Davidis Chytraei Sylva chronici Saxoniae et vicini orbis arctoi, ab anno Christi M.D.LXXX. vsq; ad M.D.X.C.I. : accessit enim huic editioni, integri anni, proximè elapsi, chronicon
A 1591 chronicle by the Lutheran historian David Chytraeus, printed at Strasbourg by Bernhard Jobin, covering Saxon and northern European history from 1580 to 1591 for scholarly readers. The title page is set in a dense mix of roman and italic capitals within a decorative woodcut border with small figures and ornament, a model for hierarchical, centred typographic layout. The second picture is a heraldic achievement with a crested helm, scrolled mantling and a chevron shield above a ribbon bearing the motto 'Gaudeo', useful for crest and coat-of-arms motifs.
