
Artwork Details
- Date
- published 1675
- Medium
- letter press [first published, 1578]
- Dimensions
- 8988 × 11532 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original