Declaration dv roy svr le svbiect des novveavx remuements de son royaume
A 1617 royal declaration by Louis XIII of France, printed in Paris by F. Morel and P. Mettayer on the subject of unrest in his kingdom, addressed to the public as a political document. The picture is a large decorative woodcut initial B, with its letter formed by foliage scrolls, leaves and small figures, which a designer could borrow for a historical drop cap or ornamental monogram.
